Enhanced Search Widget Version 2.23.1 - 11/22/22

I am working with someone who wants to use the "Add Shapefile" widget with the eSearch widget. Basically, they would like the ability to add a shapefile to the app at runtime and then use it as the selection geometry. Is this possible?

Thanks!

Scott

BrianO_keefe · ‎07-14-2016

Figured it out... had to clear the cache from the older version... ugh.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-14-2016

Scott,

No this is not possible without a significant LOE and that is not in the cards right now.

AnninaHirschi_Wyss1 · ‎07-15-2016

Thanks, Robert.

So it is then... IMHO, there are quite a few things to improve on that default Print Service, especially when it comes to the legend... As a start I voted up here: https://community.esri.com/ideas/8313 .

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-15-2016

Agreed.

MatthewCieri · ‎07-19-2016

Hi Robert,

Thanks again for developing this awesome widget. I am just curious if there is away with this widget to do a spatial search off an attribute search. For example if i search for an address can i return its parcel info from the parcel layer.

I was thinking i may have to either:

1. Add the parcel information to the address points

2. Set up a relate - I think i read somewhere popups can use relates now.

Thanks,

Matt

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-19-2016

Matthew,

This widget is developed to do a spatial search of a value/attribute search that has first been run. So If I am understanding your question then yes. If you have an address point layer that you search by address and then switch to the by spatial tab and choose the parcels layer and then the intersects button.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-21-2016

All,

Well it has happened again. WAB 2.1 has some breaking changes that are preventing the eSearch from displaying results in the Attribute Table widget the way I have done it in the past. So DO NOT try and use eSearch 2.0.1.x in WAB 2.1, wait for me to fix this issue and release 2.1 version of eSearch.

LesiMai3 · ‎07-21-2016

Hi Robert,

I have an "IN" SQL statement set up, and I wanted to change the input box to a text area. What changes in the code do I need to make to have the text wrapped by the container?

Thank you for your help!

Lesi

LeiZhou1 · ‎07-21-2016

Hi, Robert,

I use ‘between’ expression to set up a query, like 'Total population is between min and max'. My current max value is 8 numbers, and the input window is too narrow (See the picture). Is there any method to adjust the width of input window so that the whole max value can display? Or is that way to adjust the eSearch default window size? BTW, the theme is LaunchPad. Thanks a lot!

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-21-2016

Lesi,

Are you using a dijit/form/Textarea or just a standard html Textarea?

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-21-2016

Lei,

All widget can have their width set in the main config.json Example:

{

"position": {

"left": 55,

"top": 45,

"relativeTo": "map",

"width": 720

},

"placeholderIndex": 1,

"id": "_5",

"name": "ElevationProfile",

"label": "Elevation Profile",

"version": "2.0.1",

"IsController": false,

"uri": "widgets/ElevationProfile/Widget",

"config": "configs/ElevationProfile/config_Elevation Profile.json",

"icon": "widgets/ElevationProfile/images/icon.png?wab_dv=2.1",

"openAtStart": true

},

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎07-24-2016

Hi Robert,

You are faster than the wind!!

Thanks a million for updating all your Custom Widgets to WAB Version 2.1 so quickly.

I made 8 test Web Apps to play around with your latest Custom Widgets as of 7/22/2016:

Enhanced Search Widget 2.1, Version 58 7/22/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-1731

Enhanced Basemap Gallery Widget 2.1, Version 12 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-2888

Google Street View Widget 2.1, Version 12 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-2991

Identify Widget 2.1, Version 24 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-3250

Elevation Profile Widget 2.1, Version 10 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-3342

Map Progress Indicator Widget 2.1, Version 7 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-6416

Enhanced Bookmark Widget 2.1, Version 5 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-6889

Enhanced Locate Widget 2.1, Version 10 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-7046

Popup Panel Widget 2.1, Version 9 7/20/2016

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-7355

Other Widgets:

Add Service Widget 1.2, Version 8 11/17/2015

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-6263

Add Shapefile Widget, Version 2 9/18/2015

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-6907

Zoom Previous Next Widget 1.1.1, Version 3 5/13/2015

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-6111

I made a test app for each of the 8 Themes in WAB 1.2

Foldable Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app211/

Launchpad Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app212/

Dart Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app213/

Tab Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app214/

Box Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app215/

Jewelry Box Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app216/

Billboard Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app217/

Plateau Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app218/

I was pleasantly surprised to find all the new features you have added to the Enhanced Search Widget.

Let's begin with the most popular and useful Foldable Theme.

Moxie's team has added a new Options Button on the ESRI Popups.

The user can click the Pan to option to move the graphic to the center of the map.

