{"id":1616462,"date":"2022-07-01T05:50:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T12:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1616462"},"modified":"2022-07-01T05:54:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T12:54:52","slug":"get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps","title":{"rendered":"Get started with geofences in ArcGIS Field Maps"},"author":10102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23261],"tags":[765742,765552,408732,265412,758381],"industry":[],"product":[36591,679821],"class_list":["post-1616462","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-field-mobility","tag-geofences","tag-geotriggers","tag-location-sharing","tag-notification","tag-tracks","product-apps","product-field-maps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Automatically send alerts to mobile workers and enable location sharing by defining geofences in the Field Maps web app.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A geofence is a defined area on a map that, when entered or exited, can send alerts or enable location sharing in the ArcGIS Field Maps<\/a> mobile app. Geofences work online or offline and in the foreground or background of the mobile device.<\/p>\n

Send location alerts<\/h2>\n

Setting up geofences allows you to automatically deliver important information to mobile workers based on their location. For example, you may want to let mobile workers know when they\u2019re entering hazardous terrain or restricted areas, as shown below:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1648952,"id":1648952,"title":"posion ivy alert 2","filename":"posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","filesize":13933,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/posion-ivy-alert-2","alt":"Send location alerts with a geofence in the Field Maps mobile app","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Send location alerts with a geofence in the Field Maps mobile app","name":"posion-ivy-alert-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-30 19:43:47","modified":"2022-06-30 19:43:55","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":402,"height":522,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","medium-width":201,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":522,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":522,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":522,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":522,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2-358x465.jpg","card_image-width":358,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/posion-ivy-alert-2.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":522}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Control location sharing<\/h2>\n

You may also want to control when location sharing is enabled based on where mobile workers are located. For example, you may only want to view the location of mobile workers when they enter a specific work zone or company property, as shown below:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1648972,"id":1648972,"title":"location sharing alert 2","filename":"location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","filesize":13219,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/location-sharing-alert-2","alt":"Enable location sharing with a geofence in the Field Maps mobile app","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Enable location sharing with a geofence in the Field Maps mobile app","name":"location-sharing-alert-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-30 19:45:03","modified":"2022-06-30 19:45:10","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":402,"height":522,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","medium-width":201,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","medium_large-width":402,"medium_large-height":522,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","large-width":402,"large-height":522,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","1536x1536-width":402,"1536x1536-height":522,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":402,"2048x2048-height":522,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2-358x465.jpg","card_image-width":358,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-alert-2.jpg","wide_image-width":402,"wide_image-height":522}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

You can set up geofences using ArcGIS Online and the Field Maps web app. Geofences are not currently supported on ArcGIS Enterprise<\/em>. Follow along with this blog post to learn how you can set up geofences in your maps today.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

1 – Open the map<\/h2>\n

From the app launcher<\/a> in ArcGIS Online, click Field Maps<\/strong> to open the Field Maps web app and select the map you want to add geofences to. In this example, I\u2019ll be defining geofences for a park maintenance project.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1616952,"id":1616952,"title":"map card","filename":"map-card.png","filesize":19936,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/map-card-4","alt":"Park Maintenance map card","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Park Maintenance map card","name":"map-card-4","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 19:48:50","modified":"2022-06-20 19:49:02","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":256,"height":354,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","medium-width":189,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","medium_large-width":256,"medium_large-height":354,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","large-width":256,"large-height":354,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","1536x1536-width":256,"1536x1536-height":354,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","2048x2048-width":256,"2048x2048-height":354,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","card_image-width":256,"card_image-height":354,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-card.png","wide_image-width":256,"wide_image-height":354}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

2 – Add polygon layers<\/h2>\n

After you click the map card, the Content <\/strong>page appears, displaying the contents of the map. Currently, you can only define geofences using existing polygon layers. If your map doesn\u2019t contain any polygon layers, you can add them from the Content <\/strong>pane by clicking + Add layer<\/strong>. In this example, I\u2019ll add the Poison Ivy<\/strong> and Park Boundary<\/strong> layers from my organization.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1616982,"id":1616982,"title":"add polygon layers","filename":"add-polygon-layers.png","filesize":18513,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/add-polygon-layers","alt":"Add polygon layers","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Add polygon layers","name":"add-polygon-layers","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 19:50:10","modified":"2022-06-20 19:50:48","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":479,"height":433,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","medium-width":289,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","medium_large-width":479,"medium_large-height":433,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","large-width":479,"large-height":433,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","1536x1536-width":479,"1536x1536-height":433,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","2048x2048-width":479,"2048x2048-height":433,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","card_image-width":479,"card_image-height":433,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-polygon-layers.png","wide_image-width":479,"wide_image-height":433}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

