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How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

AaronWorthley1 — Wed, 29 May 2019 15:45:24 GMT

When using Join Features in ArcGIS Online to join a related table to a hosted feature layer per: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/product/mapping/visualizing-related-data-with-join-features-in-arcgis-online/, the attachments in the hosted layer (as well as the related table) do not appear to persist in the new View. Is there a way to keep the attachments from the original layer in the joined layer view?

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

TylerBurns — Thu, 30 May 2019 00:43:54 GMT

Hello Aaron,

A hosted layer view should inherit the attachment setting of the original hosted feature layer by default. I am not aware of if having a join on the layer affects this or not, at this time.

Can you reproduce the issue with viewing attachments on the View, if you create the hosted feature layer view without the join applied?

Another setting that will be worthwhile to check is to make sure that "hide attachments" is not enabled on newly created hosted feature layer View. Check this with the following steps:

Open the item details page for the View layer that was created from the original layer.
Look for the Layers list on the "Overview" tab.
Click any "Show attachments" links that you see.

More information on showing and hiding attachments in Feature Layer Views can be found below.

AGOL: Manage Hosted Feature Layers (Specific Section link)

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/manage-data/manage-hosted-feature-layers.htm#ESRI_SECTION2_7DD979D7969D403AAF08CD372197998C

Regards,

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

AaronWorthley1 — Fri, 31 May 2019 12:15:11 GMT

Creating a layer view without the join maintains attachments. Hide attachments is not an option after creating a joined layer view.

After posting this question I found this: https://community.esri.com/thread/229275-is-there-a-way-to-join-a-hosted-feature-set-with-a-table-without-loosing-the-attachments-in-the-hosted-feature-set

This thread seems to suggest it is not possible to maintain attachments with a join. A partial arcade script is included, which I think is intended to help add a link back to the original layer attachment into the pop-up of the joined layer view...but I haven't experimented with it yet.

It seems pretty fundamental that the joined layer view should maintain all the features of the original layer(s) including fields and attachments, so I hope this will be remedied soon.

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

TylerBurns — Fri, 31 May 2019 16:26:11 GMT

Hi Aaron,

I looked into this a bit further and found that this is actually a limitation of the ArcGIS Online platform at the moment, and a bug has already been submitted to call attention to the issue. More information on this reported bug can be found below.

https://support.esri.com/en/bugs/nimbus/QlVHLTAwMDExODc2Ng==

Apologies for this limitation-- an alternative option may be explore the arcade script to link back to the original attachments as you mentioned, otherwise it may be viable to download the feature service data as a FGDB with the attachments and performing the join in the desktop client before re-publishing the service.

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

DataOfficer — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:28:29 GMT

I also have this issue

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

KerryKang — Tue, 12 May 2020 21:54:31 GMT

Hello Tyler,

Is there any enhancement on this topic? maintaining attachments in joined view layers?

Cheers,

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

PetronilaMandeno — Tue, 19 May 2020 20:23:07 GMT

I'm having this problem too. The bug page says that it has been fixed. But I just performed a join and the attachments didn't come through. Has anyone figured out an elegant work-around?

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

spatialcase — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 12:04:47 GMT

This is still an issue. Has anyone found a workaround yet?

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

BrittanyBurson — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:52:47 GMT

As others have mentioned, the bug appears to say Status: Implemented at 8.1, but I am having the same issue. Another call for elegant work-arounds?

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

BrittanyBurson — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:42:04 GMT

Hi @TylerBurns - many are pointing out that this bug is marked as "implemented" but we are experiencing the same issue. Is it possible to re-open the bug? Thank you

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

BrittanyBurson — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:09:01 GMT

Hello all, I reached out to Esri support today and confirmed another bug has been opened for this, since the behavior is indeed still occurring. My case was attached to the bug, and I suggest those who have support to also report it in hopes we can see it resolved more quickly. Thank you

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

JeremyHolcombe — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:53:36 GMT

For those wanting to keep up with this bug, here is a link to subscribe for updates:

https://support.esri.com/en/bugs/nimbus/QlVHLTAwMDEzOTUwMg==

Maybe if enough subscribe, it will be bumped up in priority. I sure as heck need it fixed because this bug puts me in a tight spot at work.

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

ArmstKP — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:30:03 GMT

This is kind of crazy that this issue exists. How did ESRI not envision this attachment issue when creating a join. Seems like this would have been high on the requirements, when performing a join in the Analysis area - that the attachment is retained....

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

MJBiazar — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:21:11 GMT

Hi @AaronWorthley1 , if you are doing a 1:1 join and saving the results as hosted feature layer view, as long as the target layer has a GlobalID field and has attachments enabled, attachments on the target layer will be preserved.

Please note that this only applies to 1:1 joins and currently attachments are not preserved in 1:M joins.

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

MonicaAlmeida1 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:43:26 GMT

Hi @MJBiazar ,

The two layers I am trying to join have attachments enabled and GlobalID fields. I am trying the Join 1:1, but still no luck.

When I use the layer with attachments as the target layer, the field doesn't even show in the table in the DATA tab. However, if I use the other layer as the target (it has an attachment field but no attachments were actually added), the field is shown.

Any thoughts on this?

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

DevinJacobs_JGI — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:17:05 GMT

Still experiencing this issue, does anyone have any updated information on this?

@Mackenzie_OBrien @DavidSmetana

Re: How to keep attachments with Join Feature hosted layer view?

Andrew_Bartshire — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:34:59 GMT

It does not appear that is true. I have globalID's and attachments enabled on both layers and when I do a 1:1 join the attachments do not appear in the resulting layer. As a note for clarification, I am not using the globalID as my join field because they are not common between the two layers, but that should be expected.