topic Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RajeswariBalakrishnan — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:13:09 GMT

I want to get the portal user and their associated groups when the map loads in Web app builder. In the previous version of WAB there was function getUserGroups to get the portal user group names. I am not able to find a similar function in the latest WAB. Has anyone tried to get Groups of portal user? Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:54:38 GMT

RB,

You would use the portalUtils class in jimu:

...
  'jimu/portalUtils',
  'jimu/portalUrlUtils',
...
portalUtils, portalUrlUtils,
...
      var portalUrl = portalUrlUtils.getStandardPortalUrl(this.appConfig.portalUrl);
      var portal = portalUtils.getPortal(portalUrl);

      portal.getUser().then(lang.hitch(this, function(user) {
        this.portalUser = user;
        ....‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RajeswariBalakrishnan — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:33:40 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply Robert. But when i try this inside the LayoutManager.js _onMapLoaded function, it throws an error stating "Credential is null"

Thanks,

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:45:10 GMT

Sounds like a timing issue. Have to tried to use a setTimeout for a couple of seconds and see if that works?

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

MansiShah — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:14:08 GMT

I'm not sure why I keep getting a portalUrl not defined issue even though I have the correct portalUrl in my WAB template's config file? I keep getting this error whether I use code in this thread or if I use code in the following thread: https://community.esri.com/message/740450-re-how-can-i-retrieve-the-portal-user-name-in-a-custom-wab-widget?commentID=74…

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:20:31 GMT

Mansi,

Sounds like a scope issue. You need to use lang.hitch to maintain your code blocks scope.

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

MansiShah — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:53:34 GMT

I still get the same issue with portalUrl. I am writing my code in WidgetManager.js. It contains the required imports for portalUtils in the define and function sections. I still get the same error even if I model my code similar to (using portalUtils to get current logged user won't work for off-panel widgets ) This is my current code (modeled after https://community.esri.com/message/555547?commentID=555547#comment-555547) :

var func = lang.hitch(this, function(){

this.portal = portalUtils.getPortal(this.appConfig.portalUrl);

var username = this.portal.username;

console.log(username);

});

func();

........

This code is written right before the last return statement in WidgetManager.js. I get the portalUrl error even if I place the code in a widget such as WMXLegend/Widget.js.

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:55:12 GMT

Mansi,

I am not sure what you are doing wrong in your code then. Here is another thread that might be easier to follow:

https://community.esri.com/thread/185734-using-portalutils-to-get-current-logged-user-wont-work-for-in-panel-widgets

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

MansiShah — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 19:51:06 GMT

I've tried this code as well. I am still getting the same error:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'portalUrl' of undefined
at WidgetManager.js?wab_dv=2.6:1261
at ia (init.js:28)
at ia (init.js:27)
at ia (init.js:27)
at ia (init.js:27)
at init.js:28
at ja (init.js:28)
at ga (init.js:28)
at f (init.js:30)
at HTMLScriptElement.<anonymous> (init.js:35)

Many of the methods mentioned/used in the examples in various threads do not show up as options for me in VScode as an option. Methods such as getStandardPortalUrl from the above example. I get an error saying those functions are not defined in the console when I run them also.

The current code I tried is:

setTimeout(lang.hitch(this, function(){
this.portal = portalUtils.getPortal(this.appConfig.portalUrl);
this.username = this.portal.user.username;
console.info(this.username);
}), 1000);

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:54:41 GMT

Mansi,

OK, that code should be used in a widget and in a function like the startup function:

setTimeout(lang.hitch(this, lang.hitch(this, function(){
  this.portal = portalUtils.getPortal(this.appConfig.portalUrl);
  this.username = this.portal.user.username;
  console.info(this.username);
})), 1000);‍‍‍‍‍

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

MansiShah — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:17:58 GMT

I put this code in a startup function in the Legend widget and while I am not getting an error, I am also not able to get the username that I signed in with. It is just logging "undefined." So the username is undefined but I am signing in with my username and password. Any idea what could be causing that? Also when typing "this.portal" from line 2, "portal" is not one of my options, it's either portalUtils or portalUrlUtils as those are the only 2 files in jimu.js regarding portal. But the main issue is that I am getting undefined as the username even though when I open up the application, there is a sign on page where I input my username and password.

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:54:43 GMT

Mansi,

This.portal is a widget level var you are assigning the result of getPortal to.

Taking the code that is at the start of this thread and putting it into the startup function of any widget (after adding the 2 requires to the widget) produced the AGOL username in the console for me ever time.

        setTimeout(lang.hitch(this, lang.hitch(this, function(){
          var portalUrl = portalUrlUtils.getStandardPortalUrl(this.appConfig.portalUrl);
          var portal = portalUtils.getPortal(portalUrl);

          portal.getUser().then(lang.hitch(this, function(user) {
            this.portalUser = user;
            console.info(this.portalUser);
          }));
        })), 1000);‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

MansiShah — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:10:02 GMT

It works now. Adding the two lines before portal.getUser() helped. this.portalUser gives back a helpful JSON with a lot of information and this.portalUser.username gives me the exact username I signed in with.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.!!!

Re: WAB get Portal user groups when map loads

JonathanMori1 — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:26:32 GMT

Hello, I really would like to get this solution working, but I keep receiving the error "Cannot read property 'getPortal' of undefined" I can post code if needed, but I basically did exactly what was presented in this article.