Use of dynamic text tags in print layouts in an (custom) print service in ArcGIS Enterprise

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Dear Community, I have a question about dynamic text tags in ArcGIS Pro and their use in print layouts in an custom print service in ArcGIS Enterprise. We are using ArcGIS Pro 3.5.4 and ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5. Specifically, we are using the dynamic text tags , and in print layouts in ArcGIS Pro. Unfortunately, these tags were not dynamically filled via my published custom print Service in Map Viewer or in an ArcGIS experience. Is there an overview from Esri which dynamic text tags from ArcGIS Pro are supported in a web context (Map Viewer, Experience, etc.)? Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any sources about that in the Internet. I found just some information about some layout Tags, that these get dynamically filled in the Web Context. Does anyone know if there is a workaround for these named dynamic text tags so that these Information also gets dynamically filled in the web context? Best regards, Tim

timfreisen · Answer

Hello A_Wyn_Jones, thanks for your answer. I am using the now to get the date and time, which is okay and gets the job done. I would like to add that the dynamic tag for the scale and the spatial reference are also working in the custom print service on ArcGIS Server: printed as DIN A3 Kind Regards, Tim

Aled Wyn Jones · Answer

The list of supported dynamic text tags in print layouts are described here:

https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/publish-services/windows/tutorial-publish-additional-layouts-for-printing-with-arcgis-pro.htm#:~:text=11.0%20or%20later.-,Prepare%20layouts,-There%20are%20several

It mentions "You can also add the Current Time dynamic text element from the System category in the Dynamic Text drop-down menu. This is also located in the Text group of the Insert ribbon."

This implies that the System category can be used from here: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/layouts/add-and-modify-dynamic-text.htm
As the documentation mentions, don't use the "user" tag as this will expose the servivce account running ArcGIS Server.

I think the tag you're after is: