"Open in Explorer Online" option gone

[South_JordanCity_of]

Greetings!

Since this morning, the option to open a map in Explorer Online is gone, and I can only open it in Map Viewer or ArcMap 10.0.
The explorer option was there yesterday, and it worked fine. I tested 5 computers today to make sure it's not a computer issue, and the problem occurred on every single one of them.
I know that i can go to http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/ and open the maps from there, but it will be a hassle to explain that to a few dozen of our users.
Does anybody know what's happening here? Is this a temporary issue or will it be permanent?

Thanks!

Marc

[CliffJones]

Hi Aaron,

We understand the workflow and need to create predefined queries in Explorer Online, and will be adding it to the Map Viewer in a future release. You can continue to use Explorer to create queries by visiting the following URL http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/

The application will not be pulled off the web until this capability is replaced.

Thank you,
Andrew

I just noticed that if a map is created from the Explorer Online site after signing in to an organizational account, then Microsoft Bing basemaps can no longer be used.

[Anonymous User · Accepted solution]

The Parcel Viewer is not the solution we are providing in response to predefined queries created in Explorer Online, it is just another option you can use at this time to query data from a service.

ArcGIS Explorer Online is still available on the web, for workflows that require the use of predefined queries authored in Explorer Online and used in Explorer or in the ArcGIS for iOS or Android applications.

For several technology reasons we are making these changes, and will be providing a better workflow to author queries and consume them in all the applications in a future release. Until this option is available I would encourage you to bookmark http://www.arcgis.com/explorer in your browser, so you can continue to create predefined queries to use as needed.
*Please note you cannot open web maps recently created with the Map Viewer, but can author new or modify existing.

Another option available now for searching features is to create and host an ArcGIS for Server Geocode Service that contains locators built off your feature classes and adding it to your Organization. You can try an example of this that I have here by searching on 'Jack Nicklaus Tribute Sculpture' as suggested in the search box. Please visit the online help for more information on adding your custom geocoder.

We do understand the importance of the application and functionality to you, and is why we are making these changes to help you build sustainable solutions that will work in all the available applications.

Thank you,
Andrew

[chris_miller_alaska]

The Parcel Viewer is not the solution we are providing in response to predefined queries created in Explorer Online, it is just another option you can use at this time to query data from a service.

ArcGIS Explorer Online is still available on the web, for workflows that require the use of predefined queries authored in Explorer Online and used in Explorer or in the ArcGIS for iOS or Android applications.

For several technology reasons we are making these changes, and will be providing a better workflow to author queries and consume them in all the applications in a future release. Until this option is available I would encourage you to bookmark http://www.arcgis.com/explorer in your browser, so you can continue to create predefined queries to use as needed.
*Please note you cannot open web maps recently created with the Map Viewer, but can author new or modify existing.

Another option available now for searching features is to create and host an ArcGIS for Server Geocode Service that contains locators built off your feature classes and adding it to your Organization. You can try an example of this that I have here by searching on 'Jack Nicklaus Tribute Sculpture' as suggested in the search box. Please visit the online help for more information on adding your custom geocoder.

We do understand the importance of the application and functionality to you, and is why we are making these changes to help you build sustainable solutions that will work in all the available applications.

Thank you,
Andrew

I'd like to try the example you provided but it appears that it requires the user to sign-in and be a member of the organization group.
Am I missing something?

[Anonymous User]

Hi Chris,

If you're already signed into ArcGIS Online, you may have to sign out and access the link.

Thank you,
Andrew