Push Notification in Field Maps

NICK_COG · ‎10-23-2025

Hello,

I am moving our field teams off of Workforce with the creation of the new Field Maps Tasks.

I am curious to know if there is anyway to enable push notifications when a user is assigned a task. If the esritask_assignee field is set to a username, I would want them to get a push notification on their device. I know we could set up an email with Make/Power Automate, but I am specifically hoping for a push notification.

If not, is this functionality possible to set up? Is it something that will be developed for future releases of Field Maps?

Laura · ‎10-23-2025

To get task notifications, you’ll need to allow system notifications the first time you open a map with tasks. If you say no, you won’t get alerts — but the task list will still update in the app. If you allow them, notifications will start working after you relaunch Field Maps.

Note: You won’t get notifications for tasks you assign to yourself.

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MikeEtterGIS · ‎10-23-2025

Just chiming in to say I desperately need this functionality. "In app" notifications and triggering an e-mail through power automate are not effective options for me. I have projects that want to generate hundreds of tasks over the project lifecycle and none of that needs to happen via e-mail. I need my field staff to get a push notification when something is assigned to them. I am soooo disappointed this wasn't minimum viable product functionality for Tasks.

NICK_COG · ‎10-24-2025

Mike, it appears it was! See Laura's comment. I was able to implement with no problem.

GC_GIS · ‎03-05-2026

How did you implement this? I am not seeing an option to allow notifications when the map is opened.

Laura · ‎03-05-2026

It should've asked the first time you opened the map.

GC_GIS · ‎03-05-2026

Are you getting notifications to your home screen or just in app?

Laura · ‎03-05-2026

It's been a while since I set this up but I want to say it came across the regular notification bar in my phone, same as a text would. You could always reach out to the team if you originally clicked no or are not seeing notifications.

GC_GIS · ‎03-05-2026

I am testing it out on their iPads right now and I'm unable to get a notification outside of the app after allowing notifications.

Laura · ‎03-05-2026

Wonder if it could be different between a phone and a tablet but I don't really know. I can try some testing.

French but looks like they are getting notifications: esri

GC_GIS · ‎03-05-2026

I would appreciate that. Thank you