topic Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile in ArcGIS Field Maps Questions

Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

KristinThorpe1 — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:26:04 GMT

I have a hosted feature layer named "Construction" that I am using to show the location of construction site projects. When I add a new point, I want the "Construction Phase" field to default to "Active Site" (aka domain 7). As far as I can tell, the feature layer is set up correctly to assign this default value. If I use Map Viewer to add a new point, the Construction Phase defaults to "Active Site" like I want, but when I use Field Maps mobile, the default is not assigned. This work flow will most likely be used with Field Maps mobile and will create issues down the road if the default value is not set.
Am I missing something? Why is the default value not being set in Field Maps but working everywhere else?

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

DougGreen — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:44:06 GMT

We are just experiencing the same issue after upgrading our ArcGIS Enterprise to 10.9.1. It was working before the upgrade in Field Maps and is no longer working. This post indicates that it might be an issue with Editing Templates and that templates are only going to be supported for hosted feature layers. We have a lot of benefits of managing our own data in an enterprise GDB and don't like the thought of moving all of our enterprise data to the hosted environment. However, in my opinion, if it was working before, and now it's not, this would have needed a deprecation notice since we have lot's of workflows built on our enterprise feature services. Therefore, I think this feels like a bug.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

JeffGearhart1 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:52:01 GMT

I am also seeing the same issue with default values not appearing when data is collected using Field Maps and the older Collector app. Our asset management system relies on these default values in order for our GIS assets to successfully sync over. We would also prefer not to use hosted feature layers as we have built our system using an Enterprise GDB.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

DougGreen — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:27:27 GMT

Kristin, I'm not sure what's going on with yours and I just realized yours is a hosted feature layer. We have a non-hosted enterprise feature layer. But here's what just fixed it for us.

Remove the defaults on the layer and save
Add the defaults back and save

For us, we had to republish, but with yours being hosted, I'm not sure you can republish. But you could simply try removing the defaults and re-adding them.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

KristinThorpe1 — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:34:52 GMT

Hi Doug! Thanks for the insight. I believe I ended up republishing the layer and that seemed to fix the issue. When I first published, I didn't set a default value, so I went into the REST service and did it that way which only worked half the time. When I republished, the default was set from the get-go and the problem was fixed. Not sure exactly what happened, but looks like a classic "have you tried turning it off and back on again" solution!

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

SophieWatts — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:48:41 GMT

Hello - I'm having a similar issue.

A default value is set in ArcGIS Pro, the default value shows as such in AGOL, but when adding a point with Field Maps there's no default value showing and leaving it blank results in '-' being collected as opposed to the default value. Any ideas?

- I've tried removing and adding the default value in Pro and overwriting the web layer

- I can't add a default value in the Data properties of the web feature class

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

CraigGillgrass — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:26:02 GMT

@SophieWatts have you tried setting the Default Value for the field on the Templates tab?

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

SophieWatts — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:32:35 GMT

No default values show in the templates tab on field maps... but it shows in the data area of the web feature layer.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

CraigGillgrass — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:38:21 GMT

ok, are you able to set the Default Value for the field under Templates and does that then allow the Default Value to show up in Field Maps mobile?

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

SophieWatts — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:37:58 GMT

It is now showing in templates (I've re-uploaded the layer a few times by now) but still no default value when adding a point in Field Maps 😕

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

CraigGillgrass — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:12:58 GMT

Are you able to invite the "craig_sp" user to the group so we can take a look at the layer and web map?

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

DustinHall1 — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:26:35 GMT

Hi Sophie, did you ever get this resolved? Having a similar issue with Field Maps / Collector. In ArcGIS Pro, the feature templates show the default value, when published the REST shows the default value, the default values work when I work on Portal webmap but when I go make a edit within the App, default values don't get added. Never had this issue before....

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

SophieWatts — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:25:15 GMT

I spoke with Esri and was informed of the following bug: BUG-000144318 - When you publish a layer from ArcGIS Pro to ArcGIS Online that has default values set on at least one field and there are existing features the default values will not show up in ArcGIS Field Maps web app Smart Form Templates.

They informed me of the following workaround:
You can export a FGDB in ArcGIS Online from the hosted feature layer that has these default values setup and then publish a new hosted feature layer copy from this FGDB. This copy will not exhibit the behavior. Note that this will be a distinct layer and will not have a service definition. Meaning that you can't overwrite it from ArcGIS Pro like the original layer.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

JessicaWay1 — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:01:43 GMT

We are having the same issue with the defaults not showing in the Field Map App. However, they default values are showing when acces through the Web Map. We have tried to turn off/on the default values but that is not working. The defaults are showing in ArcPro but not in the app. The issue in the app appears on both iOS and Android devices.

Please see the attachments. All fields should have a default answer as No.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

AnneSantaMaria — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:06:32 GMT

We are currently experiencing the same issue with default values not sticking in field maps, even though the JSON indicates it is set and feature templates have them AND the database has the information set. We are using Enterprise as well.

@CraigGillgrass I am tagging you as a starting point for helping us get direction on this issue.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

CraigGillgrass — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:50:56 GMT

@AnneSantaMaria did you publish the layer from Pro? There's a known issue with publishing layers from Pro that was referenced earlier in the thread. If you're not publishing the layer from Pro, can you clarify how it's published?

thanks, Craig

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

AnneSantaMaria — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:30:02 GMT

I did notice that. We are publishing from Pro from an enterprise database so the workaround isn't feasible for long term data management. I'll pay attention to this thread and upcoming events so I can follow any progress made.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

CraigGillgrass — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:07:41 GMT

You could also contact Technical Support and have your case associated with that bug number or this one BUG-000146187; both point to the same issue.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

fklotz — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:38:56 GMT

I've run into the same issue and ESRI told me that the BUG is still active. 1 of 6 layers in a Hosted Feature Layer, which were all set up similarly when the schema and map were designed in ArcGIS Pro, had default values on two fields which were not recognized by ArcGIS Field Maps. ArcGIS Online would not let me remove the default value from the field. ESRI attempted several solutions, none of which worked and they are still working on my case. ESRI's solutions were somewhat long and involved and included things like exporting to a gdb on ArcGIS online and then publishing a new layer from that gdb.

While ESRI is off doing some testing...

I figured out my own solution. The solution for me was to delete the fields in ArcGIS Online and then add them back in (also in ArcGIS online) in exactly the same way (with the same default values, same domain entries, same field type, same length, same name and same alias). If I had needed to keep the data in the fields, I would have added and calculated temporary fields to hold the current values before deleting the offending fields, then after adding the new fields, calculate them from the temporary fields, then delete the temporary fields. When I opened my maps, in which I had previously customized the layers and forms, everything was working as expected - the fields which had been replaced showed up as they should without even having to re-add them to the forms.

Re: Default Values not working in Field Maps Mobile

MarkPalmer — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:13:24 GMT

We are in the same situation - publishing from Pro from an Enterprise gdb and trying to access defaults via Field Maps. Sounds like we are SOL until this bug gets fixed? Do you know if it still worth filing a ticket with ESRI? Our offline maps are also failing to work with Enterprise layers, but that's a problem for another thread. 😉