3 – Open the Geofences page<\/h2>\n

Click Geofences <\/strong> <\/strong>to open the Geofences<\/strong> page. When the page opens, the map is displayed along with any geofences you\u2019ve already configured.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1617032,"id":1617032,"title":"geofences page","filename":"geofences-page.png","filesize":88661,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/geofences-page","alt":"Geofences page","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Geofences page","name":"geofences-page","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 19:53:56","modified":"2022-06-30 19:00:55","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":802,"height":508,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","medium-width":412,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":486,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","large-width":802,"large-height":508,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","1536x1536-width":802,"1536x1536-height":508,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","2048x2048-width":802,"2048x2048-height":508,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page-734x465.png","card_image-width":734,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-page.png","wide_image-width":802,"wide_image-height":508}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

On the Park Maintenance map shown above, the blue polygon features represent public park boundaries and the purple features represent areas containing poison ivy.<\/p>\n

4 – Add a geofence to send location alerts<\/h2>\n

First, I\u2019ll add a geofence to alert mobile workers when they enter an area containing poison ivy. Click Add geofence <\/strong>to begin defining a new geofence for the map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1617102,"id":1617102,"title":"add geofence button","filename":"add-geofence-button.png","filesize":578,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/add-geofence-button","alt":"Add geofence","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Add geofence","name":"add-geofence-button","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 19:56:19","modified":"2022-06-20 19:56:54","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":258,"height":49,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button-213x49.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":49,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","medium-width":258,"medium-height":49,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","medium_large-width":258,"medium_large-height":49,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","large-width":258,"large-height":49,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","1536x1536-width":258,"1536x1536-height":49,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","2048x2048-width":258,"2048x2048-height":49,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","card_image-width":258,"card_image-height":49,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/add-geofence-button.png","wide_image-width":258,"wide_image-height":49}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The New geofence <\/strong>pane appears where you\u2019ll configure the properties and actions of the geofence. I\u2019ll name the geofence Poison Ivy<\/strong> and select the Poison Ivy <\/strong>layer to use as the boundary.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1648322,"id":1648322,"title":"geofence name and layer","filename":"geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","filesize":3276,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/geofence-name-and-layer-2","alt":"Poison ivy location alert","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Poison ivy location alert","name":"geofence-name-and-layer-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-30 16:31:32","modified":"2022-06-30 16:31:48","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":271,"height":271,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","medium-width":261,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","medium_large-width":271,"medium_large-height":271,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","large-width":271,"large-height":271,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","1536x1536-width":271,"1536x1536-height":271,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","2048x2048-width":271,"2048x2048-height":271,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","card_image-width":271,"card_image-height":271,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofence-name-and-layer-1.png","wide_image-width":271,"wide_image-height":271}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

After selecting the layer, the map pans and zooms to it and symbology is added to represent the new geofence.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1617122,"id":1617122,"title":"poison ivy geofence","filename":"poison-ivy-geofence.png","filesize":79022,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/poison-ivy-geofence","alt":"Selected geofence layer","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Selected geofence layer","name":"poison-ivy-geofence","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 19:58:11","modified":"2022-06-20 19:59:09","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":643,"height":419,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","medium-width":401,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","medium_large-width":643,"medium_large-height":419,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","large-width":643,"large-height":419,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","1536x1536-width":643,"1536x1536-height":419,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","2048x2048-width":643,"2048x2048-height":419,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","card_image-width":643,"card_image-height":419,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-geofence.png","wide_image-width":643,"wide_image-height":419}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Next, I\u2019ll configure the action triggered by entering and exiting the geofence. In the Type <\/strong>drop-down menu, I\u2019ll select Location alert<\/strong> and check the On enter <\/strong>check box. In this example, I only want to notify mobile workers when they enter<\/em> an area containing poison ivy, but I could also send a notification when they exit <\/em>the area by checking \u00a0On exit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Message <\/strong>text box is where you can enter the notification text that appears in the mobile app. For the On enter <\/strong>text, I\u2019ll type: Be cautious<\/code><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1648332,"id":1648332,"title":"poison ivy location alert","filename":"poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","filesize":3292,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/poison-ivy-location-alert-3","alt":"Poison ivy location alert","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Poison ivy location alert","name":"poison-ivy-location-alert-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-30 16:32:09","modified":"2022-06-30 16:32:24","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":286,"height":288,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","medium-width":259,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","medium_large-width":286,"medium_large-height":288,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","large-width":286,"large-height":288,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","1536x1536-width":286,"1536x1536-height":288,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","2048x2048-width":286,"2048x2048-height":288,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","card_image-width":286,"card_image-height":288,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poison-ivy-location-alert-2.png","wide_image-width":286,"wide_image-height":288}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Additionally, you can use the Add field <\/strong> button to use field values in the message. Once the geofence is configured, click Save<\/strong> to save the geofence and add it to the map.<\/p>\n

