topic Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views in ArcGIS Field Maps Questions

Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

BrandonGuo — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:34:15 GMT

When creating a Multiple Choice question on a hosted feature layer, it works as expected.

However, when configuring the form on a hosted feature layer view, the field is automatically converted to a Text Input. The Multiple Choice option is no longer available, and there is no way to change the input type back in the Field Maps form designer.

This is a major limitation because many organisations use hosted feature layer views to manage editing permissions and provide different forms for different staff groups. As layer views are Esri's recommended approach for access control, this effectively prevents us from using the new feature in production.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:01:24 GMT

This sounds more like a bug, and considering how well the last round of updates went, it's quite possible it is. I'd suggest reaching out to Esri Support with this one and get it raised, or get yourself added to the BUG if it has already been discovered. I've been talking with them today on other topics post AGOL & Field Maps update and possibly found another BUG related to smart forms, attachments and offline maps.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

BrandonGuo — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:06:17 GMT

@LindsayRaabe_FPCWA Esri support claim this is expected behaviour.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:08:12 GMT

I'll have to look into it when I'm back at work myself. That doesn't sound like very logical behaviour.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

HDolley — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:12:58 GMT

I am really keen to also hear the outcome of this, I have responded to Brandon's post over on the Questions page as well. Put a lot of faith in this yesterday and began the update only for it to not be possible on the last step of adding the question to the form.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

LoganShank — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:58:40 GMT

I have been looking forward to this update for a long time to improve our workflows. Everything was working great during testing until I got to implementing this in our architecture with our view layers to control user editing.

Edit: After testing the recent update this is now working great in our views. Thank you for promptly addressing this functionality!

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

DougBrowning — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:49:37 GMT

Just got hit with this today. Built out a nice project with the new multiple field. Then we found it does not work with a view. BUT the only way to control editing now is a view (which also drives us nuts).

So is it not possible to have editing control and use the new multiple field type? Seems like a pretty big limitation. Is this correct?

thanks

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

ChrisLambert4 — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:58:12 GMT

I have a weird situation with the multiple choice in FM. Asset inspection field set up for 5 assets with similar just built forms. The problem form is multiple choice for condition comments having 19 options. Two of the five asset multiple choice forms work as expected, checking multiple boxes for several options. For the other 3 assets, the field crew can't choose multiple options for conditions, only one or two at the bottom of the form and no more. Same form - multiple choice/string/19 choices and the crew can only choose one option at the bottom of the form. This is a hosted feature layer from AGOL. Forms built in FM Designer with list built using CSVs. I have rebuilt the forms but nothing works in troubleshooting. Is there a possible bug in this? Thanks for any help.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

ChrisLambert4 — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:31:30 GMT

A follow up to my weird FM multiple choice conundrum. I swapped out words for numbers in the MC form, label column has text and the code column has integer in my form now. It seems to work fine like that, even though the multiple choice form is a string and not integer.

Re: Support multiple choice form elements on layer views

DougMorgenthaler — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:53:36 GMT

@BrandonGuo this has been addressed in a recent update. Your multiple choice form input type on a view should remain as configured.