The Request: I am requesting the ability to add "Contextual Layers" (Web Maps or individual Feature Layers) to the map interface within the Survey123 Data Viewer. Currently, the viewer only displays the spatial data collected by the survey itself against a standard basemap.
The Use Case: We use Survey123 for stewardship and volunteer data collection on nature preserves (monitoring trails, infrastructure, and boundaries). Currently, the Data Viewer is the first place staff go to see "what happened today."
However, seeing a point on a blank basemap is only half the story. To make this view a truly useful dashboard, we need to see that data in relation to our permanent assets:
Trail Management: Is a reported downed tree actually on a designated trail, or is it on a neighbor's property?
Infrastructure: Does a reported broken bench align with our mapped assets?
Boundary Protection: When a volunteer flags an encroachment, we need to see the Parcel/Preserve Boundary layer immediately to justify a site visit.
The "Why": While we could build a separate ArcGIS Dashboard to see this combined data, the Survey123 Data tab already has the built-in filtering, record-jumping, and reporting tools we need. By allowing us to add contextual layers, Esri would turn the Data tab into a high-functioning, lightweight dashboard that allows for instant QA/QC without the overhead of maintaining a separate application.
Proposed Functionality:
Reference Layer Integration: Allow the "Map" window in the Data tab to pull in a pre-configured Web Map.
Layer Visibility: A simple toggle list to turn reference layers (trails, boundaries, easements) on or off.
Standardized View: The ability to save this map configuration so that every time a staff member logs in to view survey results, the context is already there.
