topic Field Maps GetUser() not working in mobile app in ArcGIS Field Maps Questions

Field Maps GetUser() not working in mobile app

AlcoGISUser — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:19:22 GMT

I have an app I built with Field Maps Designer and I would like a hidden field (UPDATED_BY) in an editable layer in the app to get automatically updated with the current user's username whenever edits are made.

var inspected = $feature.INSPECTION_STATUS;

var userInfo = GetUser();

IIF(!IsEmpty(inspected), userInfo.username, '');

If I make an update to INSPECTION_STATUS on the Smart Form in map viewer the field UPDATED_BY is automatically populated with my username through virtue of signing into AGOL to access the app. But when I try this in the mobile Field Maps version I get the error message:

Unable to submit

1 hidden attribute failed

Anyone know how to fix this so it works on mobile apps?

Re: Field Maps GetUser() not working in mobile app

DougBrowning — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:23:43 GMT

I think it may be this bug

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-field-maps-questions/getuser-when-offline-and-disconnected/td-p/1265027

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-field-maps-questions/form-calculate-getuser-offline/td-p/1166748

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-field-maps-questions/quot-failed-to-calculate-quot-error-on-getuser/td-p/1274613

Re: Field Maps GetUser() not working in mobile app

BrianBulla — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:18:21 GMT

See this post for a possible solution:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-field-maps-questions/quot-failed-to-calculate-quot-error-on-getuser/m-p/1356023#M7482

Re: Field Maps GetUser() not working in mobile app

AlcoGISUser — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:47:37 GMT

Thanks. That worked but still need to test offline so the aforementioned bug may still be in play.