I recently have discovered an issue with my deployment of Collector for Windows on HP tablets. My maps begin to load all background layers then a message comes on saying that 3 layers (the editable ones) are unavailable. Clicking the View button, displays the Layer Errors "the following layers are not accessible"]." when those layers are clicked, the message below the name says "the requested field was not found"
The maps work well in iOS and Android. Anyone have any ideas?
Linda,
Are you using services published directly to ArcGIS Online (hosted feature services) or to ArcGIS Server? If ArcGIS Server, which version?
Also, if you got the REST Service URL for each of the layers that are not working in Collector for Windows, can you try to open those URLs in the Edge browser? This would rule out a possible certificate issue.
Are you on the latest version of Collector for ArcGIS (Windows)? I believe it is at 10.4.1
If you put all of the data in a file geodatabase, can you validate the features and check the geometry?
Validating features and relationships in ArcMap—ArcGIS Help | ArcGIS for Desktop
Hi Dan,
We are using hosted services.
When I try to open the REST Service URL, it says token required.
Certificate issue?
We are using 10.4.1.0.
The data validated.
Thanks for your help!
Linda
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Not a certificate issue in that circumstance. You will need to access the rest page through ArcGIS Online since it will carry the token through that process.
Are you using an online map in Collector or are you downloading the map for offline use?
Do you still have the same issue if you add the data to a new web map?
Okay, so….
The layers are fine in ArcGIS Online.
I created a new web map. It and the other maps that use these editable
layers are fine on the desktop with browser.
But on Collector (Windows) , it will not load the layers. New Basemap
comes up fine. Same error.
On Collector (iOS, Android) it is fine.
The map is live, but it is enabled for offline use. I am using it live.
Very strange!
Maybe it will help if I told you how I broke it.
I was experimenting with the fields that automatically record the metadata
from the receivers. It seemed to work fine recording PDOP etc. I first
worked with the iOS version, then Android. I lastly tried the Windows.
The tablet I was working on was having Bluetooth issues with a non ESRI
certified receiver. I’m not sure what the problem was. But due to time
constraints, I gave up, and then deleted the new fields from the data
layers. Then it wouldn’t work at all for the windows version. I tried
other tablets (we have 8 for staff) and no luck.
But again, fine on Android and iOS.
Thanks,
Linda
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Linda,
I think it would be best to contact ESRI Support with a case because, as a support analyst, there are some troubleshooting steps we would test that would be much more efficient through a support case.
Based on what you did, you deleted the GNSS metadata fields, then republished the data to ArcGIS Online, correct?
Thanks for your help! I will try a couple more things and see if that resolves the issue. It was just strange that the only app affected is the Windows one.
Thanks again,
L
I've had the same issues this past week, but with web maps. I found that clearing chrome's browser history, closing all tabs and reopening the map will allow the map services to load. I also had issues opening Dashboards in the web browser, and clearing chrome's browsing data also fixed that issue. I have to clear the browsing data multiple times a day, though! If you find a fix, I'd be interested in hearing it.
I've got the some issue going on. However, everything was working on Windows, iOS and Android last week, but now my Windows Surface Pro Tablet will not take my maps offline. We were having syncing issues earlier in the month, which seemed to be resolved once we opened up ESRI's suggested communication ports. Now, on a surface pro I can only download the basemap for offline use, feature services are "not available"... so I can't even make "offline" edits to sync. We are using ArcServer 10.3, Portal and Collector 10.4 for our workflow.
I'd be interested in learning a work around for this, as our field staff are mostly equipped with a windows device.
Chris,
Are you on Collector 10.4 or 10.4.1? 10.4.1 is the latest for Windows and you should upgrade to that when possible.
Are you using versioned or archived data for offline use?