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UPDATE July 2, 2024 - A minor bug fix  was released for the Survey123 field app (ver. 3.20.68) to address the following issues: A bug was fixed in which surveys referencing feature services in ArcGIS Enterprise, with attachments, could not be submitted. A bug was fixed in which images could not be added to surveys that were opened from the Sent folder or Inbox. __________________________________________________________________________________________________   Introducing the June 2024 release of ArcGIS Survey123! (version 3.20) This update brings a range of new features and overall product improvements that will enhance your experience with Survey123. Let’s explore what’s new… Location list question in the web designer My Favorites gallery view Survey123 report page ArcGIS Experience Builder widget for Survey123 feature reports Barcode question is now part of the web designer Change question type of an existing question Recycle Bin support in Survey123 Connect Other Enhancements List of Bug and Quality Improvements to the Survey123 field App New Location list question in the web designer A fundamental aspect of Survey123 is its capability to incorporate location data within your digital forms. The Survey123 web designer gives you the option of capturing location information through a GNSS/GPS sensor, by specifying a location on a map or by inputting an address. However, there are situations where the location options are predetermined, necessitating that the end user simply selects a location from a pre-established list. An example could be completing a form for a census track, country, or store location.  In this release the web designer now includes a new Location list question type. The Location list question allows users to choose a location from a drop-down list. The choice is submitted as text and its corresponding geometry is submitted as the location for the survey response. The Location list question is populated from a feature layer and the layer can contain point, line, or polygon (area) features. This question type behaves in the same way as a select_one question with autocomplete and search. Learn more about the new Location list question in the web designer When authoring the Location list question in web designer, two questions are created in the behind xlsx form: a select_one question with the search appearance to populate the list, and a geopoint, geotrace or geoshape question with the pulldata(“@layer”) calculation to grab the geometry of a selected choice item: Organize your surveys with the My Favorites page As our users continue to discover innovative applications for Survey123 within their organizations, they frequently encounter the need to manage a growing number of surveys. These surveys might be actively in use, under development, or perhaps older and archived. Our users have asked us for a more efficient method to organize and prioritize frequently used surveys, we are excited to introduce a new “Add to Favorites” button on survey cards, along with a “My Favorites” page in the My Surveys gallery. This enhancement is designed to streamline survey management and ensure quick access to your most valued surveys. New Survey123 Report Page A key functionality of Survey123 is the ability to export survey feature data into custom reports in either PDF or Word formats through the use of report templates. Besides generating reports on the Data tab of the Survey123 website and the automation workflow; in this release, we are introducing a web page for the reporting capability. This update will be useful in scenarios such as: Allowing others a streamlined experience to generate reports; without needing access to all parts of the Data tab UI. Embedding the reporting capability into other ArcGIS apps, such as ArcGIS Dashboards. To get started, click the new share icon in the upper right corner of the Report panel on the Data tab. Copy the report link URL and open it in a new tab.     The new report page is similar to the report panel and offers equivalent capabilities. You can share the report page with others or embed it in other applications. Additionally, URL parameters can be used to further customize the report page. For example: `?inputFeatureTemplate=Hydrant {objectid}, Status: {status}` defines the feature template in the “Input feature” preview area. `?hide=selectTemplate,showCredits` hides the “Select a template” dropdown and the “Show credits” button. To learn more about this new report page, check out this help topic New ArcGIS Experience Builder widget for Survey123 feature reports We are also introducing the new Feature Report widget to bring the Survey123 reporting capability (also known as feature report) into ArcGIS Experience Builder. This widget allows you to integrate reporting capability with dozens of other widgets to create a powerful web application. The end user of the web app can simply and conveniently choose and generate reports in a custom-made experience tailored to their specific task. The following video demonstrates a fire hydrant report application in Experience Builder, which includes a Map widget and a Feature Report widget. Users can select multiple fire hydrants on the map to generate a summary report. Learn more about the Feature Report Widget in Experience Builder.     