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As you migrate from Web AppBuilder<\/a> to leverage Experience Builder<\/a>, you\u2019ll be moving from the Smart Editor widget<\/a> to the Editor widget<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Use the Editor widget with Smart Forms<\/a> to improve your editing experiences and automatically calculate attributes.\u00a0This widget is available in Map Viewer<\/a> and app builders such as Experience Builder and Instant Apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n
To build Forms in Map Viewer, all you need is an editable layer. If this is your first time, read this blog<\/a><\/strong> to get started.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1819682,"id":1819682,"title":"Configure form in Map Viewer","filename":"ConfigureForm_MV1.png","filesize":63458,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/configureform_mv1","alt":"Configure form in Map Viewer","author":"9772","description":"Configure a Smart Form in the Map Viewer and add Calculated expressions","caption":"Configure a Smart Form in the Map Viewer and add Calculated expressions","name":"configureform_mv1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-18 20:23:35","modified":"2023-01-19 15:24:12","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":329,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":190,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":315,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","large-width":802,"large-height":329,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","1536x1536-width":802,"1536x1536-height":329,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","2048x2048-width":802,"2048x2048-height":329,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","card_image-width":802,"card_image-height":329,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ConfigureForm_MV1.png","wide_image-width":802,"wide_image-height":329}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
To replicate the Smart Editor widget functionality, use Calculated expressions<\/a>\u00a0and the Arcade<\/a> scripting language.<\/p>\n
Now, if you’re like me, you may turn pale at the thought of having to write lines of code. This is why I\u2019m providing some samples to help you get started.<\/p>\n
\n
- Attribute Actions<\/a><\/li>\n
- \n
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- Intersection<\/a><\/li>\n
- Preset<\/a><\/li>\n
- Coordinates<\/a><\/li>\n
- Address<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Smart Actions<\/a><\/li>\n
- Using Smart Forms in App Builders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1819112,"id":1819112,"title":"Divider2","filename":"Divider2.png","filesize":718419,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/divider2","alt":"","author":"9772","description":"","caption":"","name":"divider2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-18 14:43:01","modified":"2023-01-18 14:43:01","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":3732,"height":460,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":57,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":95,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":237,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2-1536x189.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":189,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2-2048x252.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":252,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2-826x102.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":102,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Divider2-1920x237.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":237}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Attribute Actions<\/strong><\/h1>\n
In the Smart Editor widget, Intersection, Preset, Coordinate and Address Attribute Actions can be set to populate default values or to calculate values on the fly across different layers using location information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The examples in this blog can also be found in this sample web map<\/a>. To view them in action, open the Edit widget and create a New Feature on the map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1821152,"id":1821152,"title":"Sample web map with Smart Forms","filename":"2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","filesize":1337410,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/2023-01-20_07-30-28","alt":"Sample web map with Smart Forms","author":"9772","description":"In the sample web map, open the Edit widget and create a new feature to view the examples in action","caption":"In the sample web map, open the Edit widget and create a new feature to view the examples in action","name":"2023-01-20_07-30-28","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-20 14:31:41","modified":"2023-01-20 14:32:07","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1038,"height":572,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":256,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":423,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","large-width":1038,"large-height":572,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","1536x1536-width":1038,"1536x1536-height":572,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","2048x2048-width":1038,"2048x2048-height":572,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28-826x455.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":455,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-20_07-30-28.gif","wide_image-width":1038,"wide_image-height":572}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Intersection<\/strong><\/h2>\n
In the Smart Editor widget, Intersection Attribute Actions allow you to populate an attribute field based on a field value sourced from intersecting layers in the map.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Use the Intersects<\/a> geometry function from the Arcade library to recreate this functionality using calculated expression in the Smart Forms.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Fetch an attribute value from an intersecting feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Example<\/strong>: Copy the Zip code attribute value from the USA ZIP Code Boundaries<\/a> layer into the corresponding field of the layer being edited.