Latest Contributions by ModernElectric

Good Morning: Background: I have a series of Hosted Feature Layers that are published to AGOL that originated from a File GDB in ArcGIS Pro. These Hosted Feature Layers are Editing Enabled and SYNC Enabled due to the fact the layers are used in Field Maps and Workforce.  Issues/Problems: It is a known fact that if the hosted feature layer is Sync Enabled, it cannot be updated via ArcGIS Pro (Overwrite Web Layer). In order to do this, the the Sync Enabled needs to be disabled in the settings of the Hosted Feature Layer. However, when doing this, the data from ArcGIS Pro is NOT updated. The process is more like truncating the dataset on AGOL. Only way is to fully delete the Hosted Feature Layer and Recreate the Web Layer from ArcGIS Pro and redo ALL of the web maps and workforce projects.  Trying to use the Truncate tool in ArcGIS Pro on a hosted feature layer is a NO go. Other option is to use the Append tool from ArcGIS Pro which just ads duplicate records and then need to go into the Hosted Feature Layer to remove. All of these issues/problems are inefficient. Request: Need to know what the best efficient workflow/process for updating data from a File GDB Feature Layer in ArcGIS Pro TO a Hosted Feature Layer that has sync enabled in ArcGIS Online without interrupting the user's that are using the data in Field Maps and Workforce. ArcGIS Pro Data Model; Python script; etc. Appreciate your help because I have deleted my data on AGOL, recreated and rebuilt the maps too many times now.   ... View more

From my understanding, the admin and/or creator does not have any editing control on the assignment status (Unassigned, In Progress, Declined, etc). Having the ability as the administrator to edit/modify/create assignment status(s) would be a HUGE plus. Presently, we are not so much using the status description, but more of a specific colored symbol to indicate the assignment status. This makes it difficult for implementation and training. If the administrator could add project specific or task specific status(s), it would be a big benefit. We will need to have different status description(s) based on the project (Paid, Not-Paid, Investigation, Follow-up, etc). Now, based on the project creation, Assigned would be a Yellow symbol which would indicate an investigation requirement, as an example.  Thank You ... View more

We are in the process of implementing an ArcGIS Workforce deployment project company wide. Currently, our department supervisors use the Dispatcher user type and they use their office PC and an Android tablet. Our electric & water field crew(s) are all field workers and they use the Android app on their company Samsung devices. One of the difficulties I am having is our 3rd group, which is mainly office workers (Billing department, Engineering department and support personnel). They will be using the Field Worker type and this is how we are having issues. Currently, there is no Windows PC Application for them to use at their workstation. From my understanding, the Field Worker map and functionality needs to be done on an application (Android, IOS, etc) and not on a web browser. It would be very helpful to have a WInows 10/11 PC Application that can utilize the Field Worker Map specifically for those that work at a PC workstation. Thank You ... View more

I have recently started implementing our ArcGIS Workforce platform for our Electric Department. One of the task(s) I am working on is designing and programming a series of survey(s) - (Inventory Stock Form, Emergency Service Order, Safety Check-list, etc). I've learned that you can only link (1) survey to (1) Assignment VERSUS having different survey(s) associated with the same assignment type. There are multiple times that our foreman will need to fill-out multiple survey forms for the same project/assignment. Do not see the purpose of having multiple assignment(s) for one job/project in the field. Would be nice to assign multiple survey(s) forms to any assignment type.  ... View more