topic Re: domain values showing not domain description in ArcGIS Collector Questions

domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:14:31 GMT

I was wondering if anybody knew why after upgrading to 10.5.1 our web maps that we use in collector are displaying the domain coded value when they are editing instead of the domain description. any advice how to get it back to showing the description.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:19:46 GMT

I should add that it seems only to be happening when in collector. when I edit thorough AGO and a browser the descriptions display how they should

Re: domain values showing not domain description

RandyBurton — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:33:20 GMT

I have also noticed this. This is when I am using the domain for symbology. When I examine the JSON file for the feature, specifically the "types" section, the "id" and the "name" both contain the coded value. The name should contain the code's description.

I always need to edit this section of the file as the publishing process fails to use the domain sort order. While doing my typical editing, I noticed that the issue with the code being used in place of the description. In my case, publishing was done with ArcMap 10.5 when I first noticed the name issue. The sort order issue has been around since 10.2.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:13:08 GMT

Randy

Thanks for the response. I am in now way a programmer, so where do i find the JSON file after I publish the service to our ArcGIS Sever.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

RandyBurton — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:55:25 GMT

In AGOL, I click on the feature layer in the Content tab. Then on the Overview tab, there is a Service URL link in the Layers section. The Service URL page has a link to the JSON file located at the top of the page.

If you are using ArcGIS server, you will look for the REST services end point. This documentation may help: An overview of geoprocessing REST Services

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:14:54 GMT

Thanks a million! Randy.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

TerryIffland — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:12:12 GMT

I am having a similar problem. I'm using a REST service to provide data from an SDE database. The REST service is being supported by ArcGIS Server 10.22.

I've created a pop-up in AGOL that uses the domain value in the title. When I view this in AGOL, the domain value description is displayed. When I look at the same feature via Collector on my iOS device, I see the domain code value.

I've gone to the REST service and looked at the JSON file as suggested, and I don't see a "types" field, "id", or "name" field in the JSON file.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

Anonymous User — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:21:35 GMT

We did find an issue with subtype codes displaying instead of descriptions in the latest Collector for ArcGIS on iOS (17.0.3). If you edit the field the subtype is assigned to, then the description is displayed. Once you submit that change, the field will show the code.

BUG-000108532 : The latest update to Collector for ArcGIS on iOS (17.0.3) shows subtype codes instead of descriptions in the feature's attribute table.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:43:32 GMT

Thanks Dan for the update. So to clarify, are you stating what the bug is? or is that the work around?

If you edit the field the subtype is assigned to, then the description is displayed. Once you submit that change, the field will show the code.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

MarkLund — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:44:01 GMT

So, what's the solution to fix this problem? It's essentially not usable to our field crews at this point, they aren't going to memorize 50 different numbers and translate those on the fly into domain descriptions. Is this something that is actually going to be fixed in the next Collector release, or is this just another BUG that ESRI creates and doesn't seem to ever fix? If that's the case then there needs to be a way to roll back to a previous version of Collector that actually works for users and we'll just stay at that version until it's fixed in a future version. Please advise is there's a viable workaround.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

MarkLund — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:51:03 GMT

By the way, this only seems to affect iOS. Everything works fine on Windows, we don't have any Android devices.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

TerryIffland — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:54:51 GMT

It looks like the current work around is using an edited field in order to have the value displayed. Can you provide an estimated release (and date) to fix BUG-000108532 so that values will be shown and not just the domain coded value without having to edit the field?

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:56:43 GMT

Mark

We have a couple of guys using android and it is doing the same thing with those as well. When they edit the same map using just a browser (we use chrome) the descriptions seem to be displaying how they should.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

MarkLund — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:12:50 GMT

All of our field guys are disconnected so they can't work off the webmap(which does work fine). In our case we have our tree inventory with a Species field (the Domain field over 50 values) and then a Variety field (Subtype field with over 125 values). So with that many values we really don't want one field with 125 values in there to scroll through, pretty sure I'd hear even more of an earful with that option. When we add a new tree the descriptions are visible until you place the point then once the attribute window pops up it changes to a number. Editing existing trees doesn't seem to display the description no matter what you do.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:16:21 GMT

I hear you. We only have like 5 domain coded values and I am getting an earful from our field guys, so i could only manage what you are dealing with.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

DougMorgenthaler — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 20:16:51 GMT

If you have not already contacted Support, please do so to be added to BUG-000108532.

Important notes

- This defect is specific to iOS only.

- The defect is limited to not displaying codes (instead of descriptions) for subtypes only.

If you are seeing this behavior using coded value domains, or on a different platform than iOS, please contact support with additional details so it can be reviewed and addressed independently.

We will be investigating and plan to address in the next update of Collector. Will keep you posted on availability.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

ErikBlake — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 20:21:41 GMT

Doug

has I stated in my reply to Mark it doesn't with droids as well. It is a bug I believe in collector. If you use the map anywhere outside of collector the description show up like they should. that's my experience anyways

Re: domain values showing not domain description

DougMorgenthaler — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:02:21 GMT

Erik-

This defect is specific to iOS 17.0.3 and subtypes only. This is not reproducible with Collector 17.0.2 on Android.

You are likely experiencing a different issue that should be diagnosed independently. If possible, can you share a map with the Collector4ArcGIS user and message me privately on how to reproduce the behavior you're seeing? If this isn't feasible, I'd recommend contacting support so they can evaluate this scenario further with you.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

Anonymous User — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:32:57 GMT

That is the behavior of the bug.

Re: domain values showing not domain description

JohanTerblans1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:14:47 GMT

Dough I am getting the same on the latest Collector on the Windows platform. Its not related to subtypes though. I seems like if you pick the field to build symbology on via "Choose an attribute to show", then in Collector it shows the domain value and not the description.