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How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

MarcosMontelongo — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 22:07:10 GMT

When concatenating strings and attributes in ArcGIS online Arcade I would like to have the output in tow line.

In python it would be something like:

"Unit " + $feature.Unit + \n +$feature.Zone_

With the output looking like:

Result	Value
Result	Unit 2 Zone8400
Type	String

Result

Value

Result

Unit 2

Zone8400

Type

String

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

LesiMai3 — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:16:36 GMT

Hi Marcos,

I think it's called a text constant in Arcade. Maybe try this --

"Unit " + $feature.Unit + TextFormatting.NewLine + $feature.Zone_

Thank you,

Lesi

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

MegHoole1 — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:00:07 GMT

I tried using + TextFormatting.NewLine + to build a stacked label in ArcGIS Online, but it still produced single line label

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

LesiMai3 — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:42:49 GMT

Hi Meg,

You're right. I should have tested it before posting. But the same expression is recognized by Pro 1.4 Alpha. So a workaround for now can be to author the label in Pro and then publish it. Maybe a support case can be filed to let esri know TextFormatting.NewLine is not working on ArcGIS Online?

Thanks,

Lesi

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

JoshuaAndreas — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:29:40 GMT

Did that workaround work for you? For me, it still ignores TextFormatting.NewLine after publishing.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

LesiMai3 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:57:28 GMT

Unfortunately, no. The issue probably won't get resolved until the "bug" is logged...

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

PaulBarker — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:00:48 GMT

Just to clarify, TextFormatting.NewLine is supported in Arcade from a language perspective. The problem you are seeing is related to the fact that currently ArcGIS Online does not support multi-line labels; that is independent of the labeling syntax.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

LesiMai3 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:44:51 GMT

Thanks for the clarification, Paul! Do we know when that capability will become available in ArcGIS Online/Portal?

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

PaulBarker — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:26:19 GMT

Unfortunately I don't have a timeline that I can share for multi-line labels.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

RyanNosek — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:09:42 GMT

I would also like to see this supported in ArcGIS Online.

Does anyone know if this has been logged as an enhancement or a bug so Esri can formally document it as something that needs addressed?

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

SarahAnderson1 — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:21:41 GMT

Are there any updates on this? Will multiline labels be supported in ArcGIS Online? I've tested the Arcade syntax again, but it does not appear that is yet supported.

Thanks,
Sarah

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

khalilramadeen — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:49:48 GMT

I think you can customize by using Arcade expression for labels.

It's a workaround which I didn't test it yet but I believe it will help you.

Label features using Arcade expressions | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3.25

Thanks,

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

AnthonyIerulli — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:50:41 GMT

YES! Please make the Arcade new line functions work in ArcGIS Online! I have come across multiple occasions where it would be useful. It is especially frustrating when the "Test" in the editing window shows multiple lines only to have a single line display in the map.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

CynthiaParker1 — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:19:03 GMT

It would be really really lovely if this Arcade expression would be supported in AGOL. I just tried publishing labels I made in pro with it and it didn't work.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

Miralem_Zeljo — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:34:15 GMT

https://community.esri.com/ideas/16126

Let's vote up on this, this would be extremely helpful functionality.

Please help us get some votes on this.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

kathyhardinwalker — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:03:45 GMT

I just gave this:

TextFormatting.NewLine

a try and it worked.

Now I am actually trying to get TextFormatting.NewLine to not put everything on a new line.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

Miralem_Zeljo — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 19:36:55 GMT

Did this work in the Web Map? I am not able to make it work. I think it works in collector and Arc Pro, however i am still waiting to see this working in Apps/Maps. It would be really great if we could get Esri to make this a reality.

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

GeeFernando — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 06:28:27 GMT

Hi Miralem Zeljo, this works in ArcGIS API 4.x related products - Support Multi-Line Labels Using Arcade in AGOL

But, if you are using ArcGIS API 3.x apps (e.g. Operations Dashboard) - this functionality wouldn't work - as stated in the Arcade Documentation.

An interim solution would be to - pass a HTML tag for line breaks instead - <br />

For example:

{expression/expr0} + "<br />" + {expression/expr1}

This will cause any 4.x - apps and maps to look horrible, but will do the trick for 3.x related products (only works with popups not labels).

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

ValCannon2 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:22:07 GMT

I'm still seeing this bug in ArcGIS Enterprise (portal) 10.7.1

Re: How to create a line break when concatenating text in ArcGIS online Arcade?

ChrisWiebke — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:00:36 GMT

This worked for me in on-premise portal

Multi-line labels | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.14