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Enable editing in Map Viewer suddenly no longer enabled for a layer and now does not stay enabled

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12-25-2021 06:25 PM
JFujikawa
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‎12-25-2021 06:25 PM

I have a web map that I created in Map Viewer this year that our field crew has been using for data collection. This past week when I opened Field Maps to show a new field crew member how we collect data, the Add Item button was no longer showing. I eventually I logged into ArcGIS Online and opened the web map in Map Viewer (not classic). I went to one of the previously editable layers, selected Show Properties and Enable Editing was off. What would make it toggle off in the web map by itself?  I toggled on Enable Editing (it did turn on and I could even edit a point), saved the web map, closed it to looked at another layer in my table of contents. I went back to view the web map in Map Viewer and Enable Editing was toggled off. The setting is enabled as long as I am viewing the web map, but if I leave the web map Enable Edits doesn't stay enabled for the layer. I made a new web map and a new hosted feature layer with the same results. In Field Maps it says the map is editable and not read-only, but no Add Item button.

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SWilander
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‎12-28-2021 10:46 AM

Could you clarify this please. "Enabling Editing" is setting done on the feature service (FS) and in that feature service's 'Settings" -itself all alone, in your content -Not in a Web App. This defines the ability to edit on the FS layer . The Editing Widget on the other hand  -in a Web App is for Users to actually perform the Edits (on the FS with its enabled editing setting). Thanks

JFujikawa
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‎12-28-2021 11:12 AM

Thanks for inquiring.

  • Feature Service /Hosted Feature Layer- editing enabled (yes, enabled that's fine)
  • Web app (in this case Field Maps) - editing widget (Add item) was not visible
  • Web map in Map Viewer (new, not classic) in ArcGIS Online- for each layer added you can view properties and a toggle button to Enable Edits for the layer in the web map. This was toggled to Enable Edits, but the issue was that it doesn't stay toggled to Enable Edits.

Thinking through the process with ABishop's replies led me to realize that this might be an issue with the permissions in our somewhat recently renewed site license. I checked with our site administrator at the end of the day yesterday. My account has been updated to the proper role and all is well.