topic Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

Smart Editor populate field with default value

JoseSanchez — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:23:13 GMT

Hello everyone,

I am using Smaprt Editors with WAB in Portal.

I am looking for a way to populate a field with the value "No", before the editors starts editing.

Also I would like to disable edits in this same field and predefide its value to "No".

How can I do that?

Thanks

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

DavidPike — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:48:18 GMT

The smart edit widget should provide all of this
Smart Editor widget—ArcGIS Web AppBuilder | Documentation

has info on setting default values, and I believe the smart edit widget has checkboxes for editable fields.

If you want to set up a more complex data structure with preset field values/dropdowns etc. you should probably look at Subtypes and Domains Introduction to attribute domains—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

JoseSanchez — Tue, 11 May 2021 16:04:39 GMT

Found it. Thank you.

Under General setting, there is a button called "Defined Preset"

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

AlixVezina — Tue, 11 May 2021 16:19:34 GMT

Hi @JoseSanchez,

Thank you for your question.

I am looking for a way to populate a field with the value "No", before the editors starts editing.

In the Attribute Actions section of the Smart Editor widget configuration, you will be able to set Presets to achieve this: Preset Attribute Actions

Also I would like to disable edits in this same field and predefine its value to "No".

In the Smart Actions section of the Smart Editor widget configuration, you will be able to set a new expression to achieve this: Smart Actions

There are some example for this functionality in this video: Get Smart About Editing - Configure a Data Collection Form

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

VincentRobinson — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:54:19 GMT

Hi , I created a new field and set the default value to "new", with that being said whenever I use the smart editor widget for some reason it will not populate this field with "new" while I'm in the app . but it will populate this value in a plain web map just fine. I tried the general settings ,and I couldn't any thing that works , can some one help me with this?

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

AlixVezina — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:15:05 GMT

Hi Vincent,

Perhaps try using a Preset from the Attribute Action tab in the Smart Editor widget setting?

You can set the value "new" for that field and it will be filled out automatically with that value when you create a new feature.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

VincentRobinson — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:30:28 GMT

thanks for the quick reply, I did try this but it didn't work, or maybe I've misunderstood how it works.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

AlixVezina — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:02:07 GMT

Is this in ArcGIS Online? Are you able to share your web application so I can take a look? You can share it with me through a group, my username is AlixSolutions.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

VincentRobinson — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:26:16 GMT

its on our portal.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

AlixVezina — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:39:32 GMT

Are you using Web AppBuilder from your Portal edition, which version are you on? Or are you using a version of Web AppBuilder developer edition?

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

VincentRobinson — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:41:36 GMT

Web AppBuilder Portal edition.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

AlixVezina — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:22:57 GMT

Vincent,

I assume you may've added the new field and its default value through ArcGIS Pro? I think what's happening is that the feature template attribute is missing in your service's JSON and so the values are not coming through, and same issue with the presets. This is a known bug right now.

A workaround for this is to update the feature's edit templates in the web map - which should add the template back into the JSON and resolve the issues.

For example here is a sample layer where my new field added through Pro is missing in the template attributes (see on the right):

In your web map you will need to manage the feature templates for that layer.

And then just click "SAVE CHANGES" at the bottom (even if you haven't made any changes in the map). The template will be written into the JSON and the value will come through in Smart Editor.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

VincentRobinson — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:30:17 GMT

Thank you very much!

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

ahargreaves_FW — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:16:23 GMT

@AlixVezina I am having the same issue using WAB for Portal 10.9.1. I set an 'Attribute Action Preset' so the status field of a Feature Service should be 'Reported' (which is a domain value). However this fails to populate the field when the Smart Editor dialog opens.

Re: Smart Editor populate field with default value

AlixVezina — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:57:56 GMT

@ahargreaves_FW I believe this may be the same issue we recently fixed in a later version of the Smart Editor widget. First, please try the steps I've provided here, these should also help with resolving this issue.