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Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:35:19 GMT

Is there a way to reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default settings for everything (i.e. widgets, settings, etc)?

One of my web mapping applications is acting abnormally, which seems to have started after the most recent ArcGIS Online update. My other web mapping applications with similar functionality are working normally though. I have a couple view tables in this particular web app and the attribute table widget will not open for those (the spinning timer will circle for hours); however, attribute tables will open for all my other layers in this web app. Also, when I go to the web map associated with this web app, the view tables work perfectly in the web map. The issue seems to be in the web mapping application. I just want to reset it and start with fresh settings, but I cannot delete it and start over (need the url to stay the same).

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

KellyHutchins — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:09:04 GMT

Marie

Which template app are you using? Is the link public? If so can you share. If not try refreshing the application with the browser's developer tools open to see if there are any errors noted in the developer console. Here are instructions for opening the developer tools in Chrome:

Chrome DevTools Overview - Google Chrome

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:01:47 GMT

Kelly, the map service is secured. But the developer console shows 1 warning and 1 error. It doesn't mean much to me. Can you provide any insight to the meaning? Thank you for your help!

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

KellyHutchins — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:04:06 GMT

Looks like the Web App Builder so not sure about this one. Perhaps Robert Scheitlin, GISP or Jianxia Song have some ideas?

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:50:14 GMT

Marie,

It seems to be complaining about the layer not having an ObjectId field set on it. Are there anything unusual about those layers that are not opening?

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

Jianxia — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:51:25 GMT

ZeZheng Li - can you take a look at it?

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

LemaoWu — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:24:48 GMT

Hi Marie, Robert Scheitlin, GISP is right: it's caused by the layer not having an OBJECTID. Attribute Table tries to sort records by using this field but without handling the exception that this filed is not available. Unfortunately there is no chance to fix this now.

Would you please check those layers? Are they generated by your own codes? If so, is it possible to turn this field on? This is a required field and is normally generated by ArcGIS clients automatically (e.g. ArcMap). Without this field, there would be other problems with query, selections, and so on.

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:04:59 GMT

It's a table that won't open. The table is a view into a flat database table not in a GIS. This is also the case with another table in the web app that will not work either. Neither of these tables have ObjectID fields to reference.

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:11:50 GMT

Both of these tables are generated within my organization, but not in a GIS database. Since these tables are not GIS based and do not have an ObjectID, would a different type of unique ID field be a solution? Or does it have to be an ObjectID field?

Both of these tables have worked seamlessly for nearly a year. What could have caused them to suddenly stop? I'm curous if this is a new webapp bug, because when I open the web map that is associated with the web app, the tables open normally.

Thanks for y'alls help. I really appreciate it.

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

ZeZhengLi — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 03:37:15 GMT

Hi Marie,

Because of the time, we have no manners to change the code. Maybe there have a workaround for you:

I think these tables be added to arcmap directly and then be published to service.

However, these tables doesn't have a field be recognized by FeatureLayer as `objectIdFeild`.

I suggest you import these tables to a GIS database, and use "GIS tables" instead of these tables, and then overwrite the service.

Please let me know if you still have some questions.

Thanks,

Zezheng

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

LemaoWu — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:05:14 GMT

Hi Marie, We're sorry that this is a regression bug newly introduced in latest update. In case of no more patch for this release and needing to wait for the fix in next ArcGIS Online update (September or October), could you evaluate the the workaround mentioned by Zezheng above? I know the tables might be also used / maintained by other non-GIS applications. Is it possible to do something on data specially for the WAB app you're running?

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:09:58 GMT

Lemao and Zezheng,

We will give your suggestions a try. I will respond back once we are done and have something to report (hopefully something good to report!).

Thank you both for all your help. I'll be in touch.

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:46:10 GMT

Lemao and Zezheng,

We tried a version of your suggestions, but the error is still the same.

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

ZeZhengLi — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:57:16 GMT

Marie,

The following map document have a point layer and a csv table. The service of csv table won't have `objectIdField` when I share the map document to MapServer.

To let the csv table have `objectIdField` I import the csv table to a Geodatabase and rename it as ."Gis_table".

Now the map document have a point layer, a csv table and a GIS based table.

After that use the current map document overwrite the above MapServer.

Because the type of the first filed of "Gis_table" is `esriFieldTypeOID`, the first field will be recognized as `objectIdField` of "Gis_table" service.

Could you share us how you import the original table to a Geodatabase, and how you use the Gis based table to overwrite your existing services?

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

MarieCline_Delgado — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:25:24 GMT

Hi ZeZheng,

Sorry for the delayed reply - was gone to ESRI UC!

So I did not import the original table into a geodatabase. The table I am referencing is a view into a different table on a different server - these views pull live data. Because of that, I cannot import the data into a Geodatabase or the data becomes static and unusable for my needs.

I was trying to fool the application by creating a column in the view called ObjectID and populating the column with a unique id number, but it is obviously smarter than that. 🙂 I see now, because the field type is not "esriFieldTypeOID", why it is not working still.

Can you think of another work around? Can we get this logged as a bug so a future version will resolve this issue?

Thanks,

Marie

Re: Reset an ArcGIS Web Mapping Application back to default?

LemaoWu — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:26:49 GMT

Hi Marie,

Unfortunately we can't find better workaround for your case. The bug has been logged and is scheduled to the next release (late September or early October). Thank you for helping on this.