{"id":1520172,"date":"2023-05-09T10:15:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1520172"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T18:42:11","slug":"build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps","title":{"rendered":"Build forms with ArcGIS Field Maps"},"author":10102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23261],"tags":[764492,39831,317882,764482,31861],"industry":[],"product":[36591,679821],"class_list":["post-1520172","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-field-mobility","tag-coded-value-domain","tag-data-collection","tag-forms","tag-list-of-values","tag-smart-form","product-apps","product-field-maps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Forms define the data mobile workers collect in the field. Learn how to build, organize, and customize forms using Field Maps Designer.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Field Maps<\/a> allows mobile workers to collect data and perform inspections using their mobile device. To collect data, mobile workers fill out forms like the tree inventory form shown below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1520222,"id":1520222,"title":"form in phone","filename":"form-in-phone.png","filesize":34673,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps\/form-in-phone","alt":"Form in the Field Maps mobile app","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Form in the Field Maps mobile app","name":"form-in-phone","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1520172,"date":"2022-03-21 17:19:47","modified":"2022-03-21 17:20:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":395,"height":800,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","medium-width":129,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","medium_large-width":395,"medium_large-height":800,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","large-width":395,"large-height":800,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","1536x1536-width":395,"1536x1536-height":800,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","2048x2048-width":395,"2048x2048-height":800,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone-230x465.png","card_image-width":230,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-in-phone.png","wide_image-width":395,"wide_image-height":800}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

You can build and customize forms using the Field Maps Designer web app. Here’s what the final configuration looks like for the same tree inventory form.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1520252,"id":1520252,"title":"web app in computer","filename":"web-app-in-computer.png","filesize":29637,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps\/web-app-in-computer","alt":"Form builder in the Field Maps web app","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Form builder in the Field Maps web app","name":"web-app-in-computer","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1520172,"date":"2022-03-21 17:21:23","modified":"2022-03-21 17:21:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","medium-width":361,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":555,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","large-width":800,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer-644x465.png","card_image-width":644,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/web-app-in-computer.png","wide_image-width":800,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The form building capabilities in Field Maps Designer allow you to edit existing forms, as well as build them from scratch\u2014meaning you can start building a form for an empty layer without any existing fields. This blog post will cover the basics of form building in Field Maps, showing you how to build forms that are clear, organized, and easy to work with when collecting data in the field.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"

This blog post walks you through building a form for a layer without any existing fields. If you have existing fields in a layer or configured the form as a pop-up in Map Viewer, you can also use these fields to build your form in Field Maps Designer. See Use fields as form elements<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Building forms from empty layers in Field Maps Designer is supported on ArcGIS Enterprise 11.0 and later.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Start with a layer and a map<\/h2>\n

Before you start building a form in Field Maps, you\u2019ll need at least one editable layer and a map. Layers store the features mobile workers create and edit in the field and are the foundation for creating a form. When you add an editable layer to a map, you can configure the form in Field Maps. When mobile workers use the form to submit data, that information is then updated in the layer.<\/p>\n

In this blog post, I\u2019m creating a form for a tree inventory project in the state of Maine. I used the\u00a0New map<\/strong> button in Field Maps Designer to create the map and layer required for this project.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1927382,"id":1927382,"title":"maps page with new map callout may 23","filename":"maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","filesize":86976,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23","alt":"New map button in Field Maps Designer","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"New map button in Field Maps Designer","name":"maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1520172,"date":"2023-05-09 15:14:46","modified":"2023-05-09 15:15:00","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":802,"height":530,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","medium-width":395,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":508,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","large-width":802,"large-height":530,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","1536x1536-width":802,"1536x1536-height":530,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","2048x2048-width":802,"2048x2048-height":530,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23-704x465.jpg","card_image-width":704,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/maps-page-with-new-map-callout-may-23.jpg","wide_image-width":802,"wide_image-height":530}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

To learn how to create maps and layers for data collection, see Create a map with ArcGIS Field Maps (blog post)<\/a>.\u00a0Creating a map with Field Maps Designer is supported in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 and later.<\/em><\/p>\n

Open the form builder<\/h2>\n

After you\u2019ve created a map in Field Maps Designer, the form builder opens automatically. If you didn’t just create the map, you can browse to Field Maps Designer via the app launcher<\/a> and click on the map, or you can browse to the map\u2019s item details page<\/a> and click Open in Field Maps Designer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1927642,"id":1927642,"title":"open in web app or from item page may 23","filename":"open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","filesize":91973,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-4","alt":"Open the form builder from Field Maps Designer or from the map\u2019s item page","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Open the form builder from Field Maps Designer or from the map\u2019s item page","name":"open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-4","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1520172,"date":"2023-05-09 17:23:16","modified":"2023-05-09 17:23:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":596,"height":611,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","medium-width":255,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","medium_large-width":596,"medium_large-height":611,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","large-width":596,"large-height":611,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","1536x1536-width":596,"1536x1536-height":611,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","2048x2048-width":596,"2048x2048-height":611,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3-454x465.png","card_image-width":454,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-in-web-app-or-from-item-page-may-23-3.png","wide_image-width":596,"wide_image-height":611}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The Forms <\/strong>page opens with the form builder, and you’re ready to start building the form.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1927532,"id":1927532,"title":"Form builder with empty form canvas","filename":"empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","filesize":85315,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps\/empty-form-canvas-may-23","alt":"Form builder with empty form canvas","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"","name":"empty-form-canvas-may-23","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1520172,"date":"2023-05-09 16:39:36","modified":"2023-05-09 16:40:01","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":803,"height":509,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","medium-width":412,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":487,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","large-width":803,"large-height":509,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","1536x1536-width":803,"1536x1536-height":509,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","2048x2048-width":803,"2048x2048-height":509,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23-734x465.png","card_image-width":734,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/empty-form-canvas-may-23.png","wide_image-width":803,"wide_image-height":509}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Add form elements<\/h2>\n

Form elements are the building blocks of the form and define the type of information mobile workers provide in the field. These elements are found in the\u00a0Form Elements\u00a0<\/strong>list.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1520372,"id":1520372,"title":"form elements list","filename":"form-elements-list.png","filesize":13878,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/build-forms-in-arcgis-field-maps\/form-elements-list","alt":"Form elements list","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Form elements list","name":"form-elements-list","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1520172,"date":"2022-03-21 17:37:50","modified":"2022-03-21 17:37:59","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":387,"height":652,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","medium-width":155,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","medium_large-width":387,"medium_large-height":652,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","large-width":387,"large-height":652,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","1536x1536-width":387,"1536x1536-height":652,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","2048x2048-width":387,"2048x2048-height":652,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list-276x465.png","card_image-width":276,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/form-elements-list.png","wide_image-width":387,"wide_image-height":652}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

There are three categories of form elements:<\/p>\n