Whether you’re managing temporal data, numerical values, or intricate time zone conversions, these field types can offer an improved mapping and data management<\/a> experience.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2114092,"id":2114092,"title":"Time is. Image A New field types in Pop-up","filename":"Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1.png","filesize":387481,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/time-is-on-your-side-with-new-field-types-in-arcgis-online\/image-a-new-field-types-in-pop-up-3","alt":"New field types displayed in the pop-up","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"New fields provide options for working with date, time, and numeric data","name":"image-a-new-field-types-in-pop-up-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2097802,"date":"2023-10-24 20:16:37","modified":"2023-10-25 19:57:32","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":1973,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":254,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":420,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1051,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1-1536x841.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":841,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1.png","2048x2048-width":1973,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1-826x452.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":452,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-A-New-field-types-in-Pop-up-1-1920x1051.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1051}},"image_position":"right","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Date and Time<\/strong><\/p>\n Many feature layers store date and time<\/a> information. This data could represent a point in time when a feature was mapped, or last inspected. Previously, ArcGIS Online only provided the Date field type, which combined both date and time values; each date value has an associated time value, and vice versa.<\/p>\n The new field types allow you to store date values, time values, or both separately, depending on your requirements. The Date only<\/strong>, Time only <\/strong>and Timestamp offset<\/strong> field types offer you more options and flexibility for managing your date and time data.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Big Integer<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s not all, we also added a new field type for big integers. The Big integer<\/strong> field is designed to handle integer values that exceed the capacity of the Integer field type. With it, you can store values ranging from -9,007,199,254,740,991 to 9,007,199,254,740,991. This gives you more flexibility for working with large numerical data in your projects.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2114212,"id":2114212,"title":"Grand Canyon Map 2","filename":"Grand-Canyon-Map-2.jpg","filesize":248641,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/time-is-on-your-side-with-new-field-types-in-arcgis-online\/grand-canyon-map-2-2","alt":"New field types display date, time, and big integer data in the pop-up.","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"New field types accommodate big integers and store date and time in separate fields","name":"grand-canyon-map-2-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2097802,"date":"2023-10-24 20:51:52","modified":"2023-10-25 20:10:32","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":1920,"height":1109,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2.jpg","medium-width":452,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":444,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2.jpg","large-width":1870,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2-1536x887.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":887,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1109,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2-805x465.jpg","card_image-width":805,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grand-Canyon-Map-2-1870x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1870,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Let’s have a look at some other new features that can be used to help with managing temporal data.<\/p>\n The Timestamp offset field type stores the date and time along with the time zone<\/em> the data was collected in. This is great for mapping phenomenon that occur across multiple time zones. From earthquakes to car accidents, recording the time zone along with the date and time allows us to learn more about how events are distributed throughout the day across different time zones<\/em>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2124402,"id":2124402,"title":"Hurricanes by Time Zone Blue","filename":"Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","filesize":103099,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/time-is-on-your-side-with-new-field-types-in-arcgis-online\/hurricanes-by-time-zone-blue","alt":"Map of Hurricane activity across world time zones","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"Timestamp offset fields can offer unique insights into datasets that cross time zones\n","name":"hurricanes-by-time-zone-blue","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2097802,"date":"2023-10-26 21:38:32","modified":"2023-10-26 21:38:58","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":1141,"height":579,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":235,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":390,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","large-width":1141,"large-height":579,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","1536x1536-width":1141,"1536x1536-height":579,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","2048x2048-width":1141,"2048x2048-height":579,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue-826x419.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":419,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricanes-by-Time-Zone-Blue.jpg","wide_image-width":1141,"wide_image-height":579}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Time zones are displayed as offsets representing the difference (in hours and minutes) between UTC and the local time. The Timestamp offset field stores the overall date and time in one long string with the offset at the end. For example,<\/p>\n In the past, the date and time values were always displayed in the device time zone.