topic Re: Save Session Widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Save Session Widget

colejo02 — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:51:52 GMT

Hello, I saw there was a Save Session Widget in Web App Builder and I was wondering if this will eventually be implemented in ArcGIS ExB?

Kindly,

Josh

Re: Save Session Widget

GillesLavandier — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:32 GMT

We absolutely need this as an ExB widget in order to migrate our apps.

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 07:21:45 GMT

The implementation in ExB could be different from WAB. Instead of a new widget, we are considering recording those info in the app's URL parameters.

Re: Save Session Widget

colejo02 — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:03:17 GMT

Thanks for replying DanJiang, much appreciated. Any timeline on when save session might be available?

Re: Save Session Widget

colejo02 — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:16:23 GMT

Hello @DanJiang I'm still looking forward to saving session data in ExB. Any update or idea when this might be available? Thanks Josh

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 06:05:08 GMT

Hi @colejo02 , the feature is under development now. It is a candidate for our early 2024 release.

Re: Save Session Widget

RyanCoodey — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:56:23 GMT

Great news, thanks @DanJiang. Follow-up question if I may, will this session save/restore include filters?

Re: Save Session Widget

AValenski — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:43:18 GMT

@DanJiang, is the Save Session Widget still slated for Q1 release in 2024? Are you able to provide any additional details related to the ExB version's functionality? I worry that capturing the layers, their visibility/rendering information, map-extent, zoom-levels, graphics definitions, and map customizations via URL parameters are going to run into issues with URL length. I reviewed the JSON export of the Save Session widget from a medium-sized municipality (Charlotte, NC's "Charlotte Explorer") and it is 28,000 lines (~700,000 characters).

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:22:20 GMT

Hi @RyanCoodey , I'm afraid the filter status will not be supported in our first release, as there is a existing filter URL parameter. https://doc.arcgis.com/en/experience-builder/latest/build-apps/url-parameters.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_0A01682276CD4E7985CA7E222BD648C1 We will gradually enhance this feature along with the feedback we receive.

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:28:25 GMT

Hi @AValenski,

Thanks for the reminder. The URL status feature in on track. You are correct that the map status description could be very long. However, the rendering info and graphics definitions are stored in the web map and we won't necessarily save them into the URL.

Re: Save Session Widget

AValenski — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:33:36 GMT

@DanJiang, thanks for the timely response -- it is genuinely appreciated.

Graphics definitions are only stored in the web map if they are added to the source web map. If a user draws graphics via the draw (sketch) widget within the Experience Builder application, those are not stored in the web map persistently. The ability to share client-drawn graphics within the session is an essential feature of this product as it enables client-side collaboration between users of the same application.

Are you stating that client-side graphics/labels will not be incorporated into the ExB SaveSession widget?

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:59:37 GMT

@AValenski Yes, the drawings will not be saved in our first version of the URL status. Your case makes sense and I think we can take this into consideration in our future enhancements. But as you mentioned, it could be hard for URL to save this. If it is not too much trouble, I would suggest contact the support engineers and share the details. So we can have a case to track the progress.

Re: Save Session Widget

colejo02 — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:55:24 GMT

Hello @DanJiang, I was wonder if the Save Session Widget is still on track?

Kindly, Josh

Re: Save Session Widget

RossLuttrell — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 02:10:13 GMT

Saving drawing graphics between sessions is a frequently requested function within our organisation. Unfortunately, there is a 'competitor' product that provides this requested functionality, which users are migrating to, and doesn't assist with the adoption of AGOL web experiences.

Re: Save Session Widget

David_Brooks — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:39:16 GMT

@DanJiang, we have just implemented an 11.3 Enterprise staging environment and will begin setting up ExB apps ready for our migration of a 10.9.1 production environment. Do you know if the Save Session functionality has been included in 11.3? Or is it still in the product plan for AGOL? I don't see it in the functionality matrix.

Re: Save Session Widget

ECJRIJS — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:11:28 GMT

I would also like to know the progress on this. As this is a widely reqeusted feature from my users to save their session (Layers configuration, Added layers through the add data widget, annotations, etc)

Thanks!

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:10:50 GMT

We are using the URL parameters to save some app states. The URL status management is available in 11.3. Please find the doc here. https://doc.arcgis.com/en/experience-builder/11.3/build-apps/general-settings.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_33C1730BF71D45498578AA12BF3507DA

Re: Save Session Widget

DanJiang — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:15:16 GMT

I understand the urgency. However, the states in ExB apps are much complex, involving multiple pages and multiple map widgets. Currently we only support several states saved in the URL. Please find the doc here: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/experience-builder/11.3/build-apps/general-settings.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_33C1730BF71D45498578AA12BF3507DA

Re: Save Session Widget

SvenJensen — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:25:44 GMT

Hello everyone,

I have created the Cloud Widget for Experience Builder which was inspired by the Save Session Widget for WebAppBuilder.

You can find the Cloud Widget here: Cloud Widget for ArcGIS Experience Builder

I am a university student and have been developing the widget with multiple government and private organizations to ensure its solves your problem in the most user friendly way possible.

Thanks!