Latest Contributions by Kylie

Hi! Great question - let me explain how we came to that design. The sharing of a map is done by the owner of the map. Some owners share with the org as a whole, to make sure those who need their map can get to it. But often, it's not the whole org that needs a map. For Collector, the mobile workers in the field have a particular task to accomplish and use a specific set of maps to do so. And one org may have multiple groups of mobile workers with different, distinct tasks and maps. That makes for potentially a lot of maps that need to show up in Collector (and can't be excluded from it) but aren't needed by all members of the org. Also, since Collector is a mobile app, we want to keep it easy for the mobile worker to find the maps they need without having a lot that doesn't apply to them. So we limit it to maps that are targetting the particular signed-in mobile worker Think of it like going through your email: there is a lot there. Some messages are sent directly to you. Some are for a mailing list you want to be in (like Groups in ArcGIS). And some is sent out by lists that got your email, so is somewhat applicable to you, but you might not want to get messages from (like org shared maps). Now, in my email, I can delete what I don't want to see, or block senders. But mobile workers in Collector see the maps that are put there for them, so as part of the app design we aimed to keep that as relevant to the individual as possible. Now, if you find that this isn't ideal for you and your organization, could you share why you want to be able to share with the org and have those maps included in Collector? Thanks! ... View more

Hi Molly - What platform (Android, iOS, or Windows) are you using, and what version of Collector? I just checked, and in both Collector Classic and Collector on iOS if I open a map that is authored to display, but not be editable, that is honored in each app. The fields show in the pop-up when viewing it, but once editing, they aren't included and can't be changed.  ... View more

Using preplanned map areas is not supported in the released version of Collector on Android. It is supported in the released version on iOS, and is in beta on Android. You are welcome to join the Android Beta and try it there... Join the Collector Early Adopter community so you’ll have the latest information on what you can test and be able to provide feedback in the forum. Once you’ve joined, visit “Getting Started” to access available beta releases. ... View more