topic Re: Log Search Widget Input in ArcGIS Online Questions

Log Search Widget Input

GaryBarden — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:51:48 GMT

I'm looking to find out if there is a way to log the information that a named user is searching for via the search widget in a web mapping app?

Re: Log Search Widget Input

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:55:01 GMT

Gary,

Not using the AGOL apps where you have to ability to change the code base.

Re: Log Search Widget Input

GaryBarden — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:59:49 GMT

Robert,

What about in a custom app in portal?

Gary

Re: Log Search Widget Input

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:07:32 GMT

Gary,

If it is a custom app then you can add code and you can log the users searches.

Re: Log Search Widget Input

GaryBarden — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:15:38 GMT

That's great....If you have a minute I have a couple follow up questions.

1.) If a named user were executing the search, would the code be able to include, named user in the log?

2.) Would you have an example of the code in question?

Thank you again Robert!

Re: Log Search Widget Input

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:24:14 GMT

Gary,

I don't have an example (never needed this myself). But to get the user you would need to add code using IdentityManager class and getCredential method

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/3/jsapi/identitymanager-amd.html#getcredential

To get the search term used you would need to get the Search dijits value property and log that

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/3/jsapi/search-amd.html#value

Re: Log Search Widget Input

GaryBarden — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:20:10 GMT

Thank you Robert. I truly appreciate your input.