topic Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

FSD_Main — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:17:59 GMT

Hi-

I'm wondering if it's possible to click on a map either from Field Maps or a map in Survey123 that would then prepopulate certain questions? I have done some research and tried this: pulldata("@layer", "getValueAt", "attributes.NEW_MH_ID", "https://services7.arcgis.com/nZUcF2JydS8L5n3y/arcgis/rest/services/FSDMH/FeatureServer/2",${location}) but it's not functioning for me the way I would like. And not sure if this can only be used for polygon layers as the layer I'm wanting is a point layer. I had also tried creating a url that goes into the pop-up so when they click on the manhole it then should take them to survey123, but when I test it out it doesn't open the survey. If someone could tell me what i might be doing wrong that would be great!

Here is the code for the popup url which was generated through GitHub: <a href="arcgis-survey123://?itemID=0f782ed1a0de433b97092951c1038447&field:manhole_id={NEW_MH_ID}&field:manhole_depth={Z}"><img src="https://dabuttonfactory.com/button.png?t=MH+Survey&f=Roboto-Bold&ts=24&tc=fff&tshs=1&tshc=000&hp=20&vp=8&c=5&bgt=gradient&bgc=6aa84f&ebgc=274e13&shs=1&shc=444&sho=s" alt="MH Survey"></a>

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

DougBrowning — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:30:04 GMT

This page walks you though it

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/survey123/get-started/integratewithotherapps.htm

This one is good too
https://doc.arcgis.com/en/survey123/get-started/integrate-launchfieldapp.htm

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

FSD_Main — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:45:33 GMT

This was the document I had originally referred to:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-blog/understanding-survey123-s-custom-url-scheme/ba-p/900291

But when I followed these steps and click the link in the pop up I get an untitled/about blank web page. Nothing opens up. This was the original URL:

"arcgis-survey123://?itemID=0f782ed1a0de433b97092951c1038447&field:manhole_id={NEW_MH_ID}&field:manhole_depth={Z}" before I found this blog:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/announcing-a-handy-tool-to-generate-survey123-urls/td-p/782658

The documents you sent me pretty much state similar things and this where I'm struggling getting it to actually function as these documents state.

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

DougBrowning — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:34 GMT

Are you wanting a web browser or app to open? Is this on a tablet or windows? Opening the windows app does not usually work but someone posted it recently they got it to go.

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

FSD_Main — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:02:29 GMT

Well I'm building this out on a web browser but in the end it will be used on an ipad.

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

FSD_Main — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:06:05 GMT

So it did work on the ipad except the questions that i wanted pre populated didn't fill in.... i'll keep playing with this i guess.

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

DougBrowning — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:08:49 GMT

Ok the arcgis-survey123://? part says launch an app so its not going to work in Windows. To open web browser it has to start with the http way (https://survey123.arcgis.app). Best thing is to test on a tablet really. Otherwise change to the http to test but it does not tell you as much. Basically you are telling windows to launch an app you don't have. I know the directions sound like it may work but it does not. You can try getting the windows app but I have had no luck with that. (note NOT connect but just the 123 app for windows).

Hope that makes sense

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

DougBrowning — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:15:35 GMT

I can't tell if you text is being changed in the window here adding the amp; stuff but you may be missing the :

Should look like arcgis-survey123://?itemID=b02fc3613d344ee1&field:PointID={PointID}

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

FSD_Main — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:36:25 GMT

it did have those "amp;" in them. I did remove them but still not prepopulating those questions in survey123. I am using survey123 connect to make any edits to the survery. Yeah i did see that it said for app, so i am now testing it through the ipad.

