With Esri\u2019s App Builders suite, you can create web and mobile apps that engage external audiences, answer questions, and help stakeholders make informed decisions. Exercise creative freedom in building apps that will help you share your GIS data and maps without writing a single line of code.<\/p>\n
Learn more about the App Builders.<\/a><\/p>\n In the Choosing the Right App Builder session at 2022 Esri User Conference, you asked great questions about our App Builders. Here you can find answers to those frequently asked questions and topics.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Use the links below to jump to specific questions.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Instant Apps<\/a><\/p>\n ArcGIS Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a><\/p>\n ArcGIS AppStudio<\/a><\/p>\n ArcGIS Experience Builder and ArcGIS Web AppBuilder<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Q: Does Esri have a published questionnaire or an established set of considerations on the Esri website to help pick the right app?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Right now, there is no matrix or published questionnaire to help users choose the right app builder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you are interested in finding the right template to use when building a focused web app using ArcGIS Instant Apps, you can now answer a series of questions under \u201cSuggestions\u201d on the <\/span>ArcGIS Instant Apps home page<\/span><\/a> and it will be provide the suggested template for your purpose.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Are all the app builders available in ArcGIS Enterprise or just limited to ArcGIS Online?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: All the products in Esri\u2019s App Builders suite (ArcGIS Instant Apps, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS <\/span>StoryMaps<\/span>, ArcGIS <\/span>AppStudio<\/span>, and ArcGIS Experience Builder) are included in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: When sharing an app publicly, do you also have to share the corresponding web map and layers publicly?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Yes.<\/span> You need to share the app and <\/span>all of<\/span> the supporting items (<\/span>webmap<\/span>, layers, <\/span>etc.<\/span>) in order <\/span>for your <\/span>users to view all of the content.<\/span> To learn more about sharing your apps, <\/span><\/span>read this documentation article<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: If you don\u2019t have the time or bandwidth to create multiple different apps for different audience types, which app would you recommend to engage all your target audience groups?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: We would recommend trying <\/span>ArcGIS Experience Builder<\/span>. ArcGIS Experience Builder allows you to marry various data and content from a variety of different sources and build different custom views for each audience type. ArcGIS Experience Builder also allows you to embed or build dashboards and embed ArcGIS <\/span>StoryMaps<\/span> stories.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Which applications allow for CSS access for personalized formatting?<\/strong><\/p>\n ArcGIS Instant Apps supports adding your custom CSS.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Dashboards does not support CSS access, rather it provides extensive theming options for all visualizations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To create custom widgets or templates with CSS in ArcGIS Experience Builder, you must use the <\/span>ArcGIS Experience Builder developer edition<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The ArcGIS <\/span>StoryMaps<\/span> team may enable more customization options in the future, but ArcGIS <\/span>StoryMaps<\/span> does not support custom HTML or CSS at this time. If you have a specific request for customization or the types of HTML or CSS you want to add, <\/span><\/span>contact the team<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Can web apps be embedded in Power BI?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: You can insert a Power App into the report <\/span>page<\/span> and have it link to apps you’ve created. Once you save the report, you can then publish it in a Power BI workspace or embed\/publish it in a private or public-facing website. Please make sure that you set the appropriate access permissions.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: What is the best way to embed a web app or web map within a SharePoint site?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Refer to this <\/span>documentation<\/span><\/a> to embed an app in a website.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For StoryMaps, embedding stories is simple.\u00a0 <\/span>Here is a blog<\/span><\/a> outlining where to find the embed code. Although we do not have specific recommendations for SharePoint, you can certainly work with your admin or contact Microsoft directly to learn more about how to embed on SharePoint.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Is there a way to tell which apps can be used with the new symbols in the new Map Viewer?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Please ensure that the app is built using one of the latest app builders (ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Instant Apps, ArcGIS <\/span>StoryMaps<\/span>, ArcGIS Dashboards, and ArcGIS <\/span>AppStudio<\/span>). Legacy products, such as ArcGIS Configurable Apps, ArcGIS Web <\/span>AppBuilder<\/span>, <\/span>StoryMaps<\/span> Classic, and Dashboards Classic, do not support<\/span> all of<\/span> the new <\/span>visualizations<\/span> in Map Viewer.