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Zoom Layer Action within Map

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01-28-2026 11:49 AM
AmyAlford1
Occasional Contributor

I'm wondering of there is supposed to be a "Zoom" option within the Layer Actions for a Map within a dashboard when a new selection is made?  I've got a sample of a workflow from another organization that is a bit dated, but their screen shots show a "Zoom" option with the target being the Map. But I'm not see the same options. I have a list wherein when an item is selected on the list all the other widgets appropriately filter. However, there is no option to Zoom to that specific selected feature. I've tried the Actions for Zoom within the List widget, but that only Zooms to the full extent of the data

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VenkataKondepati
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Hi @AmyAlford1,

As per my understanding, it depends on the source element. Please refer to the documentation below.
Configure actions for elements—ArcGIS Dashboards | Documentation 

Zoom is not a supported action from layer actions. You can use filter first and select only one object. If it has geometry, it will zoom to the selected or you can also try flash.

You can also refer below How to guide but it is older version.
How To: Configure ArcGIS Dashboards to Display Selected Feature Attributes, Attachments, a



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Neal_t_k
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Just following up on what @VenkataKondepati said, You have to use a selector (or table/chart action) on a feature on the map and the category settings set to "features"  

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Then you get the Zoom Options

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It will zoom on a single or multiple select.

AmyAlford1
Occasional Contributor

Thanks for the advice @VenkataKondepati and @Neal_t_k. Unfortunately, I still can't get a solution. My map has multiple layers and tables that are related via Global/ParentIDs. I have a list that links to the Parent point feature and then filters the other layers. Filtering works as I need with the other layers' features appearing in the map as the parent feature is selected in the list. Zoom still only zooms to the parent feature. 

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Neal_t_k
MVP Regular Contributor

@AmyAlford1 It appears it needs to be a direct select and not a relationship.  e.g.  Select a county, zoom to county.

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SteveMarkovick
Occasional Contributor

Getting a zoom layer action to behave the way you expect inside an Esri map can be surprisingly tricky. I’ve run into cases where scale thresholds or layer visibility settings were the real issue. Double-checking how the action is configured and whether the target layer supports the zoom behavior usually helps. Sometimes it’s just one small setting buried in the configuration.

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