topic Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1 in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

LindaDunklee — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:25:30 GMT

I am trying to use the new Batch Attribute Editor in Web App Builder 2.1 to edit date fields and am getting the error "Error: The value type is incompatible with the field type". Editing this data in the normal editor and Smart Editor widget both work. Using the Bulk Attribute Editor to edit fields that are not date fields also works. Has anyone else experienced this issue or discovered a fix? I'm not sure if I need to change something at the database level, or if there is configuration in the Web App Builder that would take care of the issue. I've tried formatting the dates differently in the AGO map as well. This error only occurs when you select "New Date" and enter a new date in the Batch Attribute Editor widget.

Thanks!

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

LouiseStaalsen — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:42:29 GMT

We've the same problem - it might be this bug: BUG-000097696: The Batch Attribute Editor widget in ArcGIS Web App..

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

LemaoWu — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:19:39 GMT

Linda,

The bug should have been fixed in ArcGIS Online and will also be in Dev 2.2. Would you please verify it in AGOL at this moment? If it still has problems, please let us know. Thanks.

Previn Wong‌

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

BrittanyBurson — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:13:08 GMT

Hi @LemaoWu

I know this is from 2016, but I appear to be having the same issue as BUG-000097696 still. I cannot edit new date fields when using the Batch editor widget (normal Edit widget works fine, but we need batch). The field is empty and does not accept any input at all.

That being said, older date fields I had, possibly published from Pro a long time ago, do work.

Anyone find a workaround or? Thank you...

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

AlixVezina — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:46:03 GMT

Hi @BrittanyBurson ,

Are you using Web AppBuilder in ArcGIS Online or are you on a version of ArcGIS Enterprise or the developer edition? Are you able to share your application with us? Thank you!

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

BrittanyBurson — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:55:07 GMT

Hi @AlixVezina , thanks as always for your comments here. This is ArcGIS Online. Is there an AGO user or a way I can share it with you while remaining private to our org?

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

AlixVezina — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:58:39 GMT

@BrittanyBurson Please add me to a Group with the item shared: AlixSolutions

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

BrittanyBurson — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:09:18 GMT

Thanks @AlixVezina, you should have access now. I know the schema is cringey, but it's the only way I've been able to accommodate a way to add a maintenance record to multiple features at once until it is possible to add multiple related records to a feature at once.

Idea and Idea

Thank you!

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

AlixVezina — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:19:01 GMT

@BrittanyBurson do you have more details on how these problematic date fields were generated/added to the service?

As you've specified, when comparing with the other date fields available in your service these are the only two with the described issue, so I'm curious to know more on how they were created.

Please, is it possible to add the following user to the group as well? PrevinSolutions

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

BrittanyBurson — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:14:27 GMT

Hi @AlixVezina, I added Previn. I tried creating the date field in both AGO on the feature class directly, as well as in Pro, but same thing.

The most recent date field added in May actually did have this same issue at first, but eventually resolved itself while I was troubleshooting (unfortunately I'm not sure what fixed it at the time). At the time I thought it was a fluke and didn't think much of it. I went back and found a screenshot from the primary user of the app:

However just now I created a fresh feature class within AGO and added a date field using AGO + Pro, and both are working fine. Removed time reference and changed alias, still fine.

Next I exported a local copy of the medians dataset in Pro, and republished it as a fresh web layer. No issues. So... I guess it has something to do with my layer was published originally, or something with my specific layer.

I should have tried these troubleshooting steps sooner, I apologize, but thank you for looking into it with me. Still quite bizarre though!

Have a great day and let me know if you'd like to try anything else.

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

BrittanyBurson — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:09:04 GMT

Update: after trying in the existing production Map + WAB, the same fields that were blank before are now working... really strange.

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

AlixVezina — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 23:02:08 GMT

@BrittanyBurson Do you recall if you have added one of the date fields to the published layer directly through ArcGIS Pro? (Add feature service to Pro, right-click layer>Design>Fields)

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

BrittanyBurson — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:56:10 GMT

Yes, I tried it both ways (adding via Pro >> Design >> Fields as well as directly within the hosted FC in AGO) and found the same issue to occur. However, on a fresh, test feature class I generated within AGO, I added a date field using both ways and had no problems with it displaying in the WAB Batch Edit widget. Must be something about my specific feature class...

Re: Batch Attribute Editing Dates in WAB 2.1

AlixVezina — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:31:57 GMT

@BrittanyBurson Thank you for all the details. We've looked into it and we can't seem to pin down the source of the issue at this time, but we'll keep looking. If you encounter this issue again in the future, please let me know!