topic Re: Flex Map Service Search vs REST Point Query in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Flex Map Service Search vs REST Point Query

WalterDziuba — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:20:35 GMT

While developing our Flex 3.6 web map, we were hoping to use the App Builder's Layout > Search capabilities to search specific fields in our map services. Without designing specific search widgets for each specific layer ie. Search for Parks, etc, this generic search is not functioning the same, when you compare the results with the REST point query tool.

For example, in one of our map services, we have a column named 'NAME_EN' and this column houses the name of the recreational facility. In some cases, a recreational activity ie. BASEBALL DIAMOND falls on a school property, therefore, the value in the NAME_EN field would be "Somename Public School".

But when you search for the text "School" in the search map service, only 6 value return. But when you query the REST end point I get 51 returned.

I'm using this to query the REST end point: NAME_EN like '%School'

How can Flex search results be so far off compared to the REST query results?

Walter

Re: Flex Map Service Search vs REST Point Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:38:06 GMT

Walter,

I have never seen this before... Can you look at the actual SearchWidget_#.xml and see what the expression that you setup in App Builder looks like?

Re: Flex Map Service Search vs REST Point Query

WalterDziuba — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:50:47 GMT

Robert,

I'm not using the search widget. Rather I'm using the Search Map Service. Please see image attached.

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Here I can add a map service and only select which columns that my users can query on.

Walter

Re: Flex Map Service Search vs REST Point Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:03:33 GMT

Walter,

OK, so you are using the HeaderControllerWidget search. I just did some testing and can confirm that there is an issue. You need to call tech support and file a bug for this.

Re: Flex Map Service Search vs REST Point Query

WalterDziuba — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:10:24 GMT

Robert,

Huray...!! Do I get any royalties from this?....lol, just joking.

Will file a bug report and follow up.

Walter