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1810062,"id":1810062,"title":"Fetch an attribute value from an intersecting feature","filename":"AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","filesize":2128227,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/aa_intersection_sesf","alt":"Fetch an attribute value from an intersecting feature","author":"9772","description":"Calculation of a value from an intersecting feature using the Smart Editor widget (Web AppBuilder) [left] and a calculated expression in the Smart Forms (Map Viewer) [right]. In this example, the Zip Code is copied from a the USA ZIP Code Boundaries layer into the ZIP Code field of the point layer being edited","caption":"Calculation of a value from an intersecting feature using the Smart Editor widget (Web AppBuilder) [left] and a calculated expression in the Smart Forms (Map Viewer) [right]. In this example, the Zip Code is copied from a the USA ZIP Code Boundaries layer into the ZIP Code field of the point layer being edited","name":"aa_intersection_sesf","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-04 23:24:41","modified":"2023-01-20 14:03:15","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1784,"height":564,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":147,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":243,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","large-width":1784,"large-height":564,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF-1536x486.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":486,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","2048x2048-width":1784,"2048x2048-height":564,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF-826x261.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":261,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA_Intersection_SESF.gif","wide_image-width":1784,"wide_image-height":564}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
In the Smart Editor widget, you can select the source layer and field to extract a value and define the target fields to apply the extracted value.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1805282,"id":1805282,"title":"Intersection Attribute Action in the Smart Editor widget","filename":"Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","filesize":43835,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/intersection-aa-se-config4","alt":"Intersection Attribute Action in the Smart Editor widget","author":"9772","description":"Configure an Intersection Attribute Action in the Smart Editor widget","caption":"Configure an Intersection Attribute Action in the Smart Editor widget","name":"intersection-aa-se-config4","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2022-12-23 21:19:12","modified":"2023-01-17 18:53:23","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":1014,"height":695,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","medium-width":381,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":526,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","large-width":1014,"large-height":695,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","1536x1536-width":1014,"1536x1536-height":695,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","2048x2048-width":1014,"2048x2048-height":695,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4-678x465.png","card_image-width":678,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intersection-AA-SE-Config4.png","wide_image-width":1014,"wide_image-height":695}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
With Smart Forms, write an expression to define the source layer, the intersection function, and the target layer. See the sample web map<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
\nClick here to show the sample code<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Copy the code below to create your own calculations:<\/p>\n
\/\/ Step 1. Define the source layer and fields to intersect.\/<\/span>\r\n\/\/ To customize below, replace the layer and field names.<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> source_layer = FeatureSetByName<\/span>($map<\/span>,\"USA ZIP Code Boundaries\"<\/span>, ['ZIP_CODE'<\/span>])\r\n\r\n\/\/ Step 2. Intersect the current location with the source layer and get the field value. \r\n\/\/ If there are multiple intersecting features, get the value from the feature that is \r\n\/\/ first returned by the query.<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> get_value = First<\/span>(Intersects<\/span>($feature, source_layer))\r\n\r\n\/\/ Step 3. If the current location intersects the source layer, return the value from the source field. \r\n\/\/ Otherwise return null.<\/span>\r\n\/\/ To customize below replace the field name.<\/span>\r\nif<\/span> (!IsEmpty<\/span>(get_value)) {\r\n return<\/span> get_value['ZIP_CODE'<\/span>]\r\n}\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/details>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
<\/p>\n
Fetch an attribute value from a nearby feature (closest)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Example:<\/strong> Find the closest Bus Stop point feature (within a 1,000 feet buffer).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1810592,"id":1810592,"title":"Fetch an attribute value from a nearby feature (closest)","filename":"2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","filesize":1019393,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/2023-01-05_10-59-43","alt":"Fetch an attribute value from a nearby feature (closest)","author":"9772","description":"Find the closest bus stop point feature, which can also be found within a 1,000 feet tolerance buffer area, and get the stop's name attribute value","caption":"Find the closest bus stop point feature, which can also be found within a 1,000 feet tolerance buffer area, and get the stop's name attribute value","name":"2023-01-05_10-59-43","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-05 18:03:27","modified":"2023-01-17 18:53:52","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":694,"height":392,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","medium-width":462,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","medium_large-width":694,"medium_large-height":392,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","large-width":694,"large-height":392,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","1536x1536-width":694,"1536x1536-height":392,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","2048x2048-width":694,"2048x2048-height":392,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","card_image-width":694,"card_image-height":392,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-59-43.gif","wide_image-width":694,"wide_image-height":392}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Write a Calculated expression to define the source layer, buffer the current location, and use the intersection function to find the closest feature. See the sample web map<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nClick here to show the sample code<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Copy the code below to create your own calculations:<\/p>\n