The Barcode question is now part of the web designer You can use the Survey123 mobile app to scan barcodes using your device’s camera, no need for external barcode hardware. By simply scanning a barcode you can quickly capture the unique identifier and other asset information into your form. This helps to reduce errors and speeds up data capture. The Barcode question type is now available in the Survey123 web designer, which was previously only accessible through Survey123 Connect.   Change question type of an existing question for a published survey Have you ever built and published a Survey123 form only to wish later that you would have used a different question type as an input?  Maybe you chose a Singleline text question but not regret not choosing an Email or Website question type.  Or you would prefer to change a Single select question to a Dropdown question. Good news! The Survey123 web designer now allows you to change the question type of an existing question in your form. It’s important to note that not all question types are interchangeable, and you can only switch between question types if the underlying field type remains the same. The image below shows some of the options available for changing question types. For more information see Update a survey.   Recycle Bin support in Survey123 Connect When the recycle bin feature is activated within an ArcGIS Organization, any survey that is deleted in Survey123 Connect will have its contents moved to the organization’s recycle bin. This process provides a predefined period (typically 14 days) during which items mistakenly deleted can be recovered. Other Enhancements Question Constraints: The web designer now includes expanded options for applying constraints to questions. This includes the introduction of constraints for setting both minimum and maximum character counts for text-based questions. For date-related questions it’s now possible to restrict answers to only those before or after a specified date. Additionally, there’s an option to define the number of images to be captured/uploaded, with the flexibility to set a minimum, maximum, or an exact count. Enhancements to Camera and Image/File Upload Features in the Survey123 Web App: Now, when a desktop computer is equipped with multiple cameras, users have the flexibility to switch between these available cameras directly within image questions, enabling the capture of images from different angles or sources. For questions that involve uploading more than one image or file, users can now easily drag and reorder these files.   List of Bug and Quality Improvements to the Survey123 field App Version 3.20 BUG-000155875 - Slow performance when attempting to add a language through the ArcGIS Survey123 web designer when the survey contains several choices ENH-000159350 Improve performance on Survey 123 Web Designer when creating 100+ questions BUG-000161577 - Questions with calculator and numbers appearance do not respect calculationMode BUG-000160775 - Editing Sent surveys allows for editing images with the annotate appearance but any changes do not get submitted to the feature service BUG-000165769 - dateTime values overwritten when navigating through repeats Read the What’s new in Survey123 help topic to review other features added in this and prior updates. If you’re planning to be at the 2024 Esri Users Conference, we encourage you to take advantage of the many Survey123 technical sessions available and come meet the team at the Esri Product Expo. This is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of Survey123 and engage directly with the experts behind it. ... View more

A new update to ArcGIS Survey123 is now available. This update includes important fixes to the Survey123 website and web app. Here are the details:  Website:  BUG-000163011 An organization member with the sharing general privilege could not see the Everyone option when sharing a survey or results on the Collaborate tab.  BUG-000164386 The error message, "Invalid image URL" is returned while adding some image URLs in the ArcGIS Survey123 website.  BUG-000163457 The Analyze tab does not display the expected responses of a date question in ArcGIS Enterprise.  BUG-000163401 The ArcGIS Survey123 website Analyze tab does not honor filters for decimal and integer question types.  BUG-000151333 BUG-000151355 Set appearance to "hidden" in XLSForm does not hide special note questions (form title, footer, thank you screen content, and CAPTCHA verification text) for Connect surveys.  BUG-000160293 Applying a strikethrough font resets the text color and size to x-small size in the ArcGIS Survey123 web designer.  Web app  BUG-000140022 BUG-000140020 Select_multiple question with "minimal" appearance displays an extra choice on the list when the form is opened in the ArcGIS Survey123 web app in a browser on a mobile device.  BUG-000154738 Using a relevant or body::esri:visible expression on a repeat question with a repeat_count expression does not display or hide the repeat as expected in the web app.  BUG-000164946 A read only date and time question is not displayed in the expected locale settings.  