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Enhanced-Search-Widget-for-FlexViewer Part III

RobertScheitlin__GISP

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ThanhThai

Hi Robert,

Thanks so much for such a great widget. I'm new to GIS and FlexViewer. I downloaded your eSearch 3.4, installed it via App Builder, and made changes to the searches in the xml file. When I did a search, I got results to show up in the table, but they're not showing on the map. The popup feature screen showed up as I move clicked through the results, but the point didn't. What am I doing wrong?

Also, how can I add the Draw Circle, Move Polygon or Edit Polygon features back into your eSearch?

Many thanks,

Thanh

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thanh,

I am not sure why your points are not showing... Can you look over near Africa at 0,0 coordinates and see if they are there? Is there layer an XY event Layer in ArcMap?

You can not add back something that was never there... The eSearch has never had the ability to draw a circle for selection or the ability to move or edit a polygon.

RhettZufelt

Hi Robert,

Have you been having issues with event themes and this widget?

I seem to be able to utilize them just fine, even the uniquevaluesfromfield works for me through database connections to Oracle table.

It is the only "FC" in the map document/service.

R_

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Rhett,

I don't use event themes much at all myself. I was just trying to think of a possible cause for his issue with such limited info and thought that he might has not defined a spatial reference for an event layer or something.

ThanhThai

Thanh,

I am not sure why your points are not showing... Can you look over near Africa at 0,0 coordinates and see if they are there? Is there layer an XY event Layer in ArcMap?

You can not add back something that was never there... The eSearch has never had the ability to draw a circle for selection or the ability to move or edit a polygon.

Thanks. I'll take a look and advise.

About the circle and edit features... what I meant was for us to have those features from the original search in your eSearch.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thanh,

OK, so I see that the OTB search widget does have a select by circle (now). I will add this to my enhancement list. I am still a little confused as far as your "Move Polygon or Edit Polygon features back into your eSearch" comment though.

ThanhThai

Hi Robert,

You are right, the moving and modifying of the polygon are not in the original search. I apologize for the confusion. (They're actually in another application that I use. Although, they could be nice features for you to add to your eSearch 😃 The move basically allows you to move the polygon to a different location on the map and perform a search in the new location. And the modify allows you to modify the polygon to a new shape without having to redraw the entire pology.)

At any rate, I looked at Africa and did not find the points either. I only have 1 (editable) layer in the mxd and it does have a long/lat. I'm attaching a screenshot and the xml file (if applicable) for your review. Thanks.

Thanh

NoPointShowing.docx

eSearch20130726-1707.7z.zip

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thanh,

Your issue is that you have a simplefill (polygon) symbology specified in your layers xml even though it is a point! Either remove the symbology portion altogether or change it to the correct symbology for your layers geometry type (mapPoint).

            <symbology>
                <simplefillsymbol color="0xff0000" alpha="0.5">
                    <outline color="0xff0000" alpha="0.8" width="2"/>
                </simplefillsymbol>
            </symbology>
        </layer>

ThanhThai

Thanks, Robert. That did it.

Another related question, if I may, when clicking on a (resulting) dot on the map, neither the Result table nor the Search Result grid highlights the corresponding record. It works the other way around though, i.e., when a record in the Result table or Search Result grid is clicked on, the map pans to the corresponding point and displays the popup window; it would be great to have it working both ways. Is the behavior by design, or am I missing a configuration?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thanh,

That is by design. I have never had anyone ask for that type of graphic to datagrid/widget interaction... This could cause issues with configured popups for that layer. I will have to look into it some more before deciding to add it to the enhancement list.

ThanhThai

Ok. Thanks for all your help thus far!

RhettZufelt

Thanh,

If you are searching layers that are visible in the flexviewer map, this is how I handle that.

in the eSearchWidget.xml I set this: <popupsdisabled>true</popupsdisabled>

That way, you will not get the popup when clicking on the results table or grid, it will, however, zoom you to the clicked feature.

Then, I configure a popup in the config.xml for that layer. that way, any time you click on the feature, you will get the popup that honors the fields/formatting in the popupconfig.xml file.