\/\/ Get the bus stops layer\r\n\/\/ To customize, replace the layer name below<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> busStops = FeatureSetByName<\/span>($map,\"RTD Active Bus Stops\"<\/span>)\r\n\/\/ Buffer the current location and intersect with the bus stops<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> bufferedLocation = Buffer<\/span>($feature, 1000<\/span>, 'feet'<\/span>)\r\nvar<\/span> candidateStops = Intersects<\/span>(busStops, bufferedLocation)\r\n\/\/ Calculate the distance between the bus stops and the current location<\/span>\r\n\/\/ Store the feature and distance as a dictionary and push it into an array<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> featuresWithDistances = []\r\nfor<\/span> (var<\/span> f in<\/span> candidateStops) {\r\n Push<\/span>(featuresWithDistances, \r\n {\r\n 'distance'<\/span>: Distance<\/span>($feature, f, 'feet'<\/span>),\r\n 'feature'<\/span>: f\r\n }\r\n )\r\n}\r\n\/\/ Sort the candidate bus stops by distance using a custom function<\/span>\r\nfunction<\/span> sortByDistance<\/span>(a, b) {\r\n return<\/span> a['distance'<\/span>] - b['distance'<\/span>]\r\n}\r\nvar<\/span> sorted = Sort<\/span>(featuresWithDistances, sortByDistance)\r\n\/\/ Get the closest bus stop<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> closestFeatureWithDistance = First<\/span>(sorted)\r\n\/\/ If there was no bus stop, return null<\/span>\r\nif<\/span> (IsEmpty<\/span>(closestFeatureWithDistance)) { return<\/span> null<\/span> }\r\n\/\/ Return the bus stop name attribute value\r\n\/\/ To customize, replace the field name \"STOPNAME\" below<\/span>\r\nreturn<\/span> `${closestFeatureWithDistance['feature'<\/span>]['STOPNAME'<\/span>]}<\/span>`<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/details>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
<\/p>\n
Fetch an attribute value from an intersecting feature based on layer priority<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Example:<\/strong> Get an attribute value from intersecting and overlapping polygon features based on the priority defined for their parent layer.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1817742,"id":1817742,"title":"IntersectionAA_Priority","filename":"IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","filesize":617004,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/intersectionaa_priority","alt":"Intersection example based on layer priority","author":"9772","description":"Get an attribute value from intersecting and overlapping polygon features based on the priority defined for their parent layer","caption":"Get an attribute value from intersecting and overlapping polygon features based on the priority defined for their parent layer","name":"intersectionaa_priority","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-17 18:42:01","modified":"2023-01-17 18:53:45","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":778,"height":374,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":223,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":369,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","large-width":778,"large-height":374,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","1536x1536-width":778,"1536x1536-height":374,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","2048x2048-width":778,"2048x2048-height":374,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","card_image-width":778,"card_image-height":374,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IntersectionAA_Priority.gif","wide_image-width":778,"wide_image-height":374}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Write an expression to define the priority (or ranking) for each target layer, intersect the current location with each layer, and determine which value to prioritize. See the sample web map<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nClick here to show the sample code<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Copy the code below to create your own calculations:<\/p>\n
\/\/ Step 1. Get the layers from the map\r\n\/\/ You can use FeatureSetById or FeatureSetByName <\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> layer_priority1 = FeatureSetById<\/span>($map, \/* Priority 1 *\/<\/span> \"185a34dd0ee-layer-13\"<\/span>);\r\nvar<\/span> layer_priority2 = FeatureSetById<\/span>($map, \/* Priority 2 *\/<\/span> \"185a34dd0ee-layer-12\"<\/span>);\r\nvar<\/span> layer_priority3 = FeatureSetById<\/span>($map, \/* Priority 3 *\/<\/span> \"185a34dd0ee-layer-11\"<\/span>); \r\n\r\n\/\/ Step 2. Intersect the current location with the layers<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> priority1Features = Intersects<\/span>(layer_priority1, $feature);\r\nvar<\/span> priority2Features = Intersects<\/span>(layer_priority2, $feature);\r\nvar<\/span> priority3Features = Intersects<\/span>(layer_priority3, $feature); \r\n\r\n\/\/ Step 3. If there are multiple intersecting features per layer, <\/span>\r\n\/\/ get the value from the feature that is first returned by the query<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> a = First<\/span>(priority1Features);\r\nvar<\/span> b = First<\/span>(priority2Features);\r\nvar<\/span> c = First<\/span>(priority3Features); \r\n\r\n\/\/ Step 4. Define the fields and order to get the values from<\/span>\r\n\/\/ intersecting features based on their layer priority.\r\n\/\/ To customize, replace the field names \"Priority1\", \"Priority2\",\r\n\/\/ and \"Priority3\" below.<\/span>\r\nWhen<\/span>( \r\n !IsEmpty<\/span>(a), a.Priority1, \r\n !IsEmpty<\/span>(b), b.Priority2, \r\n !IsEmpty<\/span>(c), c.Priority3, \r\n \"No Intersection\"<\/span>\r\n);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/details>\n
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Preset<\/strong><\/h2>\n
