Latest Contributions by NorthSouthGIS

  Here is an example python script that can be run to specifically backup hosted feature layers from ArcGIS Online to a local drive or network drive on your computer or network. Although not ideal to code in credentials, if it is stored and ran from a secure machine, it can be scheduled to run automatically with Windows Task Scheduler. Alternatively, you can run this script manually and alter it to prompt you for credentials. Thanks to Adam Koelker for presenting the core of this script via YouTube. I adapted to query and loop through a specific set, and added some print statements.        from time import strftime print (strftime("%c")) from arcgis.gis import GIS ###Authenticate to ArcGIS Online gis=GIS("https://yourorganization.maps.arcgis.com","yourUsername","yourPassword") ###Query to for all items to be downloaded. In this case, it's searching for all feature layers marked as authoritative myFeatureCollections=gis.content.search(query="contentstatus:org_authoritative",item_type="Feature Layer Collection",max_items=1000) ###Output location for downloaded backups output=r"C:/path/to/output/location" ###Initiate cycle to export, download, and delete backups for item in myFeatureCollections: try: print('Exporting '+str(item.title)) currentItemID=item.itemid dataitem=gis.content.get(currentItemID) ### Create Backup tempfile=strftime(dataitem.title+"_backup_%Y%m%d") dataitem.export(title=tempfile,export_format="File Geodatabase",parameters=None,wait=True) except: print("Could not create backup for "+str(item.title)+' ('+str(item.itemid)+')') pass try: ### Find and download export myexport=gis.content.search(tempfile,item_type="File Geodatabase") fgdb=gis.content.get(myexport[0].itemid) fgdb.download(save_path=output) print("Downloaded "+str(fgdb.title)+" to "+output) except: print("Could not download export for "+str(myexport[0])) pass try: ###Delete export fgdb.delete() except: print("Could not delete export for "+str(fgdb)) pass print("Script completed at {}".format(strftime("%c")))       EDIT: This query no longer retrieves explicitly hosted feature layers, but also stored web layers. See https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/users-groups-and-items/items-and-item-types.htm for updated item types that can be queried     ... View more

I have a map service and a feature service from an AGS that I manage. I added the data to a web map (and also to a BETA web map - Esri's newer version of the AGOL web map) and am experiencing the same issue: The current time is clearly 12/31/2008 - 12/31/2009, but the slider shows 2009-2010. ???? I don't even know what to make of this. The time settings established in ArcGIS Pro look like this: This is what was used to make the services. The time displays correctly in ArcGIS Pro. ... View more

Hi,  I have been building a Cascade Story Map and without fail, every 30 seconds or so, the page just crashes. I get a message saying that "something went wrong while displaying this webpage" and to "Reload" the page. The dev tools on Chrome also stop because the "rendering" has stopped. So I really don't know what is causing the issue.  I cleared my cache, I used an incognito browser, I restarted my computer, I even tried recreating the story map from scratch. I tried on another machine. I tried replacing my data layers. But it still crashes.... It is impossible for me to get work done because if I make ONE change and try to save it, it still crashes. I feel like I am jumping through hoops. I called tech support but made no progress. I am only using one web map so far in my story map and there are no known issues with it according to Esri tech support. Thoughts? How can I move forward? Best browser to use? things to avoid to increase my chances? Better with hosted data vs server data?  -Melanie Rosenberg Owen Evans ... View more