topic Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB) in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

KenBouchard — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:31:27 GMT

Can't seem to find a way to remove the delete capabilities from the Edit Feature Widget. I've uncheck the add record and delete record but the delete button is always there... and working!

I need to give my staff the capability to add attachment to the feature but I don't want them to be able to delete the whole feature!! Anyone have the same issue?

Thanks,

Ken

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

AlixVezina — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:55:21 GMT

Hi @KenBouchard,

Have you tested the editing from your end-users side to see if they still had the privileges to delete?

Some changes were made to the Edit widget in the last release to make sure it adheres tp the currently connected user's privileges; so if you are an admin and you disable editing you will still have privileges to edit. This is in line with the behavior you'll see in Map Viewer which shows a message like below when you enable/disable editing for a layer.

You'll find the latest changes to the Experience Builder Edit widget here: What's new—ArcGIS Experience Builder | Documentation

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

AKRRMapGuy — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:55:23 GMT

I am not sure if this would work for your situation, but could you turn off the 'delete' privilege on the Feature Service side? Keep in mind that people with Admin level permission of wherever the data is hosted will retain the ability to fully edit including delete. I am sure admins retain the ability to do whatever they want to data in EB as well.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

KenBouchard — Wed, 01 May 2024 01:10:01 GMT

🤦‍:male_sign: My gosh...

I was on my admin account. Sorry, forget about this...

Thanks for your response!

Ken

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

WillIsaacs — Wed, 01 May 2024 16:10:58 GMT

I just tried this out and it is not functioning like you have outlined. If a member is a part of the group (not shared update) in which the ExB, Web Map, and HFL are a part of and with default "user" (creator) role permissions they can still delete records with the ExB Edit widget. I have proofed this by also building a WAB based on the same web map and the edit widget in the WAB version users cannot delete.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

Jennifer_Parmeley — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:09:46 GMT

How then does a developer test functionality? I can't expect an end user to drop what they are doing to test every time I need to check something.

Our organization doesn't allow multiple accounts.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

NateExley — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:40:14 GMT

This topic needs further attention. I have several groups of users that need the ability to update records and are therefore part of a shared update group. When I build an experience for each target audience though, they can still delete content - even with the "Delete Records" capability turned off and with the web feature's layer settings adjusted.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

AlixVezina — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:26:20 GMT

@NateExley Thanks for posting. Please would you be able to provide more details why the app and editable layers are shared via a shared update group? What is the workflow that requires to provide full privileges to these users?

If your layers are editable, have delete disabled, and are shared with those users without the "shared update group" option enabled, they should still be able to update the data without the ability the delete it.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

HannahWilson3 — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:16:00 GMT

@NateExley @AlixVezina I'm having exactly the same issue, except the users are NOT part of a shared update group (sharing level is "organization")

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

HannahWilson3 — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:16:37 GMT

@NateExley @AlixVezina I'm having exactly the same issue, except the users are NOT part of a shared update group (sharing level is "organization").

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

RVRAdmin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:40:05 GMT

This.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

RVRAdmin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:41:57 GMT

I second everything said here. I don't want admins to have keys to the kingdom whenever they engage with an app. In small orgs, the admins are often the only editor or one of the only data editors. And can't test true functionality as a developer with current config. Thanks.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

NicoleY — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:19:50 GMT

I am experiencing this exact issue. Has @AlixVezina provided you with a solution? Care to share?

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

NateExley — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:44:38 GMT

Thanks for the follow-up. I opened a ticket with Esri support, and we figured out the issue. I was not aware that users within non-shared update groups could still update and edit content. When I restructured my groups to NOT be shared update groups, the editing settings I put in the experience and web feature layer were honored - the delete option was removed from the edit window. I learned that shared update groups give members privileges similar to admins and they can update and delete the data regardless of the settings in the web feature layer or the Experience.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

NateExley — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:01:12 GMT

@RVRAdmin @HannahWilson3 The content I'm sharing and which I want users to be able to update some parts of, is only shared at the owner level in most cases. I learned that to remove the option to delete features but keep some editing capabilities the group needs to not be shared update, the web feature layer needs to have the "delete" option deselected from the kind of editing allowed, and the layers within the edit widget in the Experience Builder need to be/can be further tailored down to the attribute. Hope that helps your situation.

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

hsummers_scf — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:48:34 GMT

I'm having a similar issue. My users are part of a shared update group, because I need them to be able to edit the geometry of the layer. I was unable to give them access to use the Edit widget in ExB without adding them to a shared update group. I have "delete" unchecked under "What kind of editing is allowed?" on both the hosted feature layer and the feature layer view used in my map (and shared via the shared update group). I also have "delete" turned off on the Experience Builder Edit widget capabilities, but when I log into a user's account to test it, they still have the capabilities to delete the geometry. Any advice?

Re: Removing the deleting capabilities from the Edit Widget (ExB)

hsummers_scf — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:12:55 GMT

Disregard this! It appears to be working now as recommended above.