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Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

JoeFlannery — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:41:03 GMT

I have successfully “Shared” (published) my ArcGIS Pro desktop map to my ArcGIS Online subscription as a “Web Map.” I made a change to the Pro map at my desktop and want to overwrite the map and data already in AGOL. When I try to overwrite, I get an Error Message that states: A web layer named “<name>” already exists. Please choose a different name that is unique with your organization.

What is the suggested workflow to update an AGOL web map and data from my desktop (ArcGIS Pro) to AGOL? Must I log into AGOL and delete all existing map and data items in My Content every time I want to update my web map from my desktop? Am I jumping the gun with ArcGIS Pro “prerelease”? Will this be possible with December updates to Pro and AGOL?

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

larryzhang — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:09:05 GMT

Just share the thoughts:

Was this web app at Online originally published by your Pro?

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To test if Pro can be used to update the existing web app hosted at the Portal /Online, I may try the following steps:

author and publish a web app within Pro;
update this existing content of web map in Pro, when needed; and then
restart/ refresh the web app within Pro / Online.
Maybe, it shouldn’t be republished/ overwritten…

Currently, it looks that web apps can be published via ArcGIS Portal/ Online, WebAppBuilder, or ArcGIS Pro. So far, I don’t see the seamless update of the web app, which is published from above one first, and then can be overwritten by other…

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

larryzhang — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:22:52 GMT

It is from Doc:

A published web application is based on a web map authored with the map viewer. Any changes the author makes to the web map including its extent, layers, description, and so on, are reflected in the web application. If a map available to everyone in the organization is made private (or deleted), the map no longer appears in the application.

ArcGIS Help (10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2)

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

larryzhang — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:59:06 GMT

Joe,

just confirm that the existing web app that Pro created can be replaced within Pro later on

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

larryzhang — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:57:19 GMT

nice to try:

Pro --- Map package ---Cutomized Widget (by Web AppBuilder -Developer)- web app

Map package can be replaced / overwritten from Pro

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

JoanneParkinson — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:16:49 GMT

Hi Joe,

Overwriting/updating web maps, web scenes and web layers has not been implemented in ArcGIS Pro. This functionality will be available in a future release.

Joanne

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

MattMcGuire — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:48:30 GMT

It's 2017. Still waiting for this functionality.

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

Scott_Harris — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:07:22 GMT

You should be able to overwrite a hosted feature layer from ArcGIS Pro.. I'm fairly certain this functionality has existed for a while.

Overwrite a web layer—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

MattMcGuire — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:16:52 GMT

Thanks. I'm looking for the ability to overwrite a web map.

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

GISMountains — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:31:51 GMT

Me either. What about the plans to republish/overwrite a web map?

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

KoryKramer — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:34:42 GMT

For those looking to overwrite a web map from ArcGIS Pro, please go to https://community.esri.com/ideas/11949‌ to vote and provide comments.

Thank you!

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

SH013 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:48:24 GMT

just out of curiosity, can this be done in ArcGIS Online to overwrite a web map?

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

ericmeyers_cob — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 01:03:03 GMT

We need the ability to overwrite a web map from ArcGIS Pro. I have thumbed up a few posts here. What else should I do to make this happen?

Re: Overwrite Web Map or Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro (prerelease)

SpatialOnline_Support — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:26:36 GMT

Hi @KoryKramer RE: overwrite a web map from ArcGIS Pro, this link no longer works (page is hidden or archived). Does this mean this functionality is now implemented or is there a separate idea posted with comments?