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Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

Woodpecker — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:58:33 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am using Experience Builder and I want to replicate the spatial filter as it works in Dashboards.

The task is very simple. I have 2 polygon layers and by selecting a feature from 'Layer 1', I need to filter all the features from 'Layer 2' that intersect with 'Layer 1'. This is very simple in Dashboards, but I can't figure it out in Experience Builder. Below is how I would set this up in Dashboards:

I tried to achieve similar functionality with Query widget, which can spatially filter the features and show them among the query results, but not on the map. I configured the Query widget with actions (like below), but in this case it will always be just 1 feature (the selected one) that is displayed on the map.

Surely that has to be possible and I'm missing something very obvious?

Thanks

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

DanJiang — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:44:27 GMT

Hi @Woodpecker ,

Your solution with the Query widget is in the right direction. To ensure the query results show on the map, please configure the following message-action in the Query widget.

Query - Action - Message action - Records created (trigger) - Map (the target widget) - Show on map (the action)

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

Woodpecker — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:29:55 GMT

Thanks @DanJiang

This works somewhat ok, but it does not simply filter the selected features but creates sort of a temporary layer. That being said, I can't click on those features then and lookup their attributes in a popup, etc.

Is there a way around this?

Thanks

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

DanJiang — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 01:49:42 GMT

I am afraid using the Query widget is the only way to apply spatial filters in ExB for now. The popup will be displayed on the query result panel. For other data related connection, you can configure a "Record selection changes" message, to make sure the corresponding record in the original data source be selected when you select the query result records.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

Mmwilliams — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:27:57 GMT

I also would like to know when this functionality will be available in EB. Seems like a relatively fundamental tool to have and would greatly increase our use of EB. I'm sure the Query tool is great for some users but for us there is not much use at all for it. A spatial query/filter where results are reflected on the map would be hugely beneficial.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

erica_poisson — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:57:43 GMT

@DanJiang Is better spatial filtering going to be added to Experience Builder, and if yes, what is the timeline for this functionality. Ideally, something exactly like how Dashboards support this would be ideal. I feel like it would also be great to take the results of a Filter widget query and use that to spatially filter other layers in the map.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

CherieBryant — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:34:27 GMT

I also agree the spatial filter function similar to Dashboards should be added. The Query widget doesn't give the entire filtered layer of results. Plus it's too complicated for most casual users to understand without one on one training. I've started about a dozen applications in EB only to shift back to Dashboards for this filter issue, a lack of chart adjustments, or lack of ability to use Arcade in the text widget.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

Mike_Koutnik — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:31:24 GMT

I have the same issue. I elected to use ExB for an app because Dashboards doesn't have a user-sortable table widget. The Table widget in ExB supports sorting (though it doesn't offer the same clean, simple style, column and font settings, etc.) so I tried that. But I, too need to be able to spatially filter features in multiple map layers based on a simple selection of single attribute in one layer by the user. So now I need to go back to Dashboards. It would be great to enable users to sort the Dashboards table.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

SunniBoulton — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:27:33 GMT

I have the same issue too.

The App I am trying to build is to inform the people where dogs can be taken in our Local Government Area (LGA). It:

Consists of one dataset, a point file with symbols indicating whether or not dogs are allowed in a number of locations
Contains five pages, each page shows a different geographic extent of our Local Government Area.

I would like the data to dynamically display a list of relevant locations - according to which page is chosen (ie only show records pertinent to that location).

Perhaps there is a way I haven't explored? Any help very much appreciated.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

JustPete — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:37 GMT

As an interim, since the ability to have the same spatial filter on EB as you do on dashboards would be very effective, is to extract the OBJECT ID of the underlying polygon to the point features so that you are able to setup a query action from the map

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

doronwen — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:52:22 GMT

@DanJiang do you know if Esri added the spatial filter functionality to Experience Builder?
if they did, in what version was it added?
If not, are there talks about adding it in the future?

Thank you!

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

DanJiang — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:09:49 GMT

We don't have the spatial filter yet. But besides the Query widget, now you can try the "Select" widget introduced in AGOL 2024 Feb. release which allows the spatial selection and its "Record selection change" message could trigger the framework's data filtering action.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

JustinH — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:06:44 GMT

@DanJiang Dan can you provide a workflow somewhere for this? I have been trying to use select as a spatial filter but it does not work for me. When using "Select by Data" it always says there are "0 records to select"

I have tried multiple ways, even pre selecting the polygon to filter points within.

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

Ke_Xu — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:09:51 GMT

Hi @JustinH,

For your case, please use polygon layer as selecting data.

Thanks,

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

JustinH — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:17:43 GMT

ayee! Thanks so much. This has been driving me crazy. I think it is somewhat confusing as to why I wouldn't add the point data. I guess it has the same syntax as select by location tool. I appreciate your help!

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

JustinH — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:40:54 GMT

@Ke_Xu I am noticing that I am unable to filter the framework because the trigger data has no direct connection to the action data. I seem to have no problem selecting and filtering the 3D map which is awesome but we are hoping the data can be filtered so we can get stats on each stand. I will set a random trigger field and then it automatically removes it when I close out. I am trying to filter the data so it can trigger my dynamic text. Do you have any solution for this?

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

JustinH — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:51:02 GMT

So many comments from me- I figured it out. I had to enable "Customize Layers" In the select tool contents pane. This enabled me to allow for customizable trigger actions. Hope this is helpful to someone down the line!

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

Ke_Xu — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:27:37 GMT

Hi @JustinH,

Thanks for pointing out this. I have logged it as a bug.

Thanks,

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

doronwen — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:00:21 GMT

@DanJiang is there any progress in regards to a spatial filter in Experience Builder?

Re: Spatial filter in Experience Builder: How to replicate the functionality from Dashboards?

DanJiang — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:00:33 GMT

@LemaoWu Could you help with the above question? Thanks.