In the Smart Editor widget, Preset Attribute Actions allow you to prepopulate fields with attribute values when creating new features. This facilitates consistent and rapid data collection.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1810542,"id":1810542,"title":"Preset Attribute Actions and calculation of default values","filename":"2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","filesize":3832872,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/2023-01-05_10-25-49","alt":"Preset Attribute Actions and calculation of default values","author":"9772","description":"Define default values and calculate relative date and time values using the Smart Editor widget (on the left) and the Smart Forms (on the right)","caption":"Define default values and calculate relative date and time values using the Smart Editor widget (on the left) and the Smart Forms (on the right)","name":"2023-01-05_10-25-49","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-05 17:27:57","modified":"2023-01-18 20:44:29","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1774,"height":1012,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","medium-width":458,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":438,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","large-width":1774,"large-height":1012,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49-1536x876.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":876,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","2048x2048-width":1774,"2048x2048-height":1012,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49-815x465.gif","card_image-width":815,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-05_10-25-49.gif","wide_image-width":1774,"wide_image-height":1012}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
Use the Date<\/a> functions from the Arcade library and very simple expressions to recreate this functionality in the Smart Forms.\u00a0See the sample web map<\/a> for the examples below.<\/p>\n
Note: Values must be preset using expressions when building your forms, as the Editor widget does not provide a user interface for users to input their own values prior to creating features. Additionaly, there is no functionality to cache previous answers for future reuse. If this is something you require, follow this Idea<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Hardcoded value<\/strong><\/h3>\n
If no default value was defined at the schema level for a field, you can still define it using a very simple expression. For example:<\/p>\n
\/\/ Simply specify the value to be written into <\/span>\r\n\/\/ the attribute field using quotes.<\/span>\r\n\"This is a hard coded text value.\"<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Date values<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Current Date and Time<\/strong><\/p>\n
Preset an attribute value to provide the current date and time at the moment the feature is created and updated. For example:<\/p>\n
\/\/ Use the Now() function to dynamically get the current date and time <\/span>\r\nNow<\/span>()<\/strong>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\nRelative Date and Time<\/strong><\/p>\n
Preset an attribute value to provide a date and time relative to another date and time value, in the past or the future. For example, here’s how to define the date and time 2 days from the moment the feature is created or updated:<\/p>\n
\/\/ Step 1. Define the start date<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> startDate = Now<\/span>()<\/strong>;\r\n\/\/ Step 2. Define how much time to add to the start date<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> twoDaysLater = DateAdd<\/span>(startDate, 2<\/span>, 'days'<\/span>);\r\n\/\/ Step 3. Return the resulting date<\/span>\r\nreturn<\/span> twoDaysLater;<\/code><\/pre>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Use a filtered value as a preset value<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In Web AppBuilder, you can set up an interaction between the Group Filter widget and the Smart Editor widget to use the filtered value as a default value for attribute fields when you create new features. View this post to learn how to recreate this functionality using a calculated expression: Use the filtered value as a default field value – Esri Community<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
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Coordinates<\/strong><\/h2>\n
In the Smart Editor widget, Coordinate Attribute Actions allow you to populate a field based on coordinates. Coordinates can be latitude-longitude, the map’s spatial reference, or Military Grid Reference System (MGRS).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Example:<\/strong> Get the latitude-longitude coordinates when I create and update the geometry of a point feature.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1817822,"id":1817822,"title":"Calculate and store latitude-longitude coordinates with the Smart Forms","filename":"Intersection_Coord.gif","filesize":308803,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms\/intersection_coord","alt":"Calculate and store latitude-longitude coordinates with the Smart Forms","author":"9772","description":"When creating and updating the geometry of a point feature using the Editor widget, calculate and store its latitude-longitude coordinates in an attribute field","caption":"When creating and updating the geometry of a point feature using the Editor widget, calculate and store its latitude-longitude coordinates in an attribute field","name":"intersection_coord","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1800682,"date":"2023-01-17 19:03:35","modified":"2023-01-19 15:49:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":708,"height":246,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":161,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","medium_large-width":708,"medium_large-height":246,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","large-width":708,"large-height":246,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","1536x1536-width":708,"1536x1536-height":246,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","2048x2048-width":708,"2048x2048-height":246,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","card_image-width":708,"card_image-height":246,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Intersection_Coord.gif","wide_image-width":708,"wide_image-height":246}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
To achieve this with Arcade, you’ll need to write a custom function to convert meters to latitude and longitude, and use the Geometry<\/a> function from the Arcade library.<\/p>\n
\nClick here to show the sample code<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Copy the code below to create your own calculations:<\/p>\n
\/\/ The expression below if only applicable if the basemap is\r\n\/\/ using the Web Mercator projection.\r\n\/\/ Create a function to convert meters to lat, long<\/span>\r\n\/\/ Source: http:\/\/www.maptiler.org\/google-maps-coordinates-tile-bounds-projection\/<\/span>\r\nfunction<\/span> MetersToLatLon<\/span>(geom) {\r\n if<\/span> (IsEmpty<\/span>(geom)) {\r\n return<\/span> [null<\/span>, null<\/span>]\r\n }\r\n var<\/span> originShift = 2.0<\/span> * PI * 6378137.0<\/span> \/ 2.0<\/span> \r\n var<\/span> lon = (geom.x \/ originShift) * 180.0<\/span>\r\n var<\/span> lat = (geom.y \/ originShift) * 180.0<\/span> \r\n lat = 180.0<\/span> \/ PI * (2.0<\/span> * Atan( Exp( lat * PI \/