On Android 14, a bug was fixed in which an image question whose image source is set as "Browse images or use camera" cannot take a photo from camera.  Report service  BUG-000160736 Generating a report in ArcGIS Survey123 returns an error message if the feature layer ID contains both numbers and letters.    Our next update is planned for June. This will include critical fixes to the Survey123 Connect and field app, as well as enhancements to the Survey123 website/web app/report service:  Barcode and Geolist question types in the web designer  A new Survey123 report widget in Experience Builder  Filter contents for specified layers when printing a web map in a report  In Power Automate, actions available in the current Survey123 Connector will be also available in the ArcGIS Connector  Please stay tuned to our Survey123 Early Adopter Community and release blogs for updates.  ... View more

To maintain compatibility with current Apple App Store requirements we have released an incremental update to the Cloud Make service for ArcGIS AppStuidio 5.5. Cloud Make now supports XCode 15 for iOS and macOS builds, to meet the April 2024 App Store requirements. https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=fxu2qp7b The App Store privacy manifest requirement is now supported.   NOTE:  ArcGIS AppStudio 5.5 is a “Long Term Support” (LTS) release of the product and the last major release of AppStudio. Esri will deliver any updates to the product as hotfixes to address significant bugs, maintain compatibility with app stores, and comply with security requirements until the retirement date (February 2025). No new functionality will be added to AppStudio 5.5. Please review the ArcGIS AppStudio Retirement FAQ for more details.   ... View more

To maintain compatibility with current Google Play Store requirements we have released an incremental update to the Cloud Make service for ArcGIS AppStuidio 5.5.  With this update any Android builds generated with Cloud Make will be set to target Android 13 (API level 33) and will be compliant with Google Player store requirements going into effect on August 31, 2023.  There is nothing for AppStudio 5.5 users to download or install, the update has been deployed directly to the Cloud Make service. For more information about the Google Play Android target API level requirement please refer to this article:  Meet Google Play's target API level requirement    NOTE:  ArcGIS AppStudio 5.5 is a “Long Term Support” (LTS) release of the product and the last major release of AppStudio. Esri will deliver any updates to the product as hotfixes to address significant bugs, maintain compatibility with app stores, and comply with security requirements until the retirement date (February 2025). No new functionality will be added to AppStudio 5.5. Please review the ArcGIS AppStudio Retirement FAQ for more details. ... View more

This blog post will answer questions in detail about the ArcGIS AppStudio retirement plan.  Please see the “ArcGIS AppStudio Retirement RoadMap and Beyond ” blog post for more information about the retirement roadmap, the AppStudio 5.5 release, and the migration options available.   FAQ When will ArcGIS AppStudio be retired? ArcGIS AppStudio will be retired in February 2025. UPDATE: Starting March 1, 2024, ArcGIS AppStudio (Developer Edition) will no longer be available for new users. Existing customers with an ArcGIS AppStudio (Developer Edition) license will have support until February 2025.   What is the last release of ArcGIS AppStudio? On February 28th, 2023, we released ArcGIS AppStudio 5.5. AppStudio 5.5 is a “Long Term Support” (LTS) release of the product and the last major release of AppStudio. Esri will deliver any updates to the product as hotfixes to address significant bugs, maintain compatibility with app stores, and comply with security requirements until the retirement date. No new functionality will be added to AppStudio after the 5.5 release. Learn more about What's New in ArcGIS AppStudio 5.5 LTS (Feb 2023)    How do I download ArcGIS AppStudio Desktop and ArcGIS AppStudio player? Starting March 1, 2024, ArcGIS AppStudio (Developer Edition) will no longer be available for new users. Existing ArcGIS AppStudio customers can download the latest version of AppStudio Desktop and AppStudio Player from these links: Download ArcGIS AppStudio 5.5 on your desktop Windows x64 Windows x86 macOS Linux Download ArcGIS AppStudio Player 5.5 Windows x64 Windows x86 macOS Linux Android ARM v7 (32 bit) Android ARM v8 (64 bit) Google Play Store Apple App Store   Should I use AppStudio when starting a new app? Native mobile app development can be a lengthy process with expectations of a long app lifespan, with that in we recommend mind you choose an alternative solution to AppStudio when starting a new app project. See the “ArcGIS AppStudio Retirement Roadmap and Beyond ” blog for more information about alternative solutions and migration options.   Can I still publish my apps to the app stores (Google Play and Apple App Store)? The AppStudio Cloud Make build service will be retired in February 2025. Up until the retirement date you will be able to build (using Cloud Make) your app and deploy your apps to app stores (Google Play and Apple App Store). Depending on your deployment needs, the builds from Cloud Make can also be used to deliver apps directly to users via side-loading apps or using a mobile device management (MDM) system.   