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If developing a ArcMap Document or ArcPro Project from scratch, add all Layers and Tables to your Map in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, then adjust the settings, layer order and symbology by following the steps below.
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General
Map document name - we recommend using the same name as the feature (e.g., Cruise_Data_Model_v2). This is helpful when overwriting a Feature Service, as ArcMap will know which Feature Service you are attempting to overwrite.
Map Layer - set projection to Web Mercator (Auxiliary Sphere)
Map Document Properties
Required properties - you must supply the following attributes prior to publishing
Title - We recommend using the same name as the MXD and Feature Service name
Tags - We recommend using ‘MobileMap’ and optionally ‘InventoryManager’ (if relevant)
Optional properties -
Summary - Use as appropriate to clarify the intended use of this service
Description - MobileMap settings can be copied into the description field of the map metadata, see MobileMap Settings section below
ArcMap
WSG encourages our clients to publish feature services from ArcGIS Pro.
ArcGIS Pro
Map Properties
Use the map Properties to provide a
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Title, Tags, Summary and Description
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Publish
This terminology is a bit confusing, because you will actually be publishing a Feature Service, and it will have multiple layers, but that is the generic term that is used in ArcGIS Pro. Go to Share > Web Layer > Publish Web Layer
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On the Configuration Tab
Check the box to enable editing (Add, Delete, Update) of Attributes and Geometry
Optionally enable Sync (for compatibility with Esri Field Maps) and Export Data (to enabled export of full database as FGDB for backup, etc.)
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MobileMap Settings - Saving to Feature Service
MobileMap settings can optionally be saved in the ‘description’ field of a Feature Service. This allows MobileMap to import optimized settings directly from the Feature Service itself when setting up a new device or changing to a new service. This approach is in contrast to manually configuring settings, or importing settings from a settings file.
To save MobileMap settings to a feature service, copy existing settings into the Map Properties ‘Description’ field. When the service is published (or republished) the settings can be imported into MobileMap by using Actions > Import Settings.
While adding MobileMap seetings to the Feature Service is not required, it is
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recommended in order to provide efficient and consistent configuration of MobileMap devices. Note that there are some situations where this may not be desired (e.g., cases where MobileMap settings will be imported from settings files, rather than the feature service due to the use of different settings under different scenarios).
Follow the steps below to configure MobileMap settings, copy them to your PC, apply them to your Map and finally add them to the Feature Service. The This can be done before publishing the service, or before updating (overwriting) a service.
When copying MobileMap settings into your
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Map properties, follow these steps:
Configure one MobileMap device with all appropriate settings. Typically this is done by
Publishing the Feature Service without settings
Connecting to the service with MobileMap and manually updating settings until standard workflows can be completed. The most commonly changed settings include hidden fields, read only fields, tree and log fields to ignore, etc.
Export settings from MobileMap to a text file (Actions > Export Settings) and open up text file on your PC
Optionally edit the settings file to reduce the list of setting to just those that are non-default settings (only the settings you updated when configuring MobileMap)
Use a text editing tool to remove unnecessary whitespaces including line breaks, tabs and spaces (e.g., https://www.browserling.com/tools/remove-all-whitespace)
Paste the condensed settings into
ArcMap >the map ‘Description’ field in Map properties
ArcMap: Map Document Properties > Description
orArcGIS Pro
>: Map Properties > Metadata > Settings
Example of settings in ArcGIS Pro:
Publish or republish your feature service
If republishing in ArcGIS Pro, you will be asked if you want to use the existing description or the description from your Map document. Choose the ‘Use the item description from the map or layer’ option:
Layer Order
The typical layer order is as follows:
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Assuming you have the AGOL username correct, there are two potential issues you may encounter when attempting to invite a new user.
User name is not found, even when ensuring option is set to search outside of your organization. This typically indicates that user’s profile is not set to public. Solution: ask the user to set their profile to public. This simply allows users to search for that user, it does not reveal any sensitive information about that user.
The second issue you may encounter is a notice that the user does not have sufficient privileges to join external groups (see error message below). If this happens, reach out to the user (or their AGOL administrator) and send them the following link, which describes the method to enable users to participate in external groups (https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000022195).
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Accepting Group Invitations
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