I figure since the table/grid is giving me "most" the info, I don't need it to automatically popup a window with the same info. However, the popupconfig file lets you configure whatever info you want displayed, and only displays on click.

R_

ThanhThai

Hi R_,

That's an excellent idea. Do you mind sharing with me your config and popupconfig xml files?

Thanks,

Thanh

RhettZufelt

well, my config is in the eSearchWidget.xml I set this: <popupsdisabled>true</popupsdisabled> (by default it is false). That is the only change needed to the eSearchWidget.

Here is one of my popupconfig files, though you will need to customize it using your data. Best to go to the rest endpoint for your service in the browser and copy/paste the field names, as misspelling/CaSe issues are the most common mistake setting these up.

Can follow the link at the bottom of the popupconfig to see the documentation for it (this example doesn't utilize attachments or photos or related records).

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<configuration>
    <title>{OSE_ID}</title>


 <fields>
  <field name="OSE_ID" alias="OSE_ID" visible="true" />
  <field name="CLASSIFICATION" alias="CLASSIFICATION" visible="true" />
  <field name="REMOVAL_ACTIVITIES" alias="REMOVAL_ACTIVITIES" visible="true" />
  <field name="MRSTEW_DESC" alias="MRSTEW_DESC" visible="true" />
  <field name="DESG_AREA" alias="Designated Area" visible="true" />
  <field name="OPER_UNIT" alias="Operable Unit" visible="true" />
  <field name="OSE_REPORT" alias="OSE Report" visible="true" />
  <field name="MRSTEW_COMMENT" alias="MRSTEW_COMMENT" visible="true" />
  <field name="TURNOVER_AREA" alias="Turnover Area" visible="true" />
        <field name="PHOTOS" alias="PHOTOS" visible="false"/>
        <field name="PHOTO" alias="PHOTO" visible="false"/>
        <field name="GALLERY" alias="GALLERY" visible="false"/>
        <field name="GALLERY2" alias="GALLERY2" visible="false"/>
  <field name="NORTHING" alias="Northing" visible="true">
   <format precision="0" usethousandsseparator="true" />
  </field>
  <field name="EASTING" alias="Easting" visible="true">
   <format precision="0" usethousandsseparator="true" />
  </field>
  <field name="DATE_REMOVED" visible="true">
   <format dateformat="shortDate" useutc="true" />
  </field>
 </fields>

 <medias>
 </medias>
    <showattachments>false</showattachments>
    <showrelatedrecords>false</showrelatedrecords>
</configuration>

<!--

    See pop-up documentation at
    http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/index.html#/Pop_up_configuration_files/01m30000002q000000/
-->

The link will also show examples of how to load the layer(s) within the config.xml to "assign" the proper popupconfig.xml file.
R_

ThanhThai

Cool. Many thanks.

KathrynSmith

Great widget, Robert.
Have a question... We have a link to sample description sheets in the pop-up that are sometimes scanned as a PDF and other times a JPG. When it is a JPG, a small image of the JPG displays in the pop-up rather than the link alias text (see attached image for example). Can I modify the code to not display this image in the pop-up? We'd rather consistently have the text "Download Core Description Sheet". I do not have the icon set (using default), but that appears to only affect the search results window, not the pop-up. Code is below in case I have missed something... Thanks!