Will my custom apps stop working after February 2025? No, your app will not automatically stop working after February 2025. But, after this date, you cannot expect that you will be able to update your apps. If your app is in a public app store it is most likely that at some future date after 2025, your app will become incompatible with app store security and platform requirements.   Will AppStudio Player still be available? Yes, AppStudio Player will be still available to download from the app stores and the AppStudio resource page until February 2025, however, there will be no official support after that. We expect but cannot guarantee that AppStudio Player will continue to work for some time beyond February 2025 depending on app store security and platform requirements.   Can I still download AppStudio Desktop before retirement? Yes, the ArcGIS AppStudio Desktop installation files will remain on the AppStudio Resource page until February 2025.   Will I have access to Esri Technical Support for AppStudio? Technical Support for AppStudio will be available until February 2025.   Can I simply move my AppStudio projects to the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt? The ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt (previously known as the ArcGIS Runtime for Qt) are the core mapping components that AppStudio is built upon. AppStudio developers familiar with Qt/QML should consider this product as a possible migration path for their app projects. But there is no simple way to port or migrate an AppStudio app project to the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt. AppStudio app development relies heavily upon a set of cross-platform components that are part of the “AppStudio AppFramwork”. This AppFramework is not part of the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt, and that means developers would be required to implement those components using the libraries and components offered by Qt. Also, developers must factor in an update to the underlying version of the Qt software. Some development effort would be required to move AppStudio apps built on Qt 5.x to the new ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt built with Qt 6.x. ArcGIS Survey123 and ArcGIS QuickCapture are built using AppStudio, will these apps continue to be available? Yes, updates to Survey123 and QuickCapture will continue their normal schedule and new features will be added to both products, across all supported platforms. These products will continue beyond the lifespan of ArcGIS AppStudio. Work has started on the next generation of Survey123 and QuickCapture using the Maps SDK for .NET MAUI and the ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET (MAUI)  which will better support the growth of the products in the future. The .NET MAUI versions of Survey123 and QuickCapture will be compatible with the Survey123 and QuickCapture projects you are using today. Subscribe to the Survey123 newsletter to stay tuned.   What about the developers leveraging the Survey123 add-in framework (Beta)? The Survey123 add-in framework will continue to work as documented on our Early Adopter Community website. No further development is planned.   What about developers leveraging the Survey123 and QuickCapture AppStudio enterprise templates to build custom versions of Survey123 and QuickCapture with additional functionality? Source code of Survey123 and QuickCapture is no longer available as an AppStudio Enterprise Template to ArcGIS AppStudio developers. However, access to the source code for the last versions supported by ArcGIS AppStudio can be requested using this form. Access to the source code is provided on a case-by-case basis.   What options does Esri provide for customers interested in internally deploying custom-signed versions of Survey123 or QuickCapture within their organization, or in deploying a custom-branded version of Survey123 or QuickCapture to the app stores? Esri is considering alternative options to deploy custom-signed and custom-branded versions of Survey123 and QuickCapture without the need to have developer skills. Please contact survey123@esri.com or quickcapture@esri.com respectively for details. ... View more

Today we are announcing that AppStudio 5.5 will be a “Long-Term Support” (LTS) release of the product and the last major release of AppStudio. The ArcGIS AppStudio product will be officially retired in February 2025. For information about the ArcGIS AppStudio retirement roadmap refer to this announcement: ArcGIS AppStudio Retirement Roadmap and Beyond Also,  we have posted an AppStudio Product Retirement FAQ with details about the retirement roadmap as well as what this means for Survey123 and QuickCapture users.   Updates included in AppStudio 5.5 ArcGIS AppStudio 5.5 includes many enhancements, bug fixes, and component updates to ensure our users have a solid and reliable platform for building native apps.   