Setting a custom geocoder as the default within ArcGIS organization

[AhmadSALEH1]

 Hello,

ArcGIS Online is configured to use ArcGIS World Geocoding Service, using this geocoding service for batch geocoding consumes credits, so I moved to create my own geocoding service and I added it to utility services in the ArcGIS organization account and I was able to use it in the search box in WAB, but I couldn’t figure out how to set it as a default geocoder for my organization  to avoid consuming the credits!

http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/administer/configure-services.htm

 

I am asking this because when I use the Add data widget it doesn’t ask me to choose which geocoder to use to batch geocode a CSV?

Also using ArcGIS Maps for Office, and here I am quoting the documentation in the below like:

“ArcGIS Maps for Office uses the default geocoder your administrator configured in ArcGIS”

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/maps-for-office/install-and-configure/configure-a-custom-geocoder.htm

it seems that there is a place to configure this but I couldn’t find it out, any help is highly appreciated!

Thank you,

Ahmad

[KellyGerrow · Accepted solution]

Hi Ahmad,

There are a few ways to do this. If no one in your organization needs access to the world geocoding service, it can be removed from the Utility services configuration setting. Within the Search Widget of Web AppBuilder, you can specify which geocoder to include in your application: Search widget—Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS | ArcGIS. Removing the World geocoding service will remove this from the drop down in your screenshot.

As the add data widget doesn't store locations and has a limit of 1000 features, it does not charge credits when using the file upload option. Keep in mind that these locations are temporary for the session in which the user is interacting with the application:

Add Data widget—Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS | ArcGIS 

-Kelly

[AhmadSALEH1]

Thank you Kelly, this was helpful.

Regards,

Ahmad

[ZorbaConlen1]

Kelly, is this still accurate? With my test app, Using the 'add data' widget in WAB, I'm finding that uploading a csv with addresses does use credits.