Hi Kelly,
I’ve figured out how to link a meter photo to a feature in ArcGIS Online:
-I upload photos into a folder in my content
-I share those photos publically, enabling me to get the URL for each photo
-The URLs for each photo are saved as an attribute (Photo_URL) in the water meter’s layer
-In Collector, the pop-up for the meter’s layer is set to display the picture via the "Photo_URL" attribute
-I can overwrite the feature layer without losing the connection to the photo.
From what I can tell, sharing a photo publically is the only way to get a URL for that photo. I need a URL in order to link each photo to a feature. Is there a way to get the URL for a photo saved in My Content without sharing it publically? If not, what are the risks involved with sharing a photo publically? The photos may contain customer information that needs to stay private.
What are Esri’s workflows and best practices for this situation?
Thanks,
-J.