AppStudio 5.5 Release Video   Changes and updated features include: The ArcGIS Runtime for Qt has been updated to 100.15.1. AppStudio Cloud Make now supports XCode 14 for iOS and macOS builds, to meet April 2023 Apple App Store requirements. AppStudio AppRun is now installed in place of AppStudio Player when running apps on iOS simulators and Android emulators. Apps automatically run when launched on an iOS simulator. For apps targeting Android 13 or above, notification runtime permissions are now supported. On iOS, bitcode is no longer built into executables created with cloud or local Make. For improved security, Windows executables are now signed with a SHA256 algorithm. Issues addressed and Bugs Fixed include: Bugs were fixed regarding text misalignment, truncation, and character sets, when AppStudio is used in languages other than English. Bugs were fixed in which an error occurs when attempting to sign-in and retrieve an AppStudio Developer Edition licence. A bug was fixed in which the table of properties failed to appear for apps not created from templates. On Android, a bug was fixed in which app link URL scheme parameters did not work on some devices. On Android 12, a bug was fixed in which apps using indoor positioning would crash. On Windows, a bug was fixed in which the bin folder and contents are not deleted on uninstall of AppStudio. On macOS Ventura, a bug was fixed in which Qt Creator would not open. Updates to the AppStudio AppFramework: A bug was fixed in which the stayAwake property of the Platform component, failed to stop a device going to sleep whilst recording audio. For improved security ZipFileInfo, ZipReader, and ZipWriter components have been updated to use zlib 1.2.13 library. The network.proxy property of the AppFramework component can now be refreshed when system proxy changes on the device, without needing to restart the app. Newest iOS device names have been added to the systemInformation property of the AppFramework component. On iOS, a bug was fixed in which forward proxy settings were being incorrectly ignored when using the NetworkRequest component. On macOS, a bug was fixed that caused apps to crash when using the Battery component. Updated AppStudio Player ArcGIS Runtime has been updated to 100.15.1. Please refer to the “What’s new in AppStudio” documentation for a full list of updates and bugs fixed in AppStudio 5.5 and previous releases.   ArcGIS AppStudio 5.4 November Update In November of 2022, we released a product update specifically focused on fixes and feature enhancements to our app templates.  To learn more see the "November Update - AppStudio 5.4 Templates” announcement   Connect with Us Please reach out to us on Esri Community or using  appstudiofeedback@esri.com if you have questions about the 5.5 release or retirement of ArcGIS AppStudio ... View more

We are excited to announce the release of ArcGIS AppStudio Version 5.4 August Update. This release is an incremental update to the AppStudio 5.4 release in June.  This release includes enhancements and bug fixes to help you and your team create powerful geo-enabled cross-platform native apps. Read more about this update in What's new in AppStudio online documentation. AppStudio Ver. 5.4 August Update: ArcGIS AppStudio (desktop/core) Improvements and fixes when working with Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) Fixes for installation process on macOS and Unbuntu Improvements to control of text elements with non-English languages (fixes for misalignment, truncation, orientation) iOS Simulator fix AppStudio AppFramework Activity Support for iOS and Android. The activities supported are "stationary, walking, running, and driving". This feature enables developers to build apps that collect information or provide a unique experience based on the end user's activity state. Image EXIF orientation fix Fix for forwarding proxy settings Improved video experience when using the CameraDialog or Qt Video component. Position source fix for Windows apps AppStudio Player (iOS) Improved consistency when using app links to launch apps Expanded platform information from the Diagnostics page AppStudio Templates MapViewer - improved layerlist and other minor fixes ... View more

ArcPad is retired as of January 1, 2022.  As a retired product, there will be no new development, patches/bug fixes, or live technical support.  Also, new and existing users will no longer be able to purchase ArcPad licenses, renew ArcPad maintenance, or receive technical support for this product. For organizations that require ongoing support for ArcPad, there may be support options with Esri Premium Support. For more information about the retirement status of Esri products see the Esri Product Lifecycle Policy.   Continued ArcPad Use ArcPad users can continue to use the ArcPad application with their existing product licenses, those licenses are perpetual and do not time-out. Users can continue to use the ArcPad online documentation and the Esri Support site to find answers to questions and solutions to technical issues. Although the online information will remain available to users, this information is not updated for retired products. This ArcPad page on the Esri Community will remain available for users to ask questions from the ArcPad community.   Moving Forward ArcPad has been an important product for Esri with a long history (first release in Spring of 2000).  