Latest Contributions by chris_miller_alaska

Totally agree...specifically in the Map Viewer.  Web Apps allow this functionality but most users use the standard Web Map Viewer.  ... View more

Yes...having this functionality in the Map Viewer, is a "no brainer" . I can not understand why this functionality has only been added to Web App. The Map Viewer is by default the standard way the majority of users access the web maps. I can't tell you the number of times we've been asked by users if our data can be exported.  ... View more

We utilize the standard ArcGIS Online viewer for everything. Having the ability to go back to the previous extent would be extremely helpful. Bookmarks aren't the solution when your quickly researching and area.   ... View more

Yes. At our next update in July, ArcGIS.com map viewer and the Collector for ArcGIS will support it. Thanks, Mike Great! Good to hear. thanks for listening. --Chris ... View more

Currently, only Explorer for ArcGIS supports this http://doc.arcgis.com/en/explorer/ http://doc.arcgis.com/en/explorer/author-maps/create-a-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_4E763B1401D845F5809C99EE09C6421E At our next update in July, ArcGIS.com map viewer and the Collector for ArcGIS will support it. Thanks, Mike Mike, since the majority of the users utilize desktop browsers to view their web maps, is there a plan to add this feature into the browser based .com Map Viewer? Explorer Online had this ability and it was extremely useful. The filtering functionality in the .com Map Viewer is nice but isn't a replacement for the average (non-GIS) user.  Downloading and customizing a web app isn't an option for many of your users. --Chris ... View more

Hi.  This is probably staring right at me, but can anyone explain to me how the map option "Find Locations by Layer" works?  I've set something up in a web map configuration, but I can't figure out what I'm supposed to see in the map.  Or please point me to some documentation that explains it in more detail than the "Set map options for apps" help page. Thanks. Any luck...I'm baffled myself?  I'm beginning to think it only works with layers created in 10.2 but as usual, I haven't been able to find any supporting documentation. ... View more

The Parcel Viewer is not the solution we are providing in response to predefined queries created in Explorer Online, it is just another option you can use at this time to query data from a service. ArcGIS Explorer Online is still available on the web, for workflows that require the use of predefined queries authored in Explorer Online and used in Explorer or in the ArcGIS for iOS or Android applications. For several technology reasons we are making these changes, and will be providing a better workflow to author queries and consume them in all the applications in a future release. Until this option is available I would encourage you to bookmark http://www.arcgis.com/explorer in your browser, so you can continue to create predefined queries to use as needed. *Please note you cannot open web maps recently created with the Map Viewer, but can author new or modify existing. Another option available now for searching features is to create and host an ArcGIS for Server Geocode Service that contains locators built off your feature classes and adding it to your Organization. You can try an example of this that I have here by searching on 'Jack Nicklaus Tribute Sculpture' as suggested in the search box. Please visit the online help for more information on adding your custom geocoder. We do understand the importance of the application and functionality to you, and is why we are making these changes to help you build sustainable solutions that will work in all the available applications. Thank you, Andrew I'd like to try the example you provided but it appears that it requires the user to sign-in and be a member of the organization group. Am I missing something? ... View more

I just got off the phone with ESRI tech support and the suggested workaround was to start using the parcel viewer app template instead of the ArcGIS App for iOs that we have deployed to all our field crews.  I'd rather not change everything up here and I really don't want to republish everything to feature services (as they said was required to get the queries to work with the parcel viewer app), but we've got to have the predefined searches in the ArcGIS app.  Am I hearing that if we hang tight, we will be able to create these in the basic arcgis.com map?  I still can access the existing maps and queries in explorer online (good) but I saved a map this morning in arcGIS.com and when I tried to open it in Explorer, I got error message "Unsupported webmap version number (1.9.1).  Is the solution to not edit/save maps in arcgis.com for now?  Only use arcgis explorer to save and edit queries?  Please advise.  Thanks The parcel viewer is only an option if you need a predefine query of one source. If you need to query different data sources, the parcel view isn't a replacement for AGXO. ESRI...it's a huge mistake your making my removing the option to open in Explorer. I realize your phasing AGXO out but isn't it obvious that your users depend on AGXO for predefined queries? You need to keep this option available until a proper replacement is offered. ... View more

I am having the same issue...our Explorer Online maps can only be opened through the direct link. It's no longer an option from within ArcGIS.com  Just a hunch...but it appears that the recent update is just one step closer to phasing out ArcGIS Explorer altogether.  ESRI has been making it harder and harder to access Explorer Online since they removed the Explorer link from the ArcGIS.com Home page in June.  If this is the case, ESRI please don't keep you users in the dark. A lot of time/resources have been directed towards Explorer Online development. ... View more

Mike, Yes this does help. I suspected it was a navigation issue. It might be just me, but it seems awefully clunky and non-intuitive. Not complaining...we love the accessibilty ArcGIS.com provides to a program with limited tech support. Guess..I'll just have to learn how to navigate the page properly. Thanks for the response. --Chris ... View more