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How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GISSection — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:21:35 GMT

I've added a geocoding service hosted by ArcGIS Server with a REST service to our ArcGIS Online account as below:

The option to change geocoders shows up in the search bar in Map Series Builder edit mode:

However, in the live map - the option to change geocoders doesn't appear and it defaults to the Esri World Geocoder:

Any solutions?

Thanks!

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

OwenGeo — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:56:06 GMT

Hi JC,

I just tested this and I do see the second geocoder in my live app (see screenshot).

Does your geocoding service have any security on it? Can you provide me with the URL to your service so I can test it directly (you can send it to me in a private GeoNet message if you prefer not to post the URL here)?

Owen

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GISSection — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:14:22 GMT

Hi Owen,

Thanks for the quick reply!

That is a likely possibility - here is my service URL (http://maps.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/arconline/WMC_Locator/GeocodeServer)

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:19:01 GMT

Sorry about your issue.

The only thing that I can see causing that is if in viewer you are not using the "org url".

Does you URL looks like

http://myorg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/ ?

or is it http://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/ ?

If it's the second form, please update to the first and let me know. Otherwise could you share a link to your app?

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GISSection — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:22:03 GMT

The URL is in the first form - with the "org url": http://woollahra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/?appid=06d1c1ed836d4bff8bd6268c946e9a77

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:38:43 GMT

Thanks. Your application or one of his map doesn't seems to be shared publicly so I can't look at it.

I tried many thing but can't seems to reproduce. If I had your geocoder to my org it works great.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GISSection — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:02:24 GMT

Sorry Gregory, I've just shared the application and webmaps publicly now if you would like to try again.

Thanks for trying!

Just to clarify, you've tried our geocoder with your own Story Map Series and it works? Is that right?

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GISSection — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 06:05:03 GMT

Hi Owen Evans,

Did you get a chance to take a look at our service URL?

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

OwenGeo — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:20:07 GMT

Yes, I can hit the geocoder -- there's no security on it.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:51:50 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for sharing your StoryMaps. Yes your geocoder is working fine for me on my ArcGIS Online account.

I think I found your issue, if I disable anonymous access in my AGOL settings, see screenshot below the geocoder will only appear when I'm in the Map Series builder. Not sure if this the expected behavior. I will ask ArcGIS Online development team if this is the expected behavior and get back to you.

In the meantime, if you can't enable that settings for security reason, the only option that I see for you is to download the Map Series app, host it on your own server and configure the geocoder list manually. Let me know if you want to take that road and I will describe the process more fully, as there is one trick to know to do that.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:58:12 GMT

With the upcoming release of ArcGIS Online next week, it will be possible to use custom Geocoder on organization that have disabled anonymous access in most of ArcGIS Online apps like Basic Viewer.

Unfortunately I was not aware of that issue and did not implement that new workflow so StoryMaps apps are not going to implement this capability until our September or December release. Until then, your workarounds are to enable anonymous access or download and configure the application to use custom geocoders.

Sorry for your trouble, hope you find a convenient solution in one of these two workarounds.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GISSection — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:16:30 GMT

Thank you very much for looking into this - I'll try enabling anonymous access for now and wait for the update.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

DavidAllen — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:22:56 GMT

I've downloaded the Map Series app to host locally and I need to customize the address locator. Here's the app:

http://gis.eulesstx.gov/ewebapps/MainPage/index.html

I went into the app folder and edited commonConfig.js to look like this.

define([],

function() {

var config = {

bingMapsKey:"",

helperServices: {

geometry:{

url: location.protocol + "//utility.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Geometry/GeometryServer"

geocode: [{

url: "http://gis.eulesstx.gov/wahost/rest/services/Euless_Composite_Locator/GeocodeServer",

suggest: false

}]

}

};

commonConfig = config;

return config;

}

);

I'm using the REST link to the geocode service. Is that right? Because it isn't working.

You mention that there's a trick to this ...

I also wasn't able to modify this in the application in AGOL. I opened the application, switched to edit mode, but I don't get any sort of drop-down configuration for the search tool like the picture at the top of this topic shows.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

GregoryL_Azou — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:30:01 GMT

Sorry about your issue, that is still an issue in the app that I am looking to fix in the next release (end of February). In the meantime, please find here two possible workaround Integrate a custom address locator (geocoder) · Issue #7 · Esri/map-series-storytelling-template-js · GitHub

The configuration of the search services doesn't happen in the app, it happen in ArcGIS Organization administration, you need administrative privilege to access it, see Configure utility services—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

DavidAllen — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:48:53 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions ... I'll get on that. BTW - I unveiled this new page yesterday and everyone went wild over it. They loved the look and feel.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

BrandonNelson1 — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:01:17 GMT

Has this been implemented yet? I've added a couple custom geocoders to our organization as well and I can't even see them in edit mode. I'd prefer to host the app through AGOL if possible but don't want to enable anonymous access, so in the meantime I've worked around it by downloading the app locally.

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

BarbaraSchwendtner — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:44:01 GMT

Hi Gregory,

What is the status on this? We still don't see the possibility to use a custom geo locator in our story map, as long as anonymous access is denied in our organization.

Kind regards,

Barbara

Re: How do you get a custom geocoder service into Story Map Series - Tabbed Layout?

StephenSylvia — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 12:33:04 GMT

Barbara, This blog post describes how to use organization geocoders in the Map Journal and Map Series apps: What’s New in Story Maps (March 2017) | ArcGIS Blog. Its in under the Map Search section which in under the Story Map Journal and Story Map Series header.