{"id":204672,"date":"2019-01-22T15:12:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T23:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&p=204672"},"modified":"2019-09-30T10:51:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T17:51:43","slug":"learn-how-to-refresh-dynamic-layers-in-your-web-map","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/learn-how-to-refresh-dynamic-layers-in-your-web-map","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Refresh Dynamic Layers in Your Web Map"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":651,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[163382,386262,277882,152422],"arcwatch_issues":[293442],"class_list":["post-204672","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-arcgis-online","tag-dynamic-layers","tag-usgs","tag-web-map","arcwatch_issues-november-2013","arcwatch_sections-the-tip"],"acf":{"short_description":"Learn how to refresh dynamic layers in your ArcGIS web map using a new capability called the refresh interval property.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Some layers in your\u00a0ArcGIS Online<\/a>\u00a0web map may continually update, such as a GeoRSS feed or a feature service that adds new information as workers in the field perform edits. When the map or layers are redrawn, this data refreshes.\r\n\r\nBut by using the refresh interval property on these layers (a new capability introduced in the latest\u00a0ArcGIS Online update<\/a>), you can force an automatic refresh at a specific time interval. These refreshes occur even while the map is open and idle and will synchronize the map anywhere it is accessed\u2014via browsers, desktops, or devices.\r\n

Using the Refresh Interval<\/h3>\r\nThe US Geological Survey (USGS) publishes continually updated earthquake data in a variety of formats, including the\u00a0Atom syndication<\/a>.\r\n

Step One: Access the Feed<\/h3>\r\nOpen the USGS web page. Look in the upper-right portion of the page. You will see a list of available feeds that show earthquakes of various magnitudes in time periods that range from the past hour to the past 30 days.\r\n\r\nIn the Past Hour section, right-click All Earthquakes to show the option to copy the link. (Your choices will vary depending on your web browser.) Note that the update interval for Past Hour feeds is every five minutes:"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":99772,"image_position":"left-center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Step Two: Add the Feed to Your Web Map<\/h3>\r\nOpen a new web map in\u00a0ArcGIS Online<\/a>\u00a0and choose Add, then choose Add Layer from Web:"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":99782,"image_position":"left-center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"From the drop-down list, choose A GeoRSS File and paste the link you copied from the USGS website into the URL text box:"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":99792,"image_position":"left-center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The map now displays earthquakes that have occurred over the last hour. Since the feed is updated every five minutes, set the refresh interval on the layer to match.\r\n\r\nClick the arrow next to the layer name and choose Refresh Interval. Make sure the refresh box is checked, then enter your desired interval (in this case, 5 minutes). The interval must be expressed in minutes but can range from 0.1 (six seconds) to 1,440 (one day).\r\n\r\nWhen you save the map, the layer properties persist and the layer will automatically refresh at the interval you specified. View the\u00a0Sample web map<\/a>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":99802,"image_position":"left-center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"For more information, read\r\n