This is what it calls out in the pop up: arcgis-survey123://?itemID=0f782ed1a0de433b97092951c1038447&field:manhole_id={NEW_MH_ID}&field:manhole_depth={Z}

When i select a MH in field maps this url does replace the {PointID}s with the associated attributes, but when i click it and it takes me to the survey it does not show them in questions i called out. Maybe I have the type or something set incorrectly in the form that's preventing this? (I'm still pretty green to building surveys)

type

name

label

hint

guidance_hint

appearance

required

required_message

readonly

default

calculation

constraint

constraint_message

relevant

choice_filter

repeat_count

media::audio

media::image

bind::type

bind::esri:fieldType

bind::esri:fieldLength

bind::esri:fieldAlias

body::esri:style

bind::esri:parameters

parameters

body::accept

body::esri:visible

body::esri:inputMask

label::language (xy)

hint::language (xy)

guidance_hint::language (xy)

required_message::language (xy)

constraint_message::language (xy)

media::audio::language (xy)

media::image::language (xy)

body::accuracyThreshold

bind::esri:warning

bind::esri:warning_message

bind::saveIncomplete

bind::esri:workflow

text

manhole_id

Manhole ID

autocomplete

yes

integer

manhole_depth

Manhole Depth

in feet

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

DougBrowning — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:46:06 GMT

Not sure what this means? in field maps this url does replace the {PointID}s with the associated attributes,

are any of the fields arcade expressions or anything like that? I have not tried to access a Z value before is that a real field that has values?

This looks correct to me on the formatting. When it fails it tends to be the wrong type, or too long for the field, or trying to pass into a repeat which you cannot do.

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

FSD_Main — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:58:57 GMT

No none of the fields have arcade expressions and I have a field in the attributes table that lists the Z values the field name is Z. What i meant in regards to that sentence was that within the pop up for the MH layer the url calls out those attributes i'm trying to obtain. not sure you can see this screen shot well but i can't extend the pop out anymore than it already is.

But if the formatting looks correct and i know those fields are a text and integer field and those aren't being sent through a repeat.... so I'll keep digging. otherwise I'll just default to a .csv file i guess.

I appreciate your help and insight!

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

TylerGraham2 — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:30:35 GMT

Here's the info you need on integrating using a web form. There are some very distinct differences in formatting a link to open a web form vs launching the app, specifically where/how you insert the item id for the form. Launch the web app—ArcGIS Survey123 | Documentation

<a href="arcgis-survey123://?itemID=0f782ed1a0de433b97092951c1038447&field:manhole_id={NEW_MH_ID}&field:manhole_depth={Z}"><img src="https://dabuttonfactory.com/button.png?t=MH+Survey&f=Roboto-Bold&ts=24&tc=fff&tshs=1..." alt="MH Survey"></a>

Is this the extent of building the link for the arcade pop-up? If so, it won't work in my experience. I've found that I need to call variables outside of the link text, encode it, and then concatenate the full html for the link.

Starting simple and leaving out the image button for now, what I would do to launch the web form from a pop-up is put in some arcade that looks like this:

var sourceURL = 'https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/';
var itemID = '0f782ed1a0de433b97092951c1038447';
var qmark = "?";
var manholeID = $feature["NEW_MH_ID"];
var manholeDepth = $feature["Z"];
//To launch a web form the link format is https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/<itemID>
//To launch the app instead your item id is passed in as a parameter https://survey123.arcgis.app?itemID=<itemID>
var linkTXT = Text("MH Survey");
var params = {
//Add all your url parameters to format the link in here so they get properly encoded
//set open to web for web form
open: 'web',
//calling a field to pass on has to be done as
//"field:<outputfieldname>": $feature["inputfieldname"]
//otherwise there is an issue where one of the : won't get encoded properly and it won't work
"field:manhole_id": manholeID,
"field:manhole_depth": manholeDepth
};
var fullURL = Concatenate([sourceURL, itemID, qmark, UrlEncode(params)]);
var not_zelda = `<div style="text-align:center;">
<a href="${fullURL}" target="_blank">${linkTXT}</a></div>`
//creates the full dynamic url
return{
type: 'text',
text: not_zelda,
//This property supports html tags
};

Re: how to prepopulate a question from a layer by clicking on the map

DougBrowning — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:57:21 GMT

This all looks good to me. Could be some other thing in your form. Any green error marks on any fields?