Adding Feature Layers to AGO/Collector App

StevenRussell_Jr_ — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:33:02 GMT

I have a Collector App that works great on iOS, but I need to get it working for Android, and i'm having problems setting it up in AGO.

The Collector App is for asset inspections. I don't need my crews to add new features. I just want them to select a feature and fill out a form. The data is then sent to a db on SDE.

The iOS UI works great on phones and tablets. I select the asset, click Edit and a new form pops up for my crews to fill out. There is no way for them to add a new asset without clicking the "+" on the main UI.

However....Android...sigh. The second i open up the Collector App on two different Android tablets it asks if i want to Collect New assets. I don't want to, so i minimize this option. I select the asset i want to edit, a Features window pops up, and i need to pull the bottom right arrow to select Edit. The form is not full screen. Annoyingly, It has a small 1/8" space between the end of the form and the map. When i try to select an item in the form to edit by clicking the bottom right triangle is where my problems start. If i "fat finger" anywhere at the edge of the form it starts to add vertex's to my line assets, if i accidentally click anywhere in the map, it adds an asset.

So...because of this Android problem i want to limit my Feature Layer to just Update Feature Attributes Only.

Here is where i'm having an issue and need some help.

I have my asset FC in SDE. The only way i can add the FC to AGO and get the option to Update Feature Attributes Only is to Add my FC as a Feature Layer in My Content by selecting Create - Feature Layer. Then add the Feature Layer into my Map. The problem with doing it this way is the FC is empty. I can't see any of my assets.

If i add the FC to My Content by Add Item through the web, and adding the URL of my FeatureServer, it shows up, i can see my assets, but i don't have the option to "Update Feature Attributes Only". It's not an option when i click Edit.

Any idea how to add a FC from SDE to AGO My Content as a Feature Layer where your assets show up?

Sorry for the long winded explanation to get to the question, but i needed to setup why i'm doing it this way.

Thank you to anyone that can provide guidance! Much appreciated!

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