It was a groundbreaking tool that paved the way for today’s mobile GIS apps. But with the advent of deprecated operating systems, updated security requirements, advancements in mobile hardware, and new capabilities in ArcGIS…the time has come to retire ArcPad.  Today Esri has a suite of apps for mobile GIS and field operations. Depending on your use cases and workflows for mobile GIS and field data collection we suggest that you investigate the capabilities offered by Esri other mobile apps. ArcGIS Survey123 Form-based data collection Highly customizable forms (Conditional logic, calculations, data validation, advanced formulas) Mobile and web experience Supports online and offline data collection Supports high accuracy GNSS/GPS receivers ArcGIS Field Maps Map-based data collection Smart forms Supports taking maps in the field for view only purposes Supports online and offline maps Supports high accuracy GNSS/GPS receivers ArcGIS QuickCapture Easy-to-use rapid field data collection Collect data with a single button tap Simple project authoring experience using QuickCapture designer Supports data collection while online or offline Supports high accuracy GNSS/GPS receivers ArcGIS AppStudio Provides app templates and developer tools to create your own custom app   ArcPad Resources ArcPad Product Documentation Esri Community Page for ArcPad ArcPad Technical Support ArcPad Product Downloads (for users with existing licenses of ArcPad)   ... View more

The ArcGIS AppStudio and ArcGIS Instant App teams at Esri recently (Nov 17th, 2021) hosted a webinar titled "Creating Apps for Web and Mobile With ArcGIS Instant Apps and ArcGIS AppStudio".  This blog post will cover some of the questions we received from webinar attendees. You can watch a video recording of the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EfyJvpEbSw   Question: What accounts are required to create these apps? Answer: Both ArcGIS Instant Apps and ArcGIS AppStudio are included as part of the “Essential Apps” bundle.  To get the Essential Apps bundle you will need an ArcGIS account with an user type of Creator or GIS Professional.  See more about user types and the Essential Apps bundle on this page. https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/user-types/explore/creator ArcGIS AppStudio Developer Edition license is included with a paid ArcGIS Developer Subscription (builder or above).    Question: I have a GIS professional basic license - does that include the AppStudio developer license? Answer: No, the GIS Professional Basic user type includes an AppStudio license, but it does not include an “AppStudio Developer Edition” license. View this video for more details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRxv_Zonc5M    Question: Are there options to add credentials/api keys for subscriber content in either Instant Apps or AppStudio? Answer: AppStudio: Apps built with ArcGIS AppStudio can accept an ArcGIS named user account credentials to unlock premium content. Also, you can set a API Key for your AppStudio app to access premium content. ArcGIS Instant Apps: In Instant apps, you are able to proxy subscriber content during the publish process. The credentials of the org user who is creating the app will be used to access the premium content.   Question: Is it possible to build custom app where we can integrate authentication in our mobile app before accessible to the home page and more custom feature? Answer: AppStudio: Yes, it is possible to require authentication in an AppStudio app when the app is launched. Most of the AppStudio templates (such as the Map Viewer) have an option to require the user to sign into the app. Instant Apps: The source code for the instant apps is available in the Esri GitHub repo. You can download the source code, make all the updates you’d like then host it on your own web server behind an authentication login.   Question: Instant Apps: This is a great option, wondering if requires an Organization account for the Instant Apps development, or can do it on a public account (ie developing the trails network map for a township without Esri Account). Answer: If you are creating an app for noncommercial use then you can create an instant app with a public account. See the “Can I use ArcGIS Online free’ question in the FAQ here: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/faq.htm    Question: Can I write my own apps with AppStudio? Or Just use the templates? Answer:  With AppStudio you can easily configure an app using a template, you also can write custom code to extend a template or create an app from scratch.   Question: If we update information on ArcGIS online (web map), will it automatically update on the app? Or do you have to re-publish the app? Answer: If you update the web map the changes will automatically appear in any Instant app or AppStudio app that uses the web map. For example, if you modify the popup content those changes will be seen in the web app.   Question: Do you know when the VSCode editor functionality for AppStudio is going to reach feature parity with Qt Creator. Currently, code navigation doesn't appear to work nor does using the debugger. Answer: The Visual Studio Code extension for AppStudio is for users who prefer to use the Visual Studio Code to editor their AppStudio QML code. There are no immediate plans to add debugging or other advanced features to this extension.  