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eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

HarrietMcQuade — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:47:37 GMT

Hi there,

I have recently downloaded flex viewer 2.4, and am trying to use the advanced search widget (eSearch), and it is not working. The icon appears in my web application but once clicked nothing actually happens, I don't even get an error? It worked for a collegue in 2.1 but not for me. Below is my config, can anyone help?

Harriet

<configuration>
<layers>
<layer>
   <definitionexpression></definitionexpression>
   <enableexport>true</enableexport>
            <name>Address Search</name>
            <url>http://baltimore/ArcGIS/rest/services/ATLAS_Contact/Contact_Dynamic/MapServer/2</url>
            <expressions>
             <expression alias="Address Search" textsearchlabel="Enter Any part of Address [ Example: 5 Victor Drive ]:">ADDRESS LIKE ('%[value]%')</expression>
             <expression alias="UPRN Search" textsearchlabel="Enter UPRN [ Example: 010012150891 ]:">UPRN LIKE ('[value]%')</expression>

   </expressions>
            <graphicalsearchlabel>Use one of the graphical search tools to select a property</graphicalsearchlabel>
   <spatialsearchlayer>true</spatialsearchlayer>
   <titlefield>UPRN</titlefield>
            <linkfield linkprefix="" linksuffix=""></linkfield>
   <icon isfield="true" iconprefix="" iconsuffix=""></icon>
            <fields all="false">
    <field name="UPRN" gridfield="true"/>
    <field name="ADDRESS" gridfield="true"/>
    <field name="BLPU_CLASS_DESC" gridfield="true"/>
   </fields>
            <zoomscale usegeometry="false">5000</zoomscale>
        </layer>
</layers>
<spatialrelationships>

<spatialrelationship>
   <name>esriSpatialRelContains</name>
   <label>entirely contained in</label>
</spatialrelationship>
<spatialrelationship>
   <name>esriSpatialRelIntersects</name>
   <label>interssected by</label>
</spatialrelationship>
<spatialrelationship>
   <name>esriSpatialRelEnvelopeIntersects</name>
   <label>intersected by envelop of</label>
</spatialrelationship>
</spatialrelationships>
<bufferunits>
<bufferunit>
   <name>UNIT_FOOT</name>
   <label>Feet</label>
</bufferunit>
<bufferunit>
   <name>UNIT_STATUTE_MILE</name>
   <label>Miles</label>
</bufferunit>
<bufferunit>
   <name>UNIT_METER</name>
   <label>Meters</label>
</bufferunit>
<bufferunit>
   <name>UNIT_KILOMETER</name>
   <label>Kilometers</label>
</bufferunit>
</bufferunits>
<tolerance>6</tolerance>
<spatialReference>102003</spatialReference>
<zoomscale>2400</zoomscale>
<geometryservice>http://tasks.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Geometry/GeometryServer</geometryservice>
<csvSeparator>,</csvSeparator>
<toleranceforpointgraphicalselection>6</toleranceforpointgraphicalselection>
<disablebuttons></disablebuttons>
<defaultselectionoption>textInput</defaultselectionoption>
<enabledrawgraphicbutton>true</enabledrawgraphicbutton>
<enablebuffergraphicbutton>true</enablebuffergraphicbutton>
<selectedgraphicaltool></selectedgraphicaltool>
<multipartgraphicsearch>false</multipartgraphicsearch>
<labels>
<addtolerance>Add search tolerance to point selection</addtolerance>
<existingdrawgraphicslabel>Use Existing eDraw Widget Graphics</existingdrawgraphicslabel>
<existingbuffergraphicslabel>Use Existing Point Buffer Widget Graphics</existingbuffergraphicslabel>
<graphicalsearchlabel>Graphical Search</graphicalsearchlabel>
<textsearchlabel>Text Search</textsearchlabel>
<resultslabel>Results</resultslabel>
<layerlabel>Search Layer:</layerlabel>
<layerfieldlabel>Search Layer Field:</layerfieldlabel>
<nolayerlabel>No search layer defined.</nolayerlabel>
<submitlabel>Search</submitlabel>
<pointlabel>Select by Point</pointlabel>
<linelabel>Select by Line</linelabel>
<rectanglelabel>Select by Rectangle</rectanglelabel>
<polygonlabel>Select by Polygon</polygonlabel>
<clearlabel>Clear</clearlabel>
<loadinglabel>Loading...</loadinglabel>
<selectionlabel>Features Selected:</selectionlabel>
<gridresultsLabel>Show Results in Grid</gridresultsLabel>
<csvdefaultname>Selected Records</csvdefaultname>
<exportbtnlabel>Export...</exportbtnlabel>
<export2csvoptionlabel>Export to CSV...</export2csvoptionlabel>
<export2txtoptionlabel>Export to Txt...</export2txtoptionlabel>
<bufferLabel>apply a search distance:</bufferLabel>
<spatialsearchLabel>Spatial search</spatialsearchLabel>
<applybufferlabel>Apply buffer</applybufferlabel>
<searchlayerlabel>Search entities of:</searchlayerlabel>
<enablemultipartsearch>enable multi-part graphics</enablemultipartsearch>
<zoomalllabel>Zoom</zoomalllabel>
<zoomalltip>Zoom to all results</zoomalltip>
</labels>
<symbols>
     <simplefillsymbol color="0xff0000" alpha="0.5">
      <outline color="0xff0000" alpha="0.8" width="2"/>
     </simplefillsymbol>
     
