ExB Analysis Widget – Can the “Add data” (Portal browsing) option be disabled for a File input parameter?

kronezone — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:22:55 GMT

I’m using the Analysis widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder (ArcGIS Online) to run a custom geoprocessing tool (GP service is published to Enterprise) that outputs a Feature Layer that can then be added to the map for subsequent analysis (via a separate custom GP tool). The webtool is designed to accept only a local file upload (zipped shapefile, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, etc.) as input and does not support selecting existing webGIS content.

In the Analysis widget UI, the “Add data” / portal browse option is prominently displayed for the file parameter (this button takes up the majority of the display area), which is confusing to users of the tool since the tool only works with uploaded local files (the much smaller button, shown in the screenshot below).

In Web AppBuilder, it was possible to make file upload the obvious/default workflow, which was much more intuitive for users of the tool.

Is there currently a way to disable or hide the portal/AGO browse option for a GP tool input in Experience Builder? Has anything been added in recent releases that allows for an upload-only configuration?

Thanks in advance!

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ExB Analysis Widget – Can the “Add data” (Portal browsing) option be disabled for a File input parameter?