5 – Add a geofence to control location sharing<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ll now add a geofence that enables location sharing when mobile workers enter the park boundary. When mobile workers leave the park, location sharing will automatically be disabled.<\/p>\n

To use location sharing, the Location sharing capability must be enabled for your organization and mobile workers must have the ArcGIS Location Sharing user type extension. For more information, see <\/em>Share location<\/em><\/a> requirements. <\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll repeat the same steps for adding a new geofence, except this time I\u2019ll name it Park Boundary<\/strong> and use the Park boundary <\/strong>layer. Once I select the layer, the map pans and zooms to it, adding symbology to represent the new geofence.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll select Location sharing <\/strong>as the action type and select the Start on enter, stop on exit<\/strong> option so location sharing is enabled when mobile workers enter the park and is disabled when they leave.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1617282,"id":1617282,"title":"location sharing geofence","filename":"location-sharing-geofence.png","filesize":58496,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/location-sharing-geofence","alt":"Location sharing geofence","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Location sharing geofence","name":"location-sharing-geofence","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 20:17:16","modified":"2022-06-20 20:17:28","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":801,"height":395,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":229,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":379,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","large-width":801,"large-height":395,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","1536x1536-width":801,"1536x1536-height":395,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","2048x2048-width":801,"2048x2048-height":395,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","card_image-width":801,"card_image-height":395,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-sharing-geofence.png","wide_image-width":801,"wide_image-height":395}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

I\u2019ll then click Save <\/strong>to save the geofence and add it to the map. Both new geofences appear on the Geofences <\/strong>pane and can be edited at any time.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1617292,"id":1617292,"title":"geofences added to pane","filename":"geofences-added-to-pane.png","filesize":2625,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/geofences-added-to-pane","alt":"New geofences added to the map","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"New geofences added to the map","name":"geofences-added-to-pane","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 20:18:42","modified":"2022-06-20 20:18:53","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":282,"height":179,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane-213x179.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":179,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","medium-width":282,"medium-height":179,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","medium_large-width":282,"medium_large-height":179,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","large-width":282,"large-height":179,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","1536x1536-width":282,"1536x1536-height":179,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","2048x2048-width":282,"2048x2048-height":179,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","card_image-width":282,"card_image-height":179,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/geofences-added-to-pane.png","wide_image-width":282,"wide_image-height":179}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

After I share the map<\/a> with mobile workers, the geofences are ready to go!<\/p>\n

6 – Use geofences in the Field Maps mobile app<\/h2>\n

When mobile workers open a map that contains geofences, they are prompted to enable location sharing or location alerts (depending on what you configured). If they don\u2019t enable these settings, they cannot use the map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1617312,"id":1617312,"title":"Enable location alerts and location sharing","filename":"enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","filesize":22330,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing","alt":"Enable location alerts and location sharing","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Enable location alerts and location sharing","name":"enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-20 20:20:45","modified":"2022-06-20 20:23:55","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":822,"height":264,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":149,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":247,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","large-width":822,"large-height":264,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","1536x1536-width":822,"1536x1536-height":264,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","2048x2048-width":822,"2048x2048-height":264,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","card_image-width":822,"card_image-height":264,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/enable-location-alerts-and-location-sharing.png","wide_image-width":822,"wide_image-height":264}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Now, when mobile workers enter the park, location sharing is enabled. When they enter an area with poison ivy, they receive a location alert with the custom message.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1648982,"id":1648982,"title":"location alert and sharing 2","filename":"location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","filesize":26909,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps\/location-alert-and-sharing-2","alt":"Location sharing and location alert geofences in Field Maps mobile app","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Location sharing and location alert geofences in Field Maps mobile app","name":"location-alert-and-sharing-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1616462,"date":"2022-06-30 19:45:58","modified":"2022-06-30 19:46:05","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":823,"height":522,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","medium-width":412,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":487,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","large-width":823,"large-height":522,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","1536x1536-width":823,"1536x1536-height":522,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":823,"2048x2048-height":522,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2-733x465.jpg","card_image-width":733,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/location-alert-and-sharing-2.jpg","wide_image-width":823,"wide_image-height":522}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

What\u2019s next<\/h2>\n

This is just the beginning of creating and using geofences in Field Maps. The following additional features are currently being developed:<\/p>\n