If you require full debugging it is suggested that you use Qt Creator as your IDE.   Question: What about apps that allow users to edit data or submit data? Like Collector but easier. Answer: With ArcGIS AppStudio you can create your own data editing app. The AppStudio Quick Report template offers a simple user experience for collecting data in the field, it can be used by an organization or the public.  The Map Viewer and Attachment viewer templates also include the ability to edit attributes for existing features.   Question: Attachment viewer - Can these images be seen offline? Answer: Instant Apps: The Attachment Viewer Instant App does not support offline mode so the map, features, attachments etc. cannot be viewed offline. AppStudio: At this time the images (attachments) can only be viewer with an internet connection.  Offline images will come in a future release when we add offline maps to the Attachment viewer template.   Question: In order for the app to work offline, do we still need to configure the layer for ofline sync before publishing the layer? or does the app studio do it's own cashe, or use of indexDB? Answer: Some AppStudio apps (templates or custom apps) can take data and maps offline.  For those apps that do work while disconnected there are a few ways to take your maps offline. 1) Use offline map areas defined in the web map https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/manage-data/take-maps-offline.htm  2) Use a Mobile Map Package (MMPK) created in ArcGIS Pro https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/2.7/tool-reference/data-management/create-mobile-map-package.htm   3) Programmatically take your map offline on demand (requires custom coding)   Question: If you are using ArcGIS Enterprise, what is the alternative to the Cloud Make process? Answer: If you have ArcGIS Enterprise and you would like to take advantage of the Cloud Make service, you will need to upload your AppStudio app to an ArcGIS Online account to perform the Cloud Make build process. Even though the app installation files will be built using Cloud Make the data and maps can still come from your ArcGIS Enterprise organization.  Alternatively, you can set up a Local Make to build your app locally without Cloud Make.   Question: Can you build all at once or different devices separately? Answer: The apps built with AppStudio are truly cross-platform, this means that when you create an app can be built for all platforms at the same time without changes to the app.    Question: If AppStudio builds native apps, why do you need to download the AppStudio viewer (player) app? Answer: AppStudio Player lets you instantly view mapping applications created with ArcGIS AppStudio without creating a native install executable.  If you would like to publish your app to an app store (Google or Apple) you will need to do a native app build for each platform.  When creating apps for your organization you may want to try AppStudio Player which allows you to deploy apps quickly and easily by letting the end-user download the app from your ArcGIS Organization and then run the app inside AppStudio Player.      ... View more

The AppStudio Team has released a new Release Candidate build (RC beta build) of ArcGIS AppStudio 5.0 to the Esri Early Adopter Community.  As we are just weeks away from the official release of AppStudio 5.0, this is an important time to test your apps with the AppStudio RC beta so we can address any urgent issues if found.   Reminder: This release includes some major underlying changes to AppStudio, the most significant is support for Qt 5.15 and ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Qt 100.10. (see this blog post for more information) There is a possibility that this update will introduce breaking changes for your current AppStudio apps. Important: Starting in April 2021 all iOS apps submitted to the Apple App Store must be built with Xcode 12.  Support for Xcode 12 is now part of ArcGIS AppStudio 5.0 and the AppStudio 5.0 Cloud Make service.  We encourage you to test this new build service for your apps, especially if you have plans to submit or update an app to the Apple App Store in the upcoming weeks or months.   Access software from the Esri EAC To access the AppStudio 5.0 RC beta builds visit the Esri Early Adopter Community website (EAC). Install ArcGIS AppStudio Desktop 5.0.x (Windows, MacOS, Linux) from the Software Download section. AppStudio Player 5.0.x (Android): Download and install AppStudio Player 5.0.x from here. AppStudio Player 5.0.x (iOS) is available via Apple's TestFlight: Download and install AppStudio Player 5.0.x from here.   Some of the other features in AppStudio 5.0 include: ArcGIS Runtime has been updated to 100.10. and Qt has been updated to version 5.15.2. Slovak is now a supported language. Support has been added for building your app as an Android App Bundle. A number of sample apps have been updated to fix bugs caused by updates to the ArcGIS Runtime, Qt, and Android file paths. The AppFramework Battery component has been finalized. AppStudio Player include the following: All templates have been updated to use ArcGIS Runtime 100.10 and Qt 5.15.2. Slovak is now a supported language.     Thank you, ArcGIS AppStudio Team.  ... View more