     <simplemarkersymbol style="square" size="12" color="0xff0000" alpha="0.5" xoffset="0" yoffset="0" angle="0">
      <outline style="solid" color="0x000000" alpha="1" width="1"/>
     </simplemarkersymbol>

<simplelinesymbol color="0xff0000" alpha="0.8" width="2"/>
    </symbols>
</configuration>

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:07:41 GMT

Harriet,

Your expression for your layer is not proper SQL syntax:

ADDRESS LIKE ('%[value]%')

should be:

upper(ADDRESS) LIKE upper('%[value]%')

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

HarrietMcQuade — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:27:59 GMT

Hi, Thanks Richard.

I changed the syntax as per your response, but i dont think the syntax is the problem. My collegue has used the exact same config as i did, but in the 2.1 viewer and it works perfectly. I am not even getting the widget to open at the moment. On click nothing happens, it wont let me go as far to begin a search. I dont even get an error?

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

MLowry — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:28:23 GMT

You sure you copied over the whole eSearch widget folder that included the .xml, .swf, and assets folder right? Post you config.xml where you specify the widget as well.

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:58:45 GMT

Harriet,

If you should probably review all the "How to install:" instructions in the ReadMe.txt.

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

MarkHorsell — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:57:08 GMT

Have you added it to Properties>Flex Modules ?

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

HarrietMcQuade — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:41:47 GMT

Hi Again!

I copied over the entire folder exactly. I have tried typing it all again manually too, and still will not work.

Mark, how do i get to the flex modules?

Thanks

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:49:21 GMT

Harriet,

That is discussed step by step in the ReadMe.txt under Finalize the install for Uncompiled version.

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

MarkHorsell — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:00:16 GMT

Hi,
Its actually very simple. Just right click on properties,then click flex modules and click add, then navigate to the widget you want compiled into your project.

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

HarrietMcQuade — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:43:53 GMT

Hi,

Thanks, but I am using the compiled version, not the uncomplied. I have made do with the out of the box search widget for now, so that the website can go live. I really would like to use the eSearch, has it worked for people using 2.4 do you know? The widget jumps as if it is going to open then nothing happens. I use firebug with Firefox, and that shows that nothing is happening either?

Re: eSearch Widget not working for Flex 2.4

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:45:38 GMT

Harriet,

Yep a lot of people are using this widget in 2.4 as well as my live preview site that is in 2.4. If you are using the compiled version than per the instructions all you would have to do is copy the eSearch folder to the widgets folder in your flex viewer deployment and add this xml to your main config.xml:

<widget label="Enhanced Search" left="60" top="400"
                icon="assets/images/i_search.png"
                config="widgets/eSearch/SearchWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/eSearch/SearchWidget.swf"/>

A mistake that many people make is that Flex is a case sensitive language so you have to copy the folder exactly as in the instructions (i.e. eSearch).