topic Re: Briefing Book in ArcGIS Online Questions

Briefing Book

Lemus_Antonio — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:10:18 GMT

I made a briefing book, saved it, viewed it in my root folder in AGO but when I open the application, my book does not load at all. I am using a enterprise login

Re: Briefing Book

LindsayThomas — Thu, 29 May 2014 12:52:55 GMT

Hello Antonio,

The first version of the Briefing Book does not support enterprise log-ins. However, this will be available in the next release. Our next release is targeted for late June 2014.

However, because you were able to login and create a book. It should be working.

Are you using the currently released version of Briefing Book? Or are you using a "development" version from GITHUB?

Below are somethings you can try if your book exists in your ArcGIS Online Organization but isn't displaying in the Application.

-Lindsay

Briefing Book Troubleshooting
1. Check your ArcGIS Online Web Mapping Application Item where your book is stored. Look at the URL towards the bottom of the page. Does it have "localhost" in the URL

https://localhost/briefingbook/?bookId=91d97b65a174404dbc8aa5da17a2ef26

If it does then please change it to reflect the machine and domain name of the application
For Example:

https://machinename.domainname.com/briefingbook/?bookId=91d97b65a174404dbc8aa5da17a2ef26

(Accessing and authoring a book with a URL containing localhost like

http://localhost/BriefingBook/default.html

will create the book but when the application tries to open the book at another time it is unable to locate "localhost")

2.Check your Config.js configuration file, look at the required parameter

ConfigSearchTag: 'UniqueSearchTag'

.

This parameter requires a value, it cannot be left blank and it has to be unique across ArcGIS Online. To get a unique value use something that reflects your organization for example 'CityofSydneyBriefBook' (something no one else will use)

If this was blank or the tag wasn't unique then update the tag in the config.js and go to the ArcGIS Online Web Mapping Application Item where your book is stored.

Look at the TAGS near the bottom of the page, delete any tags that are not unique. Add the tag that you just added to your config.js.

Now that the Book item tag and the config.js tag match your book should load correctly.

3. Check your Config.js configuration file, look at the required parameter

PortalURL: "https://ORGNAME.maps.arcgis.com/"

. Verify the Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Online Organization Account URL is correct and you can access it in a browser.

Re: Briefing Book

Lemus_Antonio — Thu, 29 May 2014 16:00:58 GMT

Hello Antonio,

The first version of the Briefing Book does not support enterprise log-ins. However, this will be available in the next release. Our next release is targeted for late June 2014.

However, because you were able to login and create a book. It should be working.

Are you using the currently released version of Briefing Book? Or are you using a "development" version from GITHUB?

Below are somethings you can try if your book exists in your ArcGIS Online Organization but isn't displaying in the Application.

-Lindsay

Briefing Book Troubleshooting
1. Check your ArcGIS Online Web Mapping Application Item where your book is stored. Look at the URL towards the bottom of the page. Does it have "localhost" in the URL
https://localhost/briefingbook/?bookId=91d97b65a174404dbc8aa5da17a2ef26
If it does then please change it to reflect the machine and domain name of the application
For Example:
https://machinename.domainname.com/briefingbook/?bookId=91d97b65a174404dbc8aa5da17a2ef26
(Accessing and authoring a book with a URL containing localhost like
http://localhost/BriefingBook/default.html 
will create the book but when the application tries to open the book at another time it is unable to locate "localhost")

2.Check your Config.js configuration file, look at the required parameter
ConfigSearchTag: 'UniqueSearchTag'
.

This parameter requires a value, it cannot be left blank and it has to be unique across ArcGIS Online. To get a unique value use something that reflects your organization for example 'CityofSydneyBriefBook' (something no one else will use)

If this was blank or the tag wasn't unique then update the tag in the config.js and go to the ArcGIS Online Web Mapping Application Item where your book is stored.

Look at the TAGS near the bottom of the page, delete any tags that are not unique. Add the tag that you just added to your config.js.

Now that the Book item tag and the config.js tag match your book should load correctly.

3. Check your Config.js configuration file, look at the required parameter
PortalURL: "https://ORGNAME.maps.arcgis.com/"
. Verify the Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Online Organization Account URL is correct and you can access it in a browser.

Thanks Lindsay, the tag issue seemed to resolve the problem. Appreciate your response!