topic Re: Subtypes and default values don't work in online viewer in ArcGIS Online Questions

Subtypes and default values don't work in online viewer

LauraMellem — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:05:44 GMT

I have a feature service with subtypes and default values. They are not functioning in arcgis.com viewer. Subtype-related domains do not populate until after a feature subtype is edited and saved (and then only sometimes). Default values are incorrect for all fields--defaults in viewer are just the first value in the domain.

This issue exists also with the arcgis app for iphone and has been discussed in this forum: http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/34233-iPad2-iPhone-4-data-collection-crash-related-to-subtypes

Can this be addressed?

Thanks!:(

Re: Subtypes and default values don't work in online viewer

MikeMinami — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:24:39 GMT

So, this is the map you reference in the other thread...

http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=64c8f5c7f3eb4972a17dcfe024ce4bbe&extent=-90.0205,29.9618,-90.0172,29.9634

Here's what I observed...

Default values are appearing correctly when you add a new feature (lot or structure).

When I change a feature from lot to structure, the available choices for Occupancy and Property condition don't update. This appears to be a bug.

Are you further expecting that when you change a feature from Lot to Structure that the other fields will assume their default values?

Lastly, is this a test feature service? I added, then deleted features from it, so there are no permanent changes.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Subtypes and default values don't work in online viewer

LauraMellem — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:05:36 GMT

Hi Mike,

Thanks for looking into this. First, yes this is just a test service.

The workflow I am developing will not include adding new features, but just editing the conditions of the existing features. You're right that when you add a new feature, the subtypes, domains and defaults work. But when I select an existing feature there is some strange behavior:

If I edit an existing feature after adding a new feature, the defaults from the new feature's values fill the existing feature (ignoring the subtype category), so even if I select "Lot" for the existing feature, if the new feature I just created was a "structure," the domains and defaults for structure appear.

If I start an editing session by editing an existing feature, no domains appear for fields related to subtypes.

I would like to edit an existing feature where once I choose the subtype, the defaults are automatically populated, including if I am changing the subtype from lot to structure. Does this make sense?

Hope this helps. Thanks,
Laura