topic Re: eSearch Searching Query in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions

eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:53:56 GMT

Hi Robert,

I have a particular app that is using the eSearch widget and have had a request to configure on startup that the BY VALUE and BY SHAPE search functions start with different Map Service URLs. Basically operators will conduct a textual search using the BY VALUE option to gather results for URL1, with the map zooming in and then by clicking on the highlighted zoomed to property gather results from the second URL. Is this possible to configure?

example

BY VALUE configured to search on URL expression 1

BY SHAPE configured to search on URL expression 2

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:23:37 GMT

Rod,

The by shape requires a shape to be drawn though..?

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:28:57 GMT

Yep I know and it has. Clients currently start the app and manually change the BY SHAPE search dropdown to the required search criteria and then tab back to the BY VALUE search to get this methodolgy to work. It's a workaround and works. I was just wondering if I could configure esearch some how so the clients don't need to do this. Thanks for the fast response.

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:34:18 GMT

I guess I am still trying to get this clear in my head. So you want a search url to set the layer for the by shape to a certain search layer index and another search url parameter to set the by value search layer index to a different layer?

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:51:15 GMT

Yep see steps below, if you get time try it on this app.

https://citymaps.bayswater.wa.gov.au/WABexternal/LandMapping/index.html

1. By value is defaulted to "Property Information" searching.

2. By shape is also by defaulted to "Property Information". The client manually changes it to "Waste information"

3. The client then tabs back to the BY VALUE search to get "Property Information" result.

4. Then clicks on the zoomed highlighted property to get BY SHAPE to "Waste information" result.

Hope this helps.

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:59:26 GMT

Rod,

OK in the Widget.js file in the onAttributeLayerChange method I set the ByShape drop down to be the same as the ByValue drop down. You can make this change:

        //set the graphical layer to be the same
        //this.graphicLayerIndex = newValue;
//2 is the zero based index of the layer number index in the by shape dropdown list
        this.selectLayerGraphical.set('value', 2); 
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Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 23:37:47 GMT

Thanks Robert, I'll this next week.

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:52:26 GMT

Hi Robert,

This change to the widget.js file does work, however we have noticed that the user needs to activate the by value dropdown list on app start-up for this change the activate. Can this be automated at app start up.

cheers

Rod

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:48:59 GMT

Rod,

OK i thought you said that was you workflow. Find the _initLayerSelect and at the very end of that function add this line:

this.selectLayerGraphical.set('value', 2);

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 02:26:35 GMT

Thanks for the prompt reply. This change this.selectLayerGraphical.set('value', 2); doesn't seem to make any difference. Users still need to engage the by value dropdown menu for the by shape to reflect the app change. Sorry.

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:59:29 GMT

Rod,

OK do this then. Same thing at the very end of the _initLayerSelect function:

setTimeout(lang.hitch(this, function(){
  this.selectLayerGraphical.set('value', 2);
}), 500);‍‍‍

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:37:39 GMT

Hi Robert,

Yes that appears to have resolved the issue. I will do a couple of tests next week and mark answered if OK.

Cheers

Rod

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 04:59:49 GMT

Hi Robert,

After testing I have found on the very first time the operator does a search it doesn't work. But if they select the CLEAR FIELD button in the BY VALUE display it does work every time after that as it changes the BY SHAPE dropdown to the correct search option. If this can be resolved then that should be it.

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:11:37 GMT

Rod,

Please zip and attach your Widget.js for me to look at.

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:51:14 GMT

Hi Robert,

File attached.

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:03:17 GMT

Rod,

Are you sure you sent me the updated Widget.js? If so then I do not see the last change (setTimeout) that you were suppose to add to the _initLayerSelect function.

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RodWoodfordOld — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:50:04 GMT

Hi Robert,

Sorry for that. I made the change via remote login and it didn't save for some reason. Now I'm back in the office I have added the (setTimeout) to the widget.js file and the app works nicely. Thank you for the help.

Quick one, will all your widgets work with WABD 2.3?

cheers

Re: eSearch Searching Query

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 01:04:56 GMT

Yes.

Don't forget to mark this as answered.