            <fields all="false">
                <field name="FIELD_ACTIVITY_ID" alias="FIELD ACTIVITY NUMBER (FAN)" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="SAMPLE_ID" alias="SAMPLE/CORE ID" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="SPECIFIC_PLACE" alias="SPECIFIC PLACE" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="MATERIAL" alias="MATERIAL" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="CORAL_SPECIES" alias="CORAL SPECIES" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="DEVICE" alias="DEVICE" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="DATE_COLLECTED" alias="DATE COLLECTED (yyyymmdd)" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="CORE_LENGTH_CM" alias="LENGTH (cm)" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="WATER_DEPTH_M" alias="WATER DEPTH (m)" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="PI_NAME" alias="PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR NAME" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="DISPOSITION" alias="DISPOSITION" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="CURATOR_NAME" alias="CURATOR NAME" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="CURATOR_EMAIL" alias="CURATOR EMAIL" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="STORAGE_FACILITY" alias="STORAGE FACILITY" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="ROOM" alias="ROOM" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="FLOOR" alias="FLOOR" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="STACK_WALL" alias="STACK/WALL" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="COLUMN_" alias="COLUMN" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="ROW_" alias="ROW" gridfield="false"/>
                <field name="USGS_PUB_URL" alias="USGS PUBLICATION" hyperlinkgridfield="false" hyperlinkaliastext="Open USGS Publication" visible="false"/>
                <field name="DESCRIPTION_URL" alias="CORE DESCRIPTION" hyperlinkgridfield="false" hyperlinkaliastext="Download Core Description Sheet" visible="false"/>
                <field name="PHOTO_URL" alias="CORE PHOTO" hyperlinkgridfield="false" hyperlinkaliastext="Open Core Photo" visible="false"/>
                <field name="DIGI_CORE_PROFILE_URL" alias="DIGITIZED CORE PROFILE" hyperlinkgridfield="false" hyperlinkaliastext="Download Digitized Core Profile" visible="false"/>
                <field name="ANALYSES_URL" alias="ANALYSES" hyperlinkgridfield="false" hyperlinkaliastext="Download Analysis Data" visible="false"/>
                <field name="OTHER_PUB_URL" alias="OTHER PUBLICATION" hyperlinkgridfield="false" hyperlinkaliastext="Open Other Publication" visible="false"/>
            </fields>
            <links>
                <link alias="Open USGS Publication" disablelinksifnull="true"><![CDATA[{USGS_PUB_URL}]]></link>
                <link alias="Download Core Description Sheet" disablelinksifnull="true">
                    <![CDATA[{DESCRIPTION_URL}]]>
                </link>
                <link alias="Download Digitized Core Profile" disablelinksifnull="true"><![CDATA[{DIGI_CORE_PROFILE_URL}]]></link>
                <link alias="Open Core Image" disablelinksifnull="true">
                    <![CDATA[{PHOTO_URL}]]>
                </link>
                <link alias="Download Analyses URL" disablelinksifnull="true"><![CDATA[{ANALYSES_URL}]]></link>
                <link alias="Open Other Publication" disablelinksifnull="true"><![CDATA[{OTHER_PUB_URL}]]></link>
            </links>

[ATTACH=CONFIG]26521[/ATTACH]

capture.JPG

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Kathryn,

There is no configuration change (i.e. xml tag) that is available to change that. The behavior of displaying the image thumbnail is built into the viewers popup. You can disable this behavior in the code (MXML source code) is you have a Flex IDE and acess to the source code.

Brian_McLeer_0-1740695453120.png

ThanhThai

Hi Robert,

Is there a way to increase the height of the search window, as I'm trying to display several search fields on the widget's startup and don't want the user having to manually drag the lower right corner of the window or scroll down?

Thanks,

Thanh

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Thanh,

You can specify the width and height of any widget by adding the height and width attributes to the widget tag in the main config.xml

Documentation:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/01m3/01m30000001w000000.htm

GeorgeHaskett

Problem: My results table is only showing (1) item per search even when there are multiple features that meet the same search perimeters.

I have used the eSearch on multiple Viewer for Flex apps in the past without problems. I recently added a new map service that is brings in a table view from an IBM DB2 table. In other words, an IBM DB2 table was added to the map I am using to create the map services in question. This is the first time I have done so. In the past the tables I pulled in were dbf files, etc.

Could this be happening because the table I am pulling in doesn't have an ObjectID field? Is there anyway to create one in DB2 so I don't have to export it out to a different file? We were hoping to link directly into the DB2 database.

Is anyone else pulling in data from an IBM DB2 database? If so, are you having to do something different in the esearch perimeters?

I am using Viewer for Flex 3.4 and ArcGIS Server 10.1.

Thanks,

Haskett

RobertScheitlin__GISP

George,

I have no experience with IBM DB2 Views so can not tell you if this type of table is even supported. Is this table where you can share the URL for me to test?

GeorgeHaskett

Rob,

Thanks for you reply. Unfortunately this map isn't for the university gig. The company I'm working on this project for has everything set up for internal use only so I don't think there is a way to share the table.

I'm testing a few things on my end, however I think its because its a table view and does not have the objectID field...

Thanks again,

Haskett

RobertScheitlin__GISP

George,

When you try to do the same query from the REST end point do you get all the results you expect? Does the table have any special fields like raster field, GUID, or some thing?

FilippoBergamin

Hi all,
Sorry if this question has already been answered... I am experiencing an issue concerning the data table on the bottom of the page: even allowing the communication between the widget and the table, the outcome is every time an empty table... I really can't understand where the problem is. I tried different versions of the widget and now I am using the 3.4 (source code) on a 3.3 FlexViewer

Attached the xml configuration of the widget...

code.txt.zip

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Filippo,

Your issue is that you are not specifying which fields are to go to the DataGrid. By using:

<fields all="true" />

you are missing the fact that each field that you want to send to the datagrid has to have a gridfield or gridfieldonly attribute.

Here is a typical field xml portion that specifies which field do send to the datagrid:

            <fields all="false">
                <field name="PPIN" gridfield="true" alias="Parcel Identifcation Number"/>
                <field name="NAME" gridfield="true" sort="asc|1|string"/>
                <field name="STREET_ADDRESS" gridfield="true" />
                <field name="USE_CODE" gridfield="true" />
                <field name="CALC_ACRES" gridfield="true" /> 
                <field name="EXEMPTION_CODE1" gridfield="true" />
                <field name="ADDRESS_1" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true" />
                <field name="ADDRESS_3" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true" />
                <field name="PRIOR_TAX_YEAR" gridfield="true" />
                <field name="SALE_DATE" gridfield="true" dateformat="MM/DD/YYYY" useutc="true"/>
                <field name="LAST_DEED_BOOK" gridfield="true"/> 
                <field name="LAST_DEED_PAGE" gridfield="true"/>
                <field name="ZIPCODE_1" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
                <field name="NEIGHBORHOOD" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
                <field name="SUBDIVISION" gridfield="true"/>
                <field name="SALE_PRICE" gridfield="true" currencyformat="$|2|,|." sum="true" sumlabel="Sales Price: "/>
                <field name="TOTAL_TRUE" gridfield="true" currencyformat="$|2|,|." sort="dsc|2|numeric"/>
                <field name="LAND_PRICE" gridfield="true" currencyformat="$|2|,|." />
                <field name="IMPR_PRICE" gridfield="true" currencyformat="$|2|,|." />
                <field name="ADJ_PRICE" gridfield="true" currencyformat="$|2|,|." />
                <field name="OVER_COND" gridfield="true"/>
            </fields>

FilippoBergamin

Hi Robert,

Thanks a million for your fast reply!! Now it works perfectly!!

Cheers,
Filippo

jaymepeltz1

Hi, Not sure if this can be done but does the search widget have the ability to turn off the other features in the same layer after a search has been competed, for example I have numerous crop patches that I can search by a property Id once a search has been entered could the other features not included in the search be turned off.

Thanks

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Jayme,

The eSearch does not require the layer that is being searched to be visible in the map or for that matter for the layer to even be part of the map. So if you turn off the crop layer and execute your search you will only see the search results for that layer.

jaymepeltz1

Thanks Robert, works great super widget btw the use of the data grid is great as I can export the property that is searched as a csv and then have a template looking at the csv to spit out a report. I guess I need to design my work flow a little better as I need just that property layer to now turn on once it has been searched so that it becomes editable, any ideas?

denverweston

Is there a way to have a different symbology for the result that is selected in the datagrid from rest of the query results? For example all of the results returned from the query in red but when I select a record in the float datagrid I get a yellow symbology.

Thanks

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