Create a collector app that only allows users to edit a certain field?

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03-11-2020 03:15 PM
KaitlynScott
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Is there a way to create a Collector app that only allows users to edit a certain field? I would like to create an app for our contractors to use and have them change a "Status" field to "Completed" on task records, but I do not want them to be able to edit any other data. Even though the service I will use is a copy of the real data, I would like to add that extra protection to assure that we get accurate information returned. 

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Kylie
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Hi Kaitlyn - Yes, it is up to you what fields are editable. There are a few ways to accomplish this.

1. Set the editability as part of your service -- how you do this depends on how/where you are creating the service.

2. Set it in the web map (although if set in the web map, then the same data could be edited if added to a different map). Details on this are here: Configure the form > Display and editability of entries—Collector for ArcGIS | Documentation 

3. Use feature layer views: Control access to data in Collector through feature layer views).

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Kylie
by Esri Regular Contributor
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Hi Kaitlyn - Yes, it is up to you what fields are editable. There are a few ways to accomplish this.

1. Set the editability as part of your service -- how you do this depends on how/where you are creating the service.

2. Set it in the web map (although if set in the web map, then the same data could be edited if added to a different map). Details on this are here: Configure the form > Display and editability of entries—Collector for ArcGIS | Documentation 

3. Use feature layer views: Control access to data in Collector through feature layer views).

Esri Education Team
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UriGilad_EsriAu
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Hi Kaitlyn, 

The fields your contractors see/edit in Collector are those that are available through the popup.

In the web map, open the layer's popup and set the appropriate Display/Edit. For example, in the image below all layers are visible but only FEATURETYPE is editable:

Hope this helps, 

Uri


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KaitlynScott
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Awesome thank you so much, both of you!! That is very helpful!

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