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GPS data with Field maps

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04-03-2024 01:45 PM
SimonKerkhof
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Looking to add GPS data to my feature layers. My feature layers were setup with meta data for GPS on but when I go into the data tab there are no columns for Lat/long and when it is exported there is no data for GPS either. I need GPS data from my points that are on this layer that I am creating using field map forms.

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erKay_nv5
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When you create the map in FM Designer, you need to enable High-accuracy GPS Recording. Then the map will collect GPS Metadata that will be in the attributes of each collected record. There is no way to change this setting once the map is created. 

FieldMapSettings.png

I do not believe there is a way to add GPS Data through a field maps field. It's a shortcoming of the app, just like being unable to see the coordinates where you are on the map.
This article may help:
Prepare for high-accuracy data collection—ArcGIS Field Maps | Documentation

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