The user also has an option to open the Attribute Table and view the Attributes.

This is the quickest and most elegant way to display the attributes of a feature the user has selected.

There is a handy shortcut to view the data in Excel.

I see that you have taken the Options Button to a whole new level in your Enhanced Search Widget version 2.1!!

I like how a white border appears on the active tool.

The More... button stills gives me additional summations

However, you have now implemented a brand new Results Menu.

You have implemented all the options the user may ever want in a single menu that is always present in the Results Pane.

You deserve another MVP Award just for this feature alone!!

This is beyond my expectations.

In addition to the Zoom and Pan functions, you have added a very handy Flash feature to differentiate the selected records from a crowded screen.

The Export to CSV will be the most used tool by our users.

The export to GeoJSON will also be useful. This exports the geometry in addition to the attributes.

You have gone to town with the Statistics option that includes every possible metric.

You have retained the View in Attribute Table option that now comes with every ESRI Popup.

I like how Moxie's teams has enhanced the Attribute Table Widget.

You can select and highlight individual records by clicking on the first column.

You can now Control Click and Shift Click for making multiple selections.

These are wonderful enhancements.

I like how you can configure the options you want to display in the Results Menu.

Robert, you have outdone yourself once again with this new version of the Enhanced Search Widget.

This is a programming masterpiece.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-24-2016

Tapas,

I am glad you like it. I can only take credit for my programming though. The whole action menu and most of the actions on that menu are all esri/Moxie's team (Flash, Statistics, PAN, etc). I knew when I read about FeatureActions in the 2.1 release that I had to add them to my widget. I had some initial trouble with the fact that the eSearch allowed for you to use a GraphicsLayer or a FeatureLayer as the results layer, because GLs did not support even simple actions like pan for some reason. But I found workarounds for most. I really like how the results menu cleans up the results page, which before could have had 4 different links on it (clear, clear buffer, export search url, export csv).

RodWoodfordOld · ‎07-24-2016

Hi Robert,

Great work on the update. I cant seem to export to CSV when a single selection has been made, exporting functions only seems to become active when multiple features are selected. Am I doing something wrong in my esearch setup.

cheers

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎07-24-2016

Hi Robert,

Yes, the Results Page does look a lot cleaner by including all the options in the Results Menu. Moxie did a terrific job with the new FeatureActions in 2.1, and then you polished it up with your wizardry.

This has matured well beyond the original Flex implementation.

The ESRI Popups now include shortcuts to Zoom, Pan, and View in Attribute Table.

This is now a standard feature with Web AppBuilder 2.1

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app211

When I use your Identify Widget version 2.1, make a selection, and open the Options Menu, I see shortcuts to Zoom and Pan,

Will it be too much of work to add the View in Attribute Table button?

I know our users will ask for it in the Identify Widget the moment they see it working on the Enhanced Search Widget.

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎07-24-2016

Hi Robert,

Moxie and Jianxia Song did a marvelous job with the new Add Data Widget.

This has the potential to replace the Add Service and Add Shapefile widget when fully implemented.

The above two custom widgets allow us to add Map Services and Zipped Shapefiles on the fly to a Web App. However, we also needed the ability to add CSV files.

There was a Load Excel and CSV files widget in the Flex Version that did that trick.

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Desktops/web12/

Jianxia's Add Data Widget in WAB 1.2 is working like a charm!

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app211

The interface makes it a child's play to add data from ArcGIS Online.

Here I am searching for the Township Layer

I like the option menu on the Layer List widget

This makes it very easy to expand all the layers and view the legend.

I can enable the Popups and view the attributes of the Township Layer I added from ArcGIS Online.

I can add any Dynamic Map Service if I happen to know the URL:

http://gis.maricopa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/PlanNet/Zoning/MapServer/3

The Zoning Layer is now visible on the map

I can add any Tiled Map Service:

http://gis.maricopa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Cache/Aerial2013Sep_2013Nov_Ortho/MapServer

I can add any Image Service:

http://gis.maricopa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Mosaic/Aerial2014Sep_2014Nov_Ortho_Temp/ImageServer

The Image Service masks out the Tiled Map Service.

I also have the option to move layers up or down if necessary.

Thanks to Jianxia, I can even add data from CSV files to my web map:

Here is the CSV data for the Fire Stations:

http://www.TapasDas.com/Data/Fire.csv

The Fire Stations show up on the map as black circles.

The Address contained in the CSV file reads:

323 N 4TH AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85003

Using your Enhanced Locate Widget, I can reverse geocode this location to verify the address.

The address returned is a 100% match.