\u00a0 Now you can set the time zone on web maps in Map Viewer, to gain more control over the way time zone aware fields (like date and timestamp offset fields) are displayed. To learn more, check out this article<\/a> on Working with Time Zones in Map Viewer.<\/p>\n Pro Tip: Time Zone Aware Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n ArcGIS Online adjusts time zone aware<\/em> fields based on the time zone of the device. For example:<\/p>\n The new Date only<\/strong> and Time only<\/strong> field types are not time zone aware<\/em>. The values in these fields remain as-is<\/em> regardless of where in the world the map is being viewed.\u00a0 Check out the ArcGIS Online help<\/a> for more info on how date and time fields are displayed in ArcGIS Online.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" We’ll explore a map of tropical storm locations across the globe that leverages the new field types and the web map time zone to display data that spans across time zones.<\/p>\n To view the map:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" <\/p>\n Another thing to note about this map is that the web map time zone<\/strong> is set to Data’s time zone<\/strong>. Setting the web map time zone gives you more control over the display of time zone aware values. In this case, it means that the timestamp offset field isn’t affected by device time, and values display as-is.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2499402,"id":2499402,"title":"Hurricane Map 4 b 600","filename":"Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","filesize":196603,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/time-is-on-your-side-with-new-field-types-in-arcgis-online\/hurricane-map-4-b-600","alt":"","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"","name":"hurricane-map-4-b-600","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2097802,"date":"2024-09-23 19:09:00","modified":"2024-09-23 19:09:00","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":600,"height":488,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","medium-width":321,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","medium_large-width":600,"medium_large-height":488,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","large-width":600,"large-height":488,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","1536x1536-width":600,"1536x1536-height":488,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","2048x2048-width":600,"2048x2048-height":488,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600-572x465.png","card_image-width":572,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hurricane-Map-4-b-600.png","wide_image-width":600,"wide_image-height":488}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Forms make editing new fields easy with the use of date and time pickers, and a drop-down menu for selecting the time zone offset. For more information on how to get started creating your own forms, see this article on using Smart Forms in Map Viewer<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2120042,"id":2120042,"title":"Time is. Form with New Field Types 2","filename":"Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-scaled.jpg","filesize":209497,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/time-is-on-your-side-with-new-field-types-in-arcgis-online\/time-is-form-with-new-field-types-2","alt":"Add new fields to forms for a user-friendly editing experience","author":"320122","description":"","caption":"Forms provide a user-friendly interface for editing new field types","name":"time-is-form-with-new-field-types-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2097802,"date":"2023-10-25 20:21:19","modified":"2023-10-25 20:23:53","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":2560,"height":2135,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-scaled.jpg","medium-width":313,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":641,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-scaled.jpg","large-width":1295,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-1536x1281.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1281,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-2048x1708.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1708,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-558x465.jpg","card_image-width":558,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Time-is.-Form-with-New-Field-Types-2-1295x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1295,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" We plan to add broader support for new field types including smart mapping, filtering, generating charts, and working offline. Keep an eye out for more updates in upcoming releases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re excited to introduce this improved experience for viewing, storing, and editing data using these new field types. This marks the initial phase of our plans to simplify the management of date, time, and big integer data throughout the ArcGIS ecosystem. Take some time to get acquainted with these new field types. Visit ArcGIS Online Help<\/a> for more information on how to use them to maximize the potential of your own data. Stay tuned for more updates and resources and be sure to join the conversation on Esri Community<\/a> to let us know your thoughts.<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":320122,"user_firstname":"Emily","user_lastname":"Garding","nickname":"Emily Garding","user_nicename":"egarding","display_name":"Emily Garding","user_email":"egarding@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/","user_registered":"2022-10-13 18:38:02","user_description":"Emily is a Product Engineer on the ArcGIS Online team at Esri. She is passionate about sharing the latest innovations in ArcGIS Online, and enjoys helping others work smarter with apps like Map Viewer and ArcGIS Web Editor.","user_avatar":"New Field Types<\/h2>\n
Timestamp Offset<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Web Map Time Zone<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Example: Hurricane Activity across Multiple Time Zones<\/h3>\n
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Edit Data with New Field Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Where to Find New Field Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Summary<\/h2>\n
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