topic Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location? in ArcGIS Collector Questions

Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

Brian_Beyeler — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:59:05 GMT

I want to be able to give editing access of the fields in Collector but not allow users to move the location of a point. Is there a way to lock the location so that the users cannot move the point or line, but allows them to still edit the attribute data? Thanks!

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

DougMorgenthaler — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:00:07 GMT

Hi Brian-

You can configure the service to only allow users to update the attribute information; this will be respected within Collector. You'll want to update the setting below on the Item Details page of your service.

-Doug

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

Brian_Beyeler — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:16:13 GMT

Doug,

Thanks for your help. That solves the problem which is great, but I noticed once you choose 'only update feature attributes' you can no longer add a new point. In my situation it would be ideal if the person in the field could edit the attributes and add a new point, but not be able to move the physical location of the point once it is collected. Is there a setting for that as well? Thanks!

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

DougMorgenthaler — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:52:40 GMT

Brian-

No such setting exists, though you could limit them to only editing features that they have created. One consideration is that you'd probably want to allow the field worker would be able to correct a mistake made during collection, which would not be possible in the desired scenario you described.

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

GusGoodwin1 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:30:51 GMT

Hi Doug,

Can you please provide details on how to access this menu? Thank you!

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

DougMorgenthaler — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:27:22 GMT

Hi Gus-

The settings above are accessed from the item details page of the feature service, and clicking the Settings tab beneath the name of the service. You will need to be the owner of the item in order to do this (or an admin).

-Doug

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

GusGoodwin1 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:48:26 GMT

Hi Doug,

Thank you for the quick response. I’m seeing a different list of options under the settings page that I am looking at. Perhaps I’m in the wrong level? I double checked and I am the owner of this layer. Sorry for asking a tedious question, but could you direct me from the “My Content” page of AGOL?

Thank you very much for your time,

-Gus

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

DougMorgenthaler — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:51:47 GMT

No problem Gus. One question: is your feature service hosted within ArcGIS Online, or from ArcGIS Server?

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

GusGoodwin1 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:18:26 GMT

I believe from ArcGIS Server. Thanks!

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

DougMorgenthaler — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:12:36 GMT

In that case you'll need to go through Server Manager to configure the feature service. I'd suggest reading through this topic: Editor permissions for feature services—Documentation | ArcGIS for Server

Re: Can you author a Collector map to edit attributes only, not location?

GusGoodwin1 — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:03:47 GMT

Hi Doug,

This is helpful, thank you. If you’ll permit two follow up questions:

1. If I’m using AGOL to share the data to be edited in Collector, does that mean I’m hosting on AGOL? If so, can you help me navigate to the menu you originally posted? I’d like to know the different pathways available to me.

2. Is there a way to lock the geometry for some layers in the feature service and not others? I’m trying to resolve the problem posed by an earlier contributor to this post of wanting to lock the locations of existing points but allow the entry of new ones. I was wondering if you could put two copies of the same feature class in a map service and lock the geometry of one but not the other. If this question is best posed as a separate post, I will happily do so.

Again, thanks for taking the time to address these very basic questions.

Best,

-Gus