Create templates from configured Field Maps forms

[RebeccaHavard]

Hi ESRI Community,

When using Field Maps, I need to be able to create and export a template of my configured Field Maps forms for multiple layers in a hosted Feature Layer to apply to each new project.

We create a Field Maps app for each field project we undertake. At the moment, I can duplicate the Feature Layer our field team needs to use to collect data and create a project-specific web map but when I move to Field Maps designer I have to rebuild the form for every layer every time. This is a time-consuming and repetitive task. It would be really beneficial to be able to export a template of the configures 'master' form and apply it to each new project. 

Many thanks,

Rebecca

[MarkBockenhauer]

With the February 2025 release of ArcGIS Online, when you add a new item—Feature Layer that is based on an existing feature layer, the layer definition (symbols, labels, forms, etc.) will be included in the new feature layer. You will have the entire schema of the source feature layer including layer definition with no features in the new layer. 

[SBBG_Sel]

If I create a new layer from an existing layer will it be independent of the source layer? For example, if the source layer is removed from ArcGIS online will the copied layer work without it? 

[SBBG_Sel]

When I tried creating a new feature layer from an existing layer, the forms did not copy over. Any suggestions? 

[MarkBockenhauer]

Unfortunately, the fix for this had to be rolled out due to other complications. The form information is not being copied over at this time. Hopefully this will be straightened out for the next release.

Using ArcGIS Assistant   you can edit the layer's json and manually copy the forminfo from the source layer to the new layer.