topic Re: Web Map Attribute Table Column Order in ArcGIS Online Questions

Web Map Attribute Table Column Order

MalloryCarpenter1 — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:43:46 GMT

I have a hosted view layer. When viewed in a web map - the attribute table is sorted by the default column order that I set upon creation. When that web map is viewed in a web app - the columns sort alphabetically by attribute alias. I understand that I could set a new column order using the attribute widget, but there are 90 columns. Reordering them manually is onerous, and I'm concerned that they will repeatedly default to alphabetical (as the pop up seems to be doing constantly). Is there any way to force this to sort by the default column order? No other layer in this map is displaying this behaviour.

Re: Web Map Attribute Table Column Order

bbollin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:23:51 GMT

Hi @MalloryCarpenter1! What app are you creating where the table order is rearranged? The attribute table order that is saved in your webmap should be carried over to the app if it is using the feature table 😄

This blog might give you a better indication under the table configuration section

Re: Web Map Attribute Table Column Order

JasonFitzsimmons — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:31:43 GMT

hi @bbollin , I am seeing that behavior in the web map itself - that is, I have a map image layer (data is referenced, not copied), with attributes ordered to the client's requirement, but when I add that layer to a web map, the popup defaults to alphabetical order.

I see i can maybe just re-order them, but I have dozens of layer to add to the web map, all with many attributes. Is there a way to set the web map's popup to add attribute order as it is given by the service, instead of defaulting to alphabetical order? it looks like the attribute table does keep the original order.

Re: Web Map Attribute Table Column Order

bbollin — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:38:58 GMT

HI @JasonFitzsimmons The default field order is alphabetical, but I spoke to my colleague and it sounds like you can go into the popup config > fields list > Select fields > Deselect all > sort by Default > Select all and then the default service order will be applied. Hope this helps!

Re: Web Map Attribute Table Column Order

JasonFitzsimmons — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:55:34 GMT

That's seemed to work, thanks! All I needed to do was deselect all then select all again.

I also noticed, I only see this issue when I add a layer from a URL. When I add a layer from my Portal items using 'Browse', the popup defaults to the user-defined order.

Re: Web Map Attribute Table Column Order

bbollin — Mon, 11 May 2026 16:41:16 GMT

Yup, adding from my content adds the item (which stores information like the pop-ups, styling, forms etc.). Adding by URL is adding the service, which does NOT store all the same information