topic Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Teresa-AZ — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:32:42 GMT

Need help please.

I have researched online and in this Esri Community, and have attempted many possible solutions with no luck. Here is my issue in a nutshell:

I created a Survey123 with Web Designer which has a map and singleline text question (like geopoint in Connect without the pulldata) that is linked to a Web Map with a Popup that has a Link to the S123 Form just created. All is good when opening in a desktop app 🙂

arcgis-survey123://?itemID=xyzx&portalURL=https://portal.xyzx&field:fieldname={attribute}

It returns the attribute (which does have EncodeURL in an Arcade expression due to underscore in attribute name.)

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HOWEVER, it does NOT return that attribute IF opened in a Browser and just gives the "suppose to be automatically populated text from attribute clicked in map like the desktop app does" as a Blank Text question that still Needs to be populated. I believe I am using the correct link:

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/xxxitemIDxxx?portalUrl=https://portal.maranaaz.gov/portal.xyzx&field:fieldname={attribute}

[along with the correct ? and then & for the parameters.]

Help please!

Thank you in advance!

-T

P.S. I have double checked to ensure all feature layers, web maps, REST services via Server Manager and more are shared with Everyone. I have copied link into several Browsers including Firefox with no luck; I do see the Survey123 Form but the question that IS populated in App is NOT in Browser. Any help would be great!

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Neal_t_k — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:58:10 GMT

Your syntax appears correct, Did you test the url by hard coding it? That might give some more clues.

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Teresa-AZ — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:25:44 GMT

Yep. It works the same. Also attempting without the &field: and it is the same. Also attempted on several browsers and with clearing cache and private/incognito mode, and way too many other things. Also been since Friday on this one so on different days as well. No luck. I so want workers to be able to open in a browser without downloading or logging into an App. Thanks for such a quick reply!

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Neal_t_k — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:13:24 GMT

@Teresa-AZ

Longshot here: Documentation says "portalUrl" but your working one for the field app is "portalURL". Did you try that?

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Teresa-AZ — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:36:26 GMT

@Neal_t_k

I was excited there for a moment. LOL. I checked and all have the "portalUrl" which is copied exactly from the Collaborate tab in Web Designer (just to be sure) and I changed it as-needed for the app vs. browser addresses. No luck still. Ugg. I have double-checked ? and & and case-sensitive and nothing. I would like to keep it in Web Designer but can go back to Connect if it works from there. IDK.

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Neal_t_k — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:50:20 GMT

I did a generic test on a web survey, "portalURL" worked and "portalUrl" didn't work.

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Teresa-AZ — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:02:45 GMT

Hmm...so when I change it to portalURL (in caps) it makes me log into our portal (Enterprise portal BTW) and then gives a login error. When I leave it in portalUrl (as documentation and as link in S123 Web Designer has it) it opens the Form in a browser but does not automatically fill the singleline text with Cart_ID as it does in the App ones. I am a bit frustrated at this point. Thanks for all your suggestions though! And I am here if you have more. 🙂

Re: Survey123 in Browser NOT returning field attribute like it does in App

Teresa-AZ — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:35:35 GMT

@Neal_t_k

More info, just so you know...

Popup in Web Map

(DESKTOP APP)

arcgis-survey123://?itemID=072xxx57e&portalUrl=https://portal.xyz/portal&field:click_on_a_storm_culvert={expression/expr0}

(FIELD APP)

https://survey123.arcgis.app/?itemID=072xxx57e&portalUrl=https://portal.xyz/portal&field:click_on_a_storm_culvert={expression/expr0}

(BROWSER – and only returns the S123 Form WITHOUT automatically returning the Attribute, like the APPs do without any issues.)

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/072xxx57e?portalUrl=https://portal.xyz/portal&field:click_on_a_storm_culvert={expression/expr0}

The Arcade Expression 0 takes care of the special character (underscore) used in the field attribute “column” name with a EncodeUrl to remove the “20%” for spaces. All good there.

APPs

BROWSER

Our S123 and data is in an on-prem server (so the portal is needed), and I changed with ?/&’s as needed. And checked that it is all Shared with Everyone (all FLs, etc.) I am at a loss now.