topic Re: Different Type of Feature Layer in ArcGIS Online Questions

Different Type of Feature Layer

BethanyCrenshaw1 — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:45:25 GMT

I have a several Feature Layers that are not listed as hosted. I have always used hosted layers. I am trying to use the data offline in Field Maps. (This data was inherited from someone who left for a different job, so I am not sure how it was created.) With hosted feature services I can go into Settings and enable sync. These layers just show a URL. Any ideas what type of layers these are and what their capabilities are?

Here is an example:

Re: Different Type of Feature Layer

jcarlson — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:22:46 GMT

Check out the details of the service. It's possible to add a feature service from another organization using a service URL. Could your former coworker have done that?

Just to give you an example, I've added a layer from outside of my organization, but wanted it accessible as a searchable Item in the portal for users making maps, etc. Looking at the URL in the lower-right of the item's Overview page, I can see that it's coming from a different org:

Re: Different Type of Feature Layer

BethanyCrenshaw1 — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:57:06 GMT

Hi Josh,

Thank you for the suggestion. The URL takes me to this page that says "Token Required." So maybe it could be pulling from somewhere else.

Re: Different Type of Feature Layer

jcarlson — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:24:55 GMT

Interesting. So, that "services1.arcgis.com" domain, is that what you see if you try to follow the URL to one of your regular hosted layers?

Re: Different Type of Feature Layer

BethanyCrenshaw1 — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:29:16 GMT

Good idea. I checked and it looks like all of the layers have the https://services1.arcgis.com/ at the beginning. That includes all of my regular hosted feature layers and these weird new layers that are not listed as hosted.

Re: Different Type of Feature Layer

BethanyCrenshaw1 — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:16:32 GMT

I am still researching an answer. Hopefully I can find a way to export the data to a different format. Currently that is not an option in ArcGIS Online for the layers in question.