I am amazed how much one can do with these simple light-weight web apps.

Web based GIS is the future.

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎07-24-2016

Hi Robert,

ESRI has added a Share Widget in WAB 2.1 that closely mimics your Custom Share Widget.

http://www.TapasDas.com/Maps/Phones/app211

One can configure this Widget to remove or include all 4 links.

The user can specify which parameters to include in the link.

The user can set the size when embedding the app in a website.

Since we have a naming conflict, perhaps you may want to rename your widget to eShare.

I see that this is the only widget you have not upgraded to version 2.1

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-25-2016

Rod,

The CSV export I am using is now the esri default action and it seems that they do not enable it if you don't have more than one result. I will have to look into this.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-25-2016

Tapas,

I am kind of leaning to the fact my widget has been superseded by the new OTB Share widget. There is nothing that mine does that the new OTB one does not do.

RodWoodfordOld · ‎07-25-2016

I thought it may have been by design. If you can do something that would be great.

cheers

Rod

deleted-user-CQZbjNeBXm49 · ‎07-25-2016

Rod,

The work around at the moment is to view in attribute table, and use the export to CSV in there.....That works for single selections

Baba

LesiMai3 · ‎07-25-2016

Hi Robert,

I tried to change the data type to dijit/form/Textarea and defined it in Widget.js. But that doesn't work. I don't know JavaScript enough to tell the difference between dijit/form/Textarea and regular html textarea. Which way would you suggest?

Thank you for your help!

Lesi

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-25-2016

Lesi,

My recommendation is that you start a new thread so that you can post what you have attempted so far.

LeiZhou1 · ‎07-25-2016

Hi, Robert,

I add the following in main config.json:

"position": {

"relativeTo": "map",

"left":200,

"width":720

},

"openAtStart": true

The "openAtStart" works; but width is not changed at all. "left":200 is not working, either. Is that because the theme is LaunchPad so it is not working? Thanks a lot!

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-26-2016

Lei,

Launch pad does not allow you to make adjustments to the widgets width or position like other themes.

See these threads for code workarounds:

Layer List auto start location change

how to change the width and height of the custom widget pragmatically in launchpad theme?

DavidColey · ‎07-27-2016

Hi Robert - In my folded theme I am noticing that unless the results layer is added as an operational layer, the results menu is not enabled, or otherwise does not respond when clicked.

Thanks,

David

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-27-2016

David,

Re-download the widget. If you got it right after I released that day I found that issue and re-released a fixed version.

DavidColey · ‎07-27-2016

Hi Robert, yes that did the trick. Um, fyi I notice here again that unless you add as operational, the options for statistics and view in attribute table are not present as a results menu option....

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎07-27-2016

David,

Statistics and View in Attribute Table are not available for graphics layers.

DavidColey · ‎07-27-2016

That's right, you posted that above sorry about that . . .

RodWoodfordOld · ‎08-05-2016

Hi Robert,

Not sure if this is a bug in your latest esearch release, but I seem to be having date display issues when exporting to CSV via esearch. However if I export to CSV the same date field information using the attribute widget the dates display correctly in the csv file. Am I doing something wrong with my esearch setup for dates. Any advice would be useful.

cheers

Rod

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-05-2016

Rod,

I started using WAB built in CSV export ability and it does not format dates. I see that the AT widget uses a completely different way of exporting to CSV. I will have to fix this in the next release.

Keith-Bornhorst · ‎08-08-2016

Robert,

Love your eSearch widget - we've been using it since FlexViewer days... We ran into some performance issues recently and I'd humbly like to submit a few enhancement requests/ideas. What would be the best way to send them to you? Cheers, Keith.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-08-2016

Keith,

Just post them right here, or start a new discussion if you need the ability to attach something.

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎08-08-2016

Hi Robert,

I just wanted to say thank you for your awesome Enhanced Search Widget that we are now using on every web application.

As an example, we recently replaced the GIS Viewer within Accela with a simple Web App built around eSearch 2.1.

Accela is a third party application that handles permits. It has something called the External Address/Parcel/Owner (XAPO) integration that allows you to tie into your Parcels Map Service. The user can search for a Parcel by Address, APN, or Owner and bring up the related permits within the Accela interface.

We built a web app in less than 4 hours that mimics that, but also adds a host of new functionality absent in the standard Accela implementation.

Our users love it!

Here is our Parcel Search web app using Enhanced Search Widget 2.1 built around the Foldable Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app219/

This is the Launchpad Theme version:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app220

This is the Dart Theme version:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app221

This is the Jewelry Box Theme Version

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app222

In addition to eSearch 2.1, I am also using Identify 2.1, Popup Panel 2.1.1, eLocate 2.1, eBasemap 2.1, and others.

