topic Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map in ArcGIS StoryMaps Questions

Story Map App - Adding a Map

RyanFortier — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:54:33 GMT

My son and I are working on a story map documenting his hockey season. I am having an issue with a certain aspect though.

I created a web map with directions from one point to another. The route layer created has 4 sublayers (Stops, DirectionPoints, DirectionLines, and RouteInfo) I have turned off all except Stops and RouteInfo. I have attached a picture of the web map we created.

When I try to add this map (yes I saved it) into the story map it goes back to the default map with all the original sublayers selected and the original styling. (Also attached - StoryMap)

When I add the map in, there is the option on the left hand pane to edit the map before inserting it, however this brings me bag to the web map I created with (some layers turned off, route colour/size changed).

Long story short, the map I am able to select/edit is not the map being inserted into the story map.

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

ShaneMiles — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:45:06 GMT

Hey Ryan Fortier‌,

Have you tried saving the route info and stops layers as their own feature, adding them back into the map and saving? The first thing that comes to mind is that the storymap may be reading it as a routing layer and displaying it as such.

Shane

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Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

RyanFortier — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:44:15 GMT

Thanks Shane,

Earlier today I added the webmap into pro and exported the 2 layers I wanted, then used that data in another webmap, which seemed to work. When I called tech support in Canada they seemed to think it could be a bug. They told me there have been some issues with the "edit map" feature in the new story app.

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

ShaneMiles — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:57:52 GMT

Hey Ryan Fortier‌,

No problem, seems you have it covered. I am glad you were able to get it sorted and Esri Canada support are now tracking the issue.

Shane

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Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

OwenGeo — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:14:31 GMT

Hi Ryan -- I love that you are working on a story related to hockey! (We are a hockey family as well.). But I'm sorry you are having an issue with one of the maps. I am not aware of any issues with the Edit in ArcGIS button as mentioned above, but there is a possibility that you are running into a layer configuration that is supported in the 3.x JSAPI (used by the ArcGIS.com map viewer) but not the 4.x JSAPI (which ArcGIS StoryMaps uses). That could be why you are seeing something different in your web map when viewed in the map viewer as opposed to the story builder.

The JSAPI is the technology that Esri has developed to use create and use maps on the web. StoryMaps uses the latest 4.x version. Can you try opening up your map in the new beta map viewer? That also uses the 4.x version of the JSAPI, so if it's something not supported in 4.x you'd see the same issue there as you did in StoryMaps.

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

RyanFortier — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 01:03:08 GMT

Hi Owen,

I am getting a similar result here. When I select "Open existing map" I see all the maps my son has in his content. The image for each map is the map we stylized ourselves, but when the map opens it has all of the components of the route layer included.

Is there a workaorund for this?

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

RyanFortier — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 01:06:29 GMT

On the left is the map I selected, however it opens with the the original route layer symbology on the right.

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

OwenGeo — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:04:54 GMT

Hi Ryan -- that screenshot is the classic map viewer, not the beta. One way to open your map in the beta is to go to the web map item page, then click the drop down next to the Open in Map Viewer button.

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

OwenGeo — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:05:42 GMT

Alternatively, can you just share the web map with everyone and share a link here so we can check it out?

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

RyanFortier — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:50:08 GMT

When opening the map with the beta viewer it displays the map with the orginal route layer, but when opening in the older 3.x version, it opens with the my son and I created.

The screenshot I provided you was the beta viewer, however I selected the "open existing map" on the left side pane. The map I selected to open and the map that actually loaded were not the same.

Here is the link.

https://arcg.is/1q4nXS

Re: Story Map App - Adding a Map

OwenGeo — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:19:37 GMT

Sorry, I see that is the beta map viewer in your screenshot now. This test does confirm that is how your map will look in the 4.x version of the JSAPI since it looks the same in the beta MV and the story map.

While all of the most popular layer types already are well supported in the 4.x JSAPI, there are still a few that have not fully been implemented. Over time the differences between the 3.x and 4.x JSAPI will be reduced as support for more layer types is added and enhanced. As those changes are made in the JSAPI, ArcGIS StoryMaps will immediately take advantage of them.

If you need the map to look the way it looks in the 3.x MV you can use the map to create a configurable app using one of the 3.x web mapping application templates (like Basic Viewer) and then embed that app in your story.