topic Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device? in ArcGIS Workforce Questions

There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

CarlHolt1 — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:48:14 GMT

Is there any way or future enhancement to allow users of mobile devices to turn on/off layers of change the base map of the Worker Map?

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

CraigGillgrass — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:24:49 GMT

Hello Carl, thanks for your question on Workforce.

The ability to turn layers on/off and to switch basemaps is in our backlog for Workforce and we do plan to support it at a release in 2017.

Craig

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

MichelleDuncan2 — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:38:38 GMT

Is this functionality still in the backlog? When will it be available?

Thanks,

Michelle

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

CraigGillgrass — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:15:10 GMT

Hi Michelle,

This is in our backlog and on our roadmap. Unfortunately, we were not able to get to it in 2017 but I'm hoping we can target a release in 2018 for it.

Can you provide any details or use cases on why this ability is needed? I know that controlling the visibility of layers is a common task in mobile apps; but one thing we've found with Workforce is that, since the Workforce Projects are geared towards specific types of work, the need to control the visibility of layers is not as much a priority as other apps.

If this is something you'd like to take offline; feel free to DM and we can discuss.

thanks for your feedback,

Craig

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

MichelleDuncan2 — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:41:35 GMT

Thanks Craig,

We have one assignment type called Locates but these locates can come from different utilities in the city. Today we added the underground Fiber network to the Light Operations map so when the crew is in the field they can use one map for locates and see both Fiber and Light data. In this case it would be nice to turn these layers off and on so the map isn't too busy.

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

KerrHewin — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:15:32 GMT

Hello Craig,

Is there an update on this? is it now possible to turn layers on and off in the workforce app?

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

CraigGillgrass — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:51:10 GMT

Kerr,

The ability to toggle layers on and off is in our current development branch for Workforce and is scheduled for our next release along with support for Offline.

Craig

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

KerrHewin — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:11:13 GMT

Thanks for the quick response. Can you give me a time frame of when to expect the next release?

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

CraigGillgrass — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:24:49 GMT

Kerr, we've been targeting Q2, 2019 for it but it will be later in Q2 and may slip to Q3.

Craig

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

ConstantinosKotzabassis — Thu, 14 May 2020 16:49:34 GMT

We are deploying the Workforce for Field Data Collection, and the Layers with Basemap are a constant debt to our deployment with our users. This backlog started in 2016 and we are near the end of 2Q20. Is there any realistic projection on when these features will actually become available in Workforce?

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

CraigGillgrass — Thu, 14 May 2020 17:33:15 GMT

Constantinos,

The ability to toggle layer visibility is in our current beta and we're targeting release by end of June/beginning of July.

You can join the beta here Workforce for ArcGIS

The ability to switch basemaps is not in this release, but it is being considered for the next major release of Workforce.

Craig

Re: There is no functionality to turn on/off layers or change the base map from a mobile device?

SterlingLoetz — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:41:09 GMT

Has this been implemented? I can't find the ability to turn on and off layers within the workforce project when creating assignments.

Thanks