topic Re: Deploying application from WAB Developer in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

Deploying application from WAB Developer

ShannonThol1 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:43:35 GMT

I have a web mapping application that I started building in arcgis.com using out-of-the-box functionality provided by WAB. However, I found I needed to customize one of the widgets, and so brought the app into WAB Developer on my desktop. I modified the source code for the widget and am now ready to deploy the app. Is there a way to push the whole thing back onto arcgis.com so that it is served there off of my organizational account? The WAB documentation makes it sound as if a customized application has to be deployed on your own web server.

Alternatively, is there a way to modify the source code of the application while it still resides in arcgis.com (without pulling it into WAB Developer)?

Thanks,

Shannon

Re: Deploying application from WAB Developer

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:55:45 GMT

Shannon,

No your desired workflow is not supported. If you need to modify a widget then you will currently have to host your app on your own web server.

Re: Deploying application from WAB Developer

BenGrod — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:17:42 GMT

Shannon, could you possibly share what type of customization you are needing? Perhaps someone in the community has come across an existing/out of the box ArcGIS Online template that provides that functionality.

Re: Deploying application from WAB Developer

ShannonThol1 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:31:53 GMT

Ben, I needed to restrict the layers shown in the LayerList widget. I followed the solution Mathias proposed in this thread, and it worked like a charm. Now I'm faced with the challenge of getting my customized application deployed. Do you know of anyway to accomplish the LayerList restriction without using WAB Developer?

Thanks,

Shannon

Re: Deploying application from WAB Developer

BenGrod — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:47:56 GMT

Shannon, no I'm sorry, I'm not aware of template that allows for concealing features from the Layer List. I was hoping to be more helpful. Sounds like hosting it locally is your best bet unless someone else has a solution. Good luck.