Just like in the Accela GIS Viewer, the user can now select and zoom to a Parcel by entering an Address, APN, or Owner name.

All the hot links to the Assessor’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, and County Recorder’s Office show up.

Your Popup Panel 2.1.1 makes it very convenient to display the long list of attributes.

All of this is functioning perfectly like a well-oiled machine. We could not have asked for a better solution.

However, I ran into one issue, and would like to run this by you for a possible future enhancement.

I am selecting 2 parcels by Shape in the Foldable Theme:

http://www.tapasdas.com/Maps/Phones/app219/

I have a short list of attributes. All the hot links work perfectly.

I can click on a selected record to view the long list of attributes in the Popup window.

Opening the Popup Panel Widget makes it easier to browse through the long list of attributes.

Pressing Clear closes the Popup Panel.

I see a quick summation of the Total Acres of the selected parcels.

When I open the Results Menu, I get a list of handy shortcuts.

When I click on Statistics, I see an instant breakdown of the Sale Price.

So far, so good.

However, the moment the user clicks on the down arrow, they get to see too many choices!

I would like only these to show up:

Sale Price

Full Cash Value

Assessed Full Cash Value

Land Full Cash Value

Assessed Land Full Cash Value

By default every numeric item is being included in the drop down list.

Can I have a way to enter a flag in the config.json file to show statistics for only the numeric items I want to display?

For example:

This enhancement will make it a lot easier for our users and tidy up the interface.

deleted-user-CQZbjNeBXm49 · ‎08-09-2016

Wow TAPAS DAS,

Envy your detailed work, quite informative too.

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎08-09-2016

Hi Baba,

Thanks for the kind words!

Robert’s magical widgets for the Web AppBuilder completely transformed the way I build apps. I can now devote my time in creating custom apps on demand without having to write a single line of code or spend time in the Q&A process. It just works.

This has been a lifesaver for us.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-09-2016

Tapas,

I like that idea. The only problem is that the statistics is an esri action and not part of eSearch. I will see what I can do to control the fields that go to it though.

DAVIDDAS1 · ‎08-09-2016

Robert,

Ok, I understand that this is coming from ESRI.

But, if you could make your programming magic work to filter the fields that are shown in the listing of Statistics, that would be awesome.

YOAVRAPPAPORT1 · ‎08-12-2016

Hi - is it possible to add a select by an existing layer selected polygon shape. so that it will select points based on another polygon layer and/or a selected set of polygons from an existing polygon layer/.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-12-2016

Yoav,

Have you looked a the spatial search option on the eSearch?

Here is the help link for that feature: Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS | Help - Enhanced Search widget | Spatial Search

YOAVRAPPAPORT1 · ‎08-12-2016

I have looked. However I don't see where I can use an existing polygon (or a selected polygon from an existing layer) to base my selection. I can see that i can draw a poly manually but not use an existing one.

DavidColey · ‎08-12-2016

Hi Yoav - if you set your poly and point layers of interest as spatial selection layers in the eSearch you will be able to select a poly by attribute or by graphic and then use that selection to select your other layers.

David

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-12-2016

Yoav,

The "By Spatial" works after a graphics or attribute selection is made in the widget. So you use a graphical selection or a attribute selection on one layer and then switch to the "By Spatial" tab and choose the other layer you want to select from and then click on the spatial relationship button you want to use. I don't see how this is not what you are asking for.

Anonymous User · ‎08-17-2016

Robert, I had a longer post with details but I will first ask -- Did eSearch 1.3.02 support relates? It appears you added it at some point (eSearch widget and related tables ) i.e. would related info show up in the attributes and would I be able to make a Link out of a related attrib? I'm on WAB 1.2 and Server 10.2. Do you have a repo or archive of old widget versions? I didn't see them in your GitHub.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-17-2016

Kevin,

No unfortunately you are misinterperting that thread. Relates are not supported yet in the eSearch. I have begun work on it but there is a LOT of work to get to that point I first have to support flat (non spatial) tables and then some other things before I can add related table support. Relates will be added to the latest release only when I do get them added.

Anonymous User · ‎08-17-2016

Robert Scheitlin, GISP‌ - thank you for your reply! Are temporary (mxd) joins supported? (I'm guessing no, since those also were not returning results plus they don't work with AGOL identify anyway...but just wanted to check)

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-17-2016

Kevin,

Yes joins will work as long as you can see the joined data in you fields listing on the REST endpoint of your map service then the eSearch can use that joined field.

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