topic Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector? in ArcGIS Collector Questions

Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 12:21:46 GMT

Is there any way that an editable feature service published through ArcGIS server can be taken offline for editing within Collector for ArcGIS?

Having tested our current set up I see that the editbale feature service can be viewed in ArcGIS online and added to a web map. The web map containing the feature service can be viewed in Collector and edits made to the feature service. All great, however the map cannot be downloaded for offline use.

I assume it is not possible to take the service offline by using Collector through ArcGIS online.

Is there an alternative? Perhaps having a Portal that links to ArcGIS Server?

Any advice would be really appreciated.

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

RandyBurton — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 04:06:32 GMT

Under the Feature Layer's Settings, verify that "Enable Sync (disconnected editing with synchronization)" is checked.

And in the Web Map's Settings, there is a check box to "Enable offline mode."

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

shan_sarkar — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:50:12 GMT

David,

What kind of a database are you using? Is it File Geodatabase or Enterprise Database?

Offline maps and versioned data—Documentation | ArcGIS Enterprise

Publish a feature service from ArcMap—Documentation | ArcGIS Enterprise

Prepare data for offline use—Documentation | ArcGIS Enterprise

Prepare maps for offline use—Collector for ArcGIS | ArcGIS

Go offline—Collector for ArcGIS | ArcGIS

Please refer these help links and you will get all the answers you are looking for.

I hope this helps!

~Shan

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:45:05 GMT

Thanks Shan. I'm using an enterprise geodatabase for the editable layers and a file geodatabase for reference layers.

Can you confirm that it should be possible to publish a service through ArcGIS Server, load to an ArcGIS Online Webmap and then download for offline use through Collector?

From reading the docs I wonder if it has to be Portal rather than ArcGIS Online however we do not have Portal set up to test this.

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:46:44 GMT

Thanks Randy. The feature service is published through ArcGIS Server rather than ArcGIS Online. Adding the service to the webmap causes the "Enable offline mode" check box to disappear (i.e. disabling offline mode).

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

shan_sarkar — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:53:20 GMT

David,

It is possible, to publish service form enterprise database to ArcGIS Server and then consume it in AGOL.

ArcGIS Server web services—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

Add items—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

I hope this helps!

~Shan

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:42:54 GMT

Thanks again Shan. I'm making progress and have been able to download for offline use an ArcGIS Online webmap containing an editable ArcGIS Server feature service.

However, when testing by making an offline edit and then syncing the map, the sync appears successful and no error messages are received but the edits made do not get pushed back to the SDE feature class as I would assume they should.

The feature service has the following capabilities:Create,Delete,Query,Sync,Update,Uploads,Editing

Have this workflow been successful for you?

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

shan_sarkar — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:12:38 GMT

Are you using SQL or Oracle DB? The feature which you are editing in offline is it versioned?

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:59:38 GMT

We use SQL Server. Yes, the features are registered as versioned within the SDE.

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

shan_sarkar — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:48:29 GMT

Ah! you are using versioned database hence the edits are going into the versioned tables and you will have to reconcile and post it to the SDE.DEFAULT.

Offline maps and versioned data—Documentation | ArcGIS Enterprise

This explains the issue why you are facing this issue.

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:04:35 GMT

Great, thank you! The document links were useful.

I think I now have the following options:

1. Unregister dataset as versioned, this allows offline non-versioned editing and sync of edits automatically back SDE.

2. Keep dataset registered as versioned and use reconcile and post process to move edits to SDE (not yet figured this out but that's a separate issue).

I did try to register as versioned 'with option to move edits to base' but as mentioned on the below page, this means that you can't use geodatabase replication (and so I assume offline mode in Collector).

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/geodatabases/a-quick-tour-of-registering-and-unregistering-data-as-versioned.htm

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

shan_sarkar — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:17:16 GMT

Are you planning on One-way replication or Two-way replication?

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

DavidTinning — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:05:21 GMT

From reading up about this I think two-way replication would be best, which I think would require the data to be versioned?

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

shan_sarkar — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:52:13 GMT

From what I understand your primary data editing is going to happen from Collector for ArcGIS. If that is the case I believe one-way replication should suffice your requirement.

Re: Can ArcGIS Server feature services be taken offline in Collector?

ChrisCzerwinski — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:45:19 GMT

Hi @DavidTinning Do you remember what steps you took to make progress here? I don't even need to be able to edit the ArcGIS Server feature service, but I do need to be able to take it offline with an ArcGIS Online webmap in collector. Sounds like I'm running into the same issue as you.
Thanks