idea Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps in ArcGIS Survey123 Ideas

Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

charlesphillips — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:54:59 GMT

It would be nice to be able to select features from the Survey123 map and view a pop-up. Currently, you can created a customized basemap with map layers and view the map in Survey123. However, the map layers in the basemap act just as a reference and you cannot select them and review a pop-up. It would be helpful if the user was able to select an item in the map and review a configured pop-up, just like you can in Collector. For users in the field, being able to review pertinent information in a pop-up would help them complete the survey.

For example, below is a custom basemap that was added to an inspection survey. The map provides a great reference to the field user but the map elements are not selectable and you cannot get any information from them. It would be great if the user was able to select an item from the map (such as a transformer) and see a pop-up of the selected item. The pop-up might provide additional information that would aid the field user in completing the survey.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

MarkBockenhauer — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 17:17:18 GMT

Charles,

I know it involves using two apps instead of one, but you could leverage Explorer to provide more information to your users. Using applinks you could send information to the survey. https://community.esri.com/groups/survey123/blog/2018/03/30/using-app-links-to-launch-survey123-from-explorer-for-arcgis

mark

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

charlesphillips — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 17:35:58 GMT

Mark,

I thought about that and also tried leveraging doing a Collector > Survey123 type workflow to allow them to click the pop-up. However, most of field users (young and old) saw it as cumbersome because it made them have to switch between applications just to get background information. Selling them on Survey123 to complete their old workflows was an achievement and they liked the custom map where they could to see what they were surveying. However, not being able to click on the map to review pop-up information was a huge draw back.

The pop-up functionality is present in many of Esri's applications (Collector, Workforce, Ops Dashboard, etc.) and is a gigantic benefit. If it was also added to Survey123, it would make it even more powerful.

Chip

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

MarkBockenhauer — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:45:31 GMT

Chip,

Thanks for the extra clarification it helps us refine the experience in all of our apps.

Mark

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

Katrin — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:05:40 GMT

I totally agree with this idea. In fact, I did not even think it would not be possible when I started creating my Survey. The Survey I am creating was supposed to have two features that I am not able to do:
1. Select a location where you would like to put up your advertisment - I made a special map for this, where areas of different restrictions are colored differently. Because the Survey map does not have a legend I need to find a way to explain the legend separately. Also, my idea was that the user can get extra information about the land ownership (if it is private land etc) from the pop-ups - I don't want to put everything into different color scheme. I thought I can create a map and the survey points would just be extra layer on the map, but instead it is configured as a base map...

2. Select from the map about which object you would like to fill out the survey. Let's say I have 4 stands to which it is possible to put up an advertisement. I feel it would be logical, if the user can choose a feature from the map. I saw your blog about the Hydrant Management and there also I feel it would be much more logical if the user could select a hydrant from the map for which they are filling the survey.

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-blog/survey123-tricks-of-the-trade-configuring-survey-maps/ba-p/897815

I need this to be a survey because the user needs to be able to fill it out on desktop, which I think is not possible for Collector (?).

If anyone has ideas of how to make it work, I'm all ears!

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

VHolubec — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:40:47 GMT

Hello,

is there any progress with this idea? Our customer would also welcomed the option, when adding a geopoint in form to see other points and be able to click to these points and see its pop-up.

Thank you.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

FredMitchell — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:47:12 GMT

Also would like to know if there's been progress made on this as well as if I can customize the pop-up info in the current survey points on the map in the Survey123 app. Thanks!

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

YuliaMamonova — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:33:37 GMT

The ability to see the pop-ups on Survey123 map would be very beneficial for our organization too. Collector - Survey123 integration allows you to work around the issue, but still not perfect

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

José_LuisCc — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:45:18 GMT

Oui, je suis tellement d'accord. On a besoin des fenêtres contextuelles.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

InformationResources1 — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:24:11 GMT

Hello,

Have there been any updates on this functionality please?

Thank you,

Sergio

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

SimonAllard2 — Sun, 15 May 2022 21:29:22 GMT

Has there been any update to adding the pop ups functionality add to S123 maps?

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

RobertAnderson3 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:07:24 GMT

I would also love the ability to select an item in the map on Survey123, either to show a pop up or what I would also like to see is being able to set it up so when you select an asset it can take the attributes to fill in questions in the form (e.g. an Asset ID).

