topic Re: Items of type "Code Attachment" in ArcGIS Online Questions

Items of type "Code Attachment"

Nicole_Ueberschär — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:04:09 GMT

When I look through my content in AGO assistant or with the Python API for ArcGIS for example, I find a couple of files of the type "Code Attachment". When I look into the item details I can't find any valuable information. For what are these files needed?

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

KellyGerrow — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:12:09 GMT

Code samples are a type of item that includes a script. This is used to help users easily find code samples in ArcGIS Online.

These item types are indexed and displayed through this website:

ArcGIS Code Sharing

-Kelly

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

Nicole_Ueberschär — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:31:35 GMT

I assume they would only show on that page if I would share them publicly.

If I don't share them with anybody are those files still somehow necessary or could I delete them?

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

KellyGerrow — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:14:52 GMT

Please check reply below for updated information.

Yes correct they will only appear if on the code sharing website if they are shared publicly.

You can delete the files at any time if you don't use them. They are just another item type for sharing.

-Kelly

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

KellyGerrow — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:55:15 GMT

Hi Nicole,

My kind colleague Chris Whitmore‌, informed me that I am mixing up two item types being code samples and code attachments. I'll use this post to differentiate between the two.

A Code Attachment is a related to a Web Application Item type that is hidden from the content view in ArcGIS Online but is queryable by AGO-Assistant and the Python API. This can be used to include code (as a zipfile) for users to download and have access to your code for a configurable app or other sample.

Code Attachment—You can attach code (as a ZIP file) to your apps. This can be helpful if you are sharing a sample or a configurable app and want others to have access to your code.
To update a code attachment without resetting the download counter on the item, use Update Code and upload a ZIP file with the same name as the original ZIP file. If you want to attach a new file, first delete the existing file; then use Attach Code. This will reset the download count on the item.
Item details—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

This is an optional component, but if you have added it to an item, I think it be something that you want to keep.

Code Samples are a different but similar item type that can be seen in My Content. As they are standalone code samples unrelated to other content they can be seen in the Code Sharing website. Again, you can delete this, but it may be needed if this was specifically uploaded for sharing code samples:

Add items—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

Let us know about any other questions,

-Kelly

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

MichaelHeavenor — Wed, 15 May 2019 19:49:52 GMT

The documentation states what Code Attachment could be used for ("helpful if you are sharing a sample or a configurable app...") but it isn't clear on what it must be used for.

For example, I host a Javascript application on my own domain which does the following:

1) Fetches a Web Mapping Application item from ArcGIS Online

2) Reads the content of this item (the item's content is JSON configuration for my app which includes a reference to a WebMap

3) Applies the configuration that was read from step 2

4) Displays the referenced WebMap.

My scenario involves wanting my app to provide some additional tools when interacting with the WebMap. I have decided to factor out this Javascript code separately from my main Javascript application for my own reasons. If I zip up my factored out Javascript that provides the additional functionality, attach it as a Code Attachment to the Web Mapping Application referenced in step 1, my steps above would become the following:

1) Fetches a Web Mapping Application item from ArcGIS Online

2) Reads the content of this item (the item's content is JSON configuration for my app which includes a reference to a WebMap

3) Download the Code Attachment Zip in the browser

4) Applies the configuration that was read from step 2

5) Unzip the Code Attachment in the browser and run the containing Javascript

6) Display the referenced WebMap with additional tools provided by the Javascript from step 5.

Is this an acceptable use of the Code Attachment item?

Thank you

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

KellyGerrow — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:33:15 GMT

Hi Michael,

The purpose of the code attachment is to hold and storing and downloading code. IT is not intended for use when executing custom code referenced in the code attachment.

Thanks,

Kelly

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

DeborahCohen2 — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:56:51 GMT

I also have this question. Several of these items showed up in my Gallery of apps just in the past couple weeks. I didn't add them. All of these apps were built using ESRI apps or web app builder. No coding. Where did they come from and can I delete them?

Thanks

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

KellyGerrow — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:19:32 GMT

Can you share your application? No updates have gone out so it is strange that they just started appearing.

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

IanMooser — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:48:21 GMT

Hi Deborah and Kelly - I'm getting a similar behavior in the Category Gallery. Page 3 and 4

https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/FilterGallery/index.html?appid=bbb9afe638c9460bb13a31aac702deea

Kelly Gerrow‌ Deborah Cohen‌

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

DeborahCohen2 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:50:13 GMT

Hi Kelly, I can't share b/c it's not public but here's a snip. Thanks for your help and Ian, thanks for sharing your app.

Deb

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

IanMooser — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 23:02:28 GMT

Deborah:

I found a possible solution using AGO assistant and editing the JSON -

ArcGIS Online Assistant

For the alloweditemtypes - I removed "Code Attachment"

"allowedItemTypes": [

"Web Map",

"CityEngine Web Scene",

"Web Scene",

"360 VR Experience",

"Pro Map",

"Feature Service",

"Map Service",

"Image Service",

"KML",

"KML Collection",

"WFS",

"WMTS",

"Feature Collection",

"Feature Collection Template",

"Vector Tile Service",

"Scene Service",

"Relational Database Connection",

"Web Mapping Application",

"StoryMap",

"Mobile Application",

"Code Attachment",

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

DeborahCohen2 — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:46:43 GMT

Thanks Ian, that worked perfectly!

Deb

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

KellyGerrow — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:06:36 GMT

This was a bug and should have been fixed in the October update, earlier this year. Can you confirm that you don't need to make edits using ago assistant to not show code attachments in category gallery? These should be hidden by default.

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

JennieCatalano1 — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:28:52 GMT

In Portal 10.8.1, we share some web apps, maps and layers to the public, and to a group collaboration set up with our AGOL account. When going to the group in AGOL, the items aren't public facing, so we have to manually update the share for each item - again. I'm trying to create a script that updates all the AGOL items in that group to Public, but it fails when it comes to a Web Application with code attachment. I copied one such web app in Portal, removed the code attachment, shared it to AGOL collaboration group, but then it wouldn't open in AGOL at all.

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

CallieLv — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:34:11 GMT

Hi, wondering what other item types, apart from the Code Attachment, are also hidden in the content view in ArcGIS Online? Thanks.

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

WillAnderson — Wed, 01 May 2024 17:00:57 GMT

These hidden Code Attachments are preventing our folder deletion. It's April 2024.

Re: Items of type "Code Attachment"

JasonBennett — Tue, 21 May 2024 21:44:13 GMT

This article list a few more items that may be hidden...

https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/faq-why-does-the-the-arcgis-online-members-report-show--000024289