Latest Contributions by SteveCole

‎02-23-2026

The basemap used during a map tour doesn't change between the overview and a specific stop along the tour (using a custom extent rather than the default view extent). It would be nice to have the option to change the basemap that is in use at any given stop along the map tour. Many ESRI basemaps give a clean look at the full extent of the map tour but lack detail, if a more zoomed in extent is chosen. The ability to swap basemaps to the imagery basemap or one of the others (or custom / organization basemap) would add more context to the user working through the map tour.

‎02-20-2026

Alycia, while I disagree with the substance of your reply, I appreciate you offering the context for the current situation. Census data (with which I am working with) seems to be precisely the use case FOR the use of graphs inside the details section. I'll attach a copy of a report my JS API application generates as an example of what I'm trying to replicate and how the graphs work within the on feature context. Based on your description of the current state of affairs, there's no point in my attempt to replicate this. Experience Builder export doesn't support this type of output export & suggests using custom report templates instead. Now you're telling me that it won't support that either. So now I'm stuck, still supporting a JS API application that we want to get off but can't.

‎02-19-2026

I presented my use case in this unreplied post but I'm developing a print template for use in Experience Builder so I can export the results of the Near Me widget in the style and format of what I currently use with the JS API and I need to insert a chart into the detail section of a report template but that isn't allowed- they can only go everywhere BUT the detail section and this makes absolutely no sense.

‎02-18-2026

You're not missing it- it doesn't exist. Welcome to the new and improved Near Me widget! That isn't a workflow I have needed but I think the way to implement it in EB would be to use the Add Data widget so that your users can upload the shapefile and add it as a layer onto your map. Next, you would use a Data Action so that a selected feature can then be used as the input geometry for the Near Me widget analysis. This will get you your analysis results at which point you'll learn the the onscreen results can't be exported as a PDF in the same format as they're presented onscreen (only as CSV with all fields) but that's a gripe for a different thread.

‎02-11-2026

Clearly not the answer I was hoping for but that is the way it goes. Thank you for finally clarifying that.

‎02-10-2026

Here is the CSV with the data I am attempting to graph. Nothing earth shattering.

‎02-10-2026

You've linked to the EXPERIENCE BUILDER documentation. But this is the Storymaps documentation, which has decidedly less information and certainly no limitation information. Here is the ArcGIS Blog post about charts and Storymaps which, again, lacks specificity about limitations or restrictions. I'll concede that the chart functionality available in Storymaps or Experience Builder is likely built on the same foundational tools but that in no way guarantees that the user has access to the full suite of functionality of any given tool/widget (instant app vs Experience Builder, for example). This is precisely why I harp on the documentation. I'll post a CSV in a second reply momentarily..

‎02-09-2026

One of the constant aggravations with ESRI is the constant lack of adequate documentation of its products. For me this weekend, it was chart option in Storymaps (AGOL version). The documentation has zero information about the limitations of this feature. Specifically, how many rows and columns of information can be used with this widget. I wanted to create a line chart with six variables, each with 61 data points (a yearly value from 1962-2023). This does not seem like an impossible ask but apparently it is? The chart widget apparently only supports 4 columns by 12 rows? When I attempt to copy/paste information that's all that will come over. Seems like something that should be documented. Even the blog post about using charts with Storymaps doesn't address this. i resigned myself with having to create a dashboard with a single chart but that's a frustration for a different community post..

‎01-29-2026

☝️This is painfully true.

‎01-22-2026

I would think that you will need to convert the labels into annotation and then position the annotation layer accordingly underneath the polygon like this:

‎01-16-2026

That's a neat trick.

‎12-04-2025

Justin hits the nail on the head here. Unfortunately, ESRI has chosen a delayed rollout strategy for product improvements so new features first appear in AGOL, then in the Developer Version, and then finally the Enterprise version. The lag of time between AGOL and a feature appearing in Enterprise is about 6 months. This is all assuming that your GIS admin keeps pace with ESRI's releases. If your org doesn't upgrade as ESRI releases versions, then your wait will be even longer. One alternative is to build your app using the AGOL version but using your enterprise layers for the content. Since they're behind the firewall, you'll be prompted to sign in to access the layers in the app but then you're at least able to leverage the latest EB features even if your GIS Admin plays it safe with ESRI versions.

‎11-21-2025

I certainly use it but be aware of the caveat that is listed in the documentation: The selection layer is only useful as a temporary working dataset, for example, as an input into a geoprocessing model. It lists the FeatureIDs (FIDs) or ObjectIDs (OIDs) of the selected features. These are invalidated when the original data source is updated or changed.

‎11-21-2025

I'm not a staunch defender of ArcGIS Pro but I believe you can already do this? After selecting features, right-click on the layer in the TOC and under the Selection side menu, there's an option to create a layer from the selected features.

‎11-17-2025

A 1,000 times, YES.

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Latest Contributions by SteveCole

Add ability to change basemap for Explorer Map Tour

Re: Add ability to insert chart into detail report section

Add ability to insert chart into detail report section

Re: Near Me Widget / Experience Builder

Re: Chart Limitation Documentation

Re: Chart Limitation Documentation

Re: Chart Limitation Documentation

Chart Limitation Documentation

Re: ArcGIS Experience Builder 2025 Roadmap

Re: Cannot Get Labels behind Polygon

Re: Cross-Street search tool

Re: How to Re-Create Near Me Widget in Portal

Re: Add a spatial definition query in ArcGIS Pro

Re: Add a spatial definition query in ArcGIS Pro

Re: Button to navigate from Experience Builder to Home Page/Contents

Re: Viewpoint / lookout symbol?

Re: Copying from SHP to Existing GDB FC

Re: Remove Pop-Up Expand/Collapse Button

Re: Accessibility Issues: Ensure [role="img"] elem...

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