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Is the GeoForm app coming back?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: The Instant Apps product is considering building an app to replace the functionality of Geoform and more editing workflows. Survey123 also offers form based data collection that was provided by Geoform.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We are planning to build a replacement template for Geoform in ArcGIS Instant Apps.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To better understand your need for Geoform workflows, please share your use case in the <\/span>ArcGIS Ideas site<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Are there resources on the workflow of how the threat and incident surveys are configured to interact with one another and pre-populate the survey forms? Do the surveys references the same feature layer?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes. The threats were passed to the form using a combination of Experience Builder actions and triggers, an embed widget, and a custom URL scheme in Survey123\u2019s web form. The <\/span><\/span>documentation<\/span><\/span><\/a> on Experience Builder actions and triggers is a great place to start. This <\/span><\/span>Esri Community post<\/span><\/span><\/a> from Ismael <\/span>Chivite<\/span> is also a great resource to review when setting up the Survey123 and Experience Builder connection using an Embed widget.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Can Survey123 be integrated with all the app builders or just ArcGIS Experience Builder?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: ArcGIS Survey123 can be integrated and embedded in other app builders. It is a built-in widget with Experience builder.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can in ArcGIS Dashboards by setting up dashboards to read the Survey123 feature layer. To showcase the images captured using Survey123, we recommend using Attachment Viewer in ArcGIS Instant Apps.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For ArcGIS StoryMaps, Many authors create crowdsourced stories to get input from their readers using a ArcGIS Survey123 form + ArcGIS StoryMaps.\u00a0 You can learn how easy this it to do in <\/span>this story<\/span><\/a>. Others use ArcGIS Survey123 forms as self-check quizzes within stories. You can learn more in <\/span>this blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Which app builder is best to use to utilize related tables (i.e., one geometry, with several tables related to it via a relationship class)?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: It is currently planned that related record support in the<\/span> 4.x JSAPI will be implemented <\/span>in the November 2022 release so it will come into the app builders soon.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Can apps built using these app builders be searched through search engines like Google?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Yes. If the app is shared publicly it is submitted to Google for indexing. If the app isn\u2019t shared publicly, you will not be able to find it on Google. If you just built the app, it may take a day or two before you can find it on Google. Make sure you fill out your item details information for better search results.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Are there any apps that have a template that will display records by date fields on a calendar format (e.g., display assigned field crews during a week)?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Yes, check out the Countdown and Slider templates in <\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Instant Apps<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Is there capability to embed an Esri app securely into another protected site (outside Esri environment), keeping the Esri app private with no need for the user of the main site to sign in?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \n A: No. Secure apps require ArcGIS Online credentials <\/span>in order to<\/span> access the content. You can minimize the login requirements for the end users by <\/span><\/span>implementing single sign on<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Q: Can instant apps be created to be modified to include interactive filters so users can limit the data they see?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: This capability is already available in the Interactive Legend, Nearby, Zone Lookup, and Sidebar templates in ArcGIS Instant Apps, but it is on the roadmap to be enabled in the other templates.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Will Esri be creating more ArcGIS Instant Apps templates?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Yes. New templates are on the roadmap for ArcGIS Instant Apps. If your organization has repeatedly created custom web apps based on a simple workflow or purpose, <\/span><\/span>share your use case with us<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Your idea may be a good candidate for the next ArcGIS Instant Apps template.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Can you create your own ArcGIS Instant Apps template like you can in ArcGIS Experience Builder?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: No. ArcGIS Instant Apps provide a roster of focused, pre-designed templates that cover common workflows<\/span> but does not have the ability to migrate to an experience.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Can you migrate data from an instant app into a more complex app as the project evolves?<\/strong><\/p>\nQuick Links<\/span><\/h2>\n
General Questions on the App Builders<\/span><\/h2>\n
ArcGIS Instant Apps<\/span><\/h2>\n