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Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Fri, 24 May 2024 14:34:48 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to create a Field Map app for my organization for data collection. I want the app to use a feature service generated off a feature class in the organization's EGDB. Are there any tutorials/demo videos/webpage where there are instructions of how to go about doing this?

I am the DB and EGDB admin for my organization but I keep getting error messages in the Forms dialog box essentially indicating that I do not have edit permission on the feature service and all the form elements are greyed out.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Deb.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

drWood — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:12:18 GMT

https://fwp-gis.mt.gov/arcgis/help/en/field-maps/android/help/prepare-an-editable-layer.htm This resource might help guide you in the right direction. There are a couple instructor-led courses that have in-depth material on this topic as well.

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HannesVogel — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:12:36 GMT

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/configure-web-feature-layer.htm

in the ArcGIS Pro documentation there is also great explanations

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Wed, 29 May 2024 13:22:19 GMT

Thanks @drWood and @HannesVogel! I have tried to follow those instructions but not having any luck so far. I will keep trying. I am sure there is some setting somewhere that I have not discovered.

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HannesVogel — Wed, 29 May 2024 14:00:54 GMT

did you activate "Feature" in the share as web layer dialg?

then go to the Configuration Tab and click the pen-icon

then enable the editing options you want to allow the editors:

then publish and add the featureservice to your webmap. At which point occurs a problem on your side?

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:47:51 GMT

Thanks @HannesVogel! Yes, I did all activate those settings. The problem happens when I open the layer in the Field Map Form Builder. I get errors indicating that I have not set up the properties correctly (see attached screenshot) and I am not able to design the form or save it.

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HannesVogel — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:46:21 GMT

Thanks @dsinha I cannot replicate that on my side. What is your layer you want to work on - is it maybe in the WFL1 Group/service? I always publish the referenced featureservices first and then add the published service to a map and save the map instead of publishing data and saving the map in one combined step.

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HannesVogel — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:49:37 GMT

another question - did you maybe disable popups for the layer(s)? As far as I understand, you need popups that you also convert to a form in Field Map but you don't need to, but maybe if you disable popup Field Maps cannot handle it.

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dsinha — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:17:43 GMT

@HannesVogel the layers under the WF1 Group are only there for reference. No data would be added or modified to those layers. Those are hosted feature layers. The FieldDataCollection layer is the feature service that would be edited. Thanks for working with me on this!

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dsinha — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:18:20 GMT

I do not know where to check for this setting. Could you please guide me?

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HannesVogel — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:44:36 GMT

If you disabled Pop-ups for one layer, it looks like this when you right-click the layer in the contents area of your map:

When you enable Pop-ups, it looks like this:

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:31:20 GMT

@HannesVogel Thanks for that suggestion! I was troubleshooting with an ESRI analyst yesterday and it seems the problem might be with the EGDB itself where the feature layer resides. I will report back when we are able to identify what exactly caused this problem.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:55:34 GMT

After almost 2 weeks of conversations and tests, the ESRI analysts discovered that it is not possible to use a feature service for Field Map-based data collection. It has to be a hosted feature class.

Thanks for the help everyone!

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HannesVogel — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:29:59 GMT

It would be interesting why it is not possible for you / your configuration. In general, it is a possibility ESRI provides and it also works to edit in a referenced enterprise geodatabase and not only in hosted data. But maybe those information are too sensitive to share.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:19:33 GMT

Upon further discussion with Esri Analyst, I learned that the Form Elements (in the Field Map Designer) remain inaccessible at this moment when using feature service. Hypothetically (not confirmed yet), use of Fields to design form would work.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

drWood — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:31:10 GMT

Did you ever get this to work? The analyst you spoke with is incorrect that feature services cannot be used within Field Maps as my dep has been using that specific setup since before I was hired in 2022. Maybe there's a specific part of the configuration or registration with them that is causing issues? I'd be happy to help get your resources configured if you still need aid.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

dsinha — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:49:03 GMT

Hello @drWood, thanks so much for your offer to help. Based on the experience, I decided to not go the EGDB route given the small size of our organization and small number of GIS editors. The EGDB option just seemed way too complicated in our situation.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

snelson — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:58:41 GMT

Hi, we are encountering this issue now-- any insights? Our editable feature service appears greyed out within Field Maps as well.

Re: Field Map tutorial that uses EGDB feature service layer

drWood — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:35:22 GMT

Is this a new service or one that has been functioning without issue previously?