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Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

HBottelberghe_eci — Mon, 02 May 2022 20:10:04 GMT

Hi all,

I'm working with a view of a hosted feature layer. I added new fields to the hosted feature layer. I made sure the new fields are visible in the table of the hosted feature layer. But when I go to 'Update View' for the view layer from its Settings tab, the new fields are not available in the list of fields available when I click 'Select Fields'.

Has anyone encountered this problem with adding fields to the view layer definition and can't find them even if they are toggled visible for the source hosted feature layer? Were you able to resolve the problem, if so - how did you resolve the problem

Thanks,
Heather Bottelberghe

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

jcarlson — Mon, 02 May 2022 20:43:08 GMT

Some version of this question comes up pretty often here. When you say "added new fields", can you confirm whether you did that from the Data tab in AGOL, or if you republished the service with the new fields added?

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

HBottelberghe_eci — Mon, 02 May 2022 20:44:12 GMT

Hi Josh,

I added fields via the Data tab in AGOL.

Best,

Heather Bottelberghe

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

jcarlson — Mon, 02 May 2022 21:06:56 GMT

Oh, well that is strange! You're the second person in as many weeks to add fields the "right" way, but then the Update View menu doesn't give you the option of adding those new fields. This sounds like it might be a bug in the latest version of AGOL.

I usually use Portal, but I logged into AGOL to test this, and I can confirm the same behavior. Fields added to the parent do not show as available to the view. I'd submit a bug report to support.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

HBottelberghe_eci — Mon, 02 May 2022 21:10:07 GMT

Yes, very weird behavior. It was also the last of 7 layers and view pairs that I had applied similar changes to. I was able to update the first 6 view definitions by adding new fields without a hitch. It was only with this one that I encountered this error.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

ZoevdbAT — Tue, 03 May 2022 07:47:31 GMT

Is in any of the views the data editable? I had the same problem and I eventually just created a new view.

The following articles states that this should be working = Problem: Hosted feature view does not inherit new field added to hosted feature service (esri.com)

@jcarlson Did you report this bug?

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

jcarlson — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:47:14 GMT

I've not reported the bug, only because I rarely use AGOL. Besides a test on a throwaway layer, I don't have any other relevant experience or meaningful feedback with this particular bug, whereas a report from a "real" example might be more helpful to Support.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

HBottelberghe_eci — Tue, 03 May 2022 21:08:19 GMT

@ZoevdbAT The views have editing disabled. I also ended up creating a new view as well.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

ErikHerbergMETC — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:37:24 GMT

Same issue here- and now seen a handful of similar posts about this in the forums. I added fields to the hosted feature layer in AGOL from the Data tab. Only one of the five new fields I added was available to add to the view when following the posted work-around (https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000017596). Then I did a bunch of mucking about - adding and deleting fields, changing settings, etc - to try and get something to work, but nothing. I'm hoping there is a fix in the works, because I'd like to avoid publishing a new view and then having to update and republish the public forms to connect to the view.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

Anonymous User — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 03:25:20 GMT

I have exactly the same issue. I added new fields using the 'Data' tab for the source feature service, then tried to update the feature service views adding these fields and received the error 'The view layer could not be updated. Try again'.

I would really prefer not to recreate these views from scratch.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

ChelseaRozek — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:28:47 GMT

New year, problem is still here. I can't even make a new view on the hosted feature layer to try and remake it.

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Update: I deleted the view and tried to make a fresh, new one. Found a solution over here: Solved: Re: "Failed to create layerview for layer title: <... - Esri Community . If you allow "Editors to see all features", switch over to edit your view, and then turn it back to "Editors can't see any features, even those they add" I was finally able to edit a view. I wish you could do the administrative task of setting up a view without making the private information completely public (it's a public facing Survey123 survey).

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

ErikHerbergMETC — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:11:37 GMT

Update - I still have this issue from time to time as well after adding a new field. One trick that sometimes works, sometimes doesn't, is to add data into that new field in the feature layer, in particular the bottom (or most recently added) row. I've done this by waiting until a new Survey123 entry is submitted or by manually adding an entry in the last row. It seems like once some data gets added, the field then appears as an option to add to the view soon after. Again though, I haven't tested to see if this trick always works or not, but might be worth a shot.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

NinaRihn — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:48:30 GMT

Darn, that sounded promising, but I tried it, and it didn't work for me...thanks for sharing though!

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

RichardRogers1 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:55:14 GMT

I'm just stopping in to show my support for finding a resolution to the problem.

Very similarly, I've decided that I needed an additional field in my S123. Added it in 123Connect then republished. Everything went smoothly until I decided I also needed to add that new field to the views. As is common in AGOL, there are several possible places where a person might think this task could be handled... I tried all that I'm aware of, but was unable to add the field to the views (internal and external facing datasets). I gave up, created new views, added them to the maps, went through creating the symbology in each map, recreated all the labels in each map, and modified all html popups as I needed them. This is a lot of trouble to go through just to add a field.

I'm assuming this is a schema level issue that's likely a deeper problem that it seems on the surface. That being said, it's a problem that needs a solution if I plan to move forward using S123 as a solution for our electronic forms. Inevitably, forms will need to be edited over time so we must have a way of simply adding a field to a view without rebuilding the layer in each map every time.

Cheers.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

MichaelKohn_PGE — Mon, 01 May 2023 15:12:28 GMT

I am not sure if there's been a solution to this issue yet but I tried something that fixed the issue on a layer I just published to AGOL from ArcGIS Pro then had to add a field to the hosted feature service in the data tab in AGOL. The hosted feature view was not allowing me to set the newly created field as visible in the settings tab in AGOL just like what was described in this thread. Note that the new field I added did NOT allow for null values to be entered. (I don't know if this has something to do with why my work around worked)

My work around was this:

In the hosted feature view, I deleted the newly created field then added the same field but ALLOWED null values to be entered (I figured that I would just make this field required in Field Maps and the Web Map form)

After re-adding the field I went into the settings tab of the hosted feature view to update the view and the field was able to be selected.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

AdamTerrell — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:57:22 GMT

I can say this is still an issue in 2024. I am using the ESRI Lead and Copper solution and my field crews need to designate meter titles that require a vacuum truck to verify the service lines.

I created a new field in the hosted feature layer called "Clean Needed" and updated my three views. The new field and domains appear in two of my three views. Unfortunately, the new field is not appearing in my field crews' view.

I hope creating a new view does not destroy our field map, web applications, and dashboards. I inherited this project from my predecessor and I consider myself a GIS rookie.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

AdamTerrell — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:46:04 GMT

I figured out my issue!!! 2 hours of reading!!!

When "updating view" from the settings page of the view layer.

I was just selecting the layer and then selecting Next --> Update

I can't recall if I found this link in another community post or google search, but it lead me to my solution.

https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/problem-hosted-feature-view-does-not-inherit-new-field--000017596

After selecting the layer, select define view.

Expand the layer.

Expand the fields

Select your missing field, then update. My other views showed the new field so I figured something was just not working.

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

Juan_Toro-Killion — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:18:31 GMT

Has anyone encountered this problem, but been unable see/have the "fields update" icon available to them? Happens repeatedly for me in Portal 11.3.... This is pretty big issue for me, as I'd prefer to NOT have to create new view layers after updating the schema of a feature service. @HBottelberghe_eci

Re: Hosted Feature Layer view can't be updated with new fields

ZoevdbAT — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:37:36 GMT

Yes