As mentioned above there is the option of going from an app like Field Maps using the custom URLs but I have to agree for the field users it definitely comes across as cumbersome having to use both apps. I've also run into issues with the coordinate information being passed incorrectly and have never been able to figure out why even with Esri Support, so it all being within the same app ecosystem would be a lot smoother.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

SimonAllard2 — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:05:53 GMT

Any progress with this? Currently using the Field Maps to S123 App integration workflow for Maritime Inspections. I don't think that Field Maps has anywhere the same smart form technology and logic as is available in S123 Connect.

Hopefully someone can provide a future update? @DerekLaw

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

DerekLaw — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:18:41 GMT

Hi @SimonAllard2,

Apologies for the late reply.

Unfortunately, I am not in a position to comment on this item as I don't work closely with the ArcGIS Survey123 Dev team. Looping in @Ismael and @JamesTedrick for comments.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

ahargreaves_FW — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:16:33 GMT

+1 on the idea of either:

Maps within Survey123 support popups, like normal webmaps, and/or
Selection of features from a map within Survey123 Populates values (this way a user might not need a popup, but instead taps a feature which populates some read-only note fields to act like a popup under the map)

@IsmaelChivite and @JamesTedrick

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

bburrell — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:25:09 GMT

Just checking to see if there has been any updates with this? I too am working to provide a way for selected features from a webmap to populate fields in a survey. Will require less back and forth between the two apps.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

JoelGreen — Fri, 19 May 2023 04:29:10 GMT

Unsure if this is related, but I have come across an issue on touch screen when trying to select a map point/feature on Survey123 Web. Using the calculation function I am able to populate the survey fields based on the map layer, however it seems that the point can only be selected (snapped) when using a mouse and does not work when a user touches the screen. Is this a current limitation of Survery123 Web?

Screen recording attached for example:

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Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

paolavincentfl — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:34:28 GMT

Has there been any update to adding the pop ups functionality add to S123 maps?

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

TrafficOpsGIS — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:36:49 GMT

Pop-Up functionality is still not present if you have a geopoint question in your survey. Disappointed users cannot see the details for submitted surveys through pop-up. Would have been such a great addition for field users. Does not appear ESRI intends to develop.

Re: Enable selection and pop-ups in survey maps

BBAtl — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:27:02 GMT

This is also vital for our use, a very large organization. Users in the field must be able to research what they are looking at in complex and unfamiliar areas. The basic principle of GIS is the relationship between a geographic feature and its attributes and vice versa. It is surprising that this most basic of concepts is not possible on a S123 map. Not only is the concept of geom<=>attrib pretty basic, but there are other issues that make this vital. For instance, as others have mentioned, linking over to another application for simple information is cumbersome to the end user, but it is also to the rest of the organization and implementation as a whole. To the developer of the survey, they now need to author and prep two interfaces, which often also includes training, documentation etc of what is happening and how users need to use it. Instead of just authoring one survey and telling the users 'if you need to know what a feature on the map is, click this button', it becomes a whole complex thing. Also, now there is more management of maps and services to author and maintain. Then, our organization, is required to submit applications for security review, testing and finally packaging in our own secure installation wrapper, which is a lengthy process, even for just S123. Having two applications, instead of just S123, doubles that already cumbersome effort and each time a new release happens, this must be re-addressed each time. Also, for offline surveying, two separate packages are then also likely required to be authored then downloaded at survey time....one for the S123 map and another for Collector (which is no longer supported) or FieldMaps or some other option (if there is one) that offers Identify/Popup functionality and offline capability. Plus, FM cant be the link-to-Identify option because we do have a requirement to support many users in Windows, so I dont think there is an option to link to another app for the Identify functionality, that would support all of our users, that is. At least not in the required offline scenario. We have traditionally already had, at times, sporadic issues pulling download packages (for Collector) during disaster events where there is often network instability, a high volume of users & urgency to get in the field, so doubling that load is likely undoable for the users and also the backend portal and servers, and is just inefficient, even if it worked every time. We love the way S123 works, and unfortunately cant just switch to the next best option, FieldMaps, due to the need to support users in Windows environments, as well. This just seems to be a really complex, unnecessary and problematic set of solutions (maybe with no viable solution) and obstacles to deal with, just to get around the limitation of the most basic concept of GIS. @Ismael, @JamesTedrick