{"id":2389802,"date":"2024-06-27T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2389802"},"modified":"2024-06-27T12:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T19:21:20","slug":"updating-attributes-in-dashboards","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/real-time\/updating-attributes-in-dashboards","title":{"rendered":"Updating attributes in dashboards"},"author":8482,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37121],"tags":[573561,147192,772982,27971,32711],"industry":[],"product":[36671],"class_list":["post-2389802","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-time","tag-arcgis-dashboards","tag-dashboard","tag-data-editing","tag-editing","tag-operations","product-ops-dashboard"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":8482,"user_firstname":"David","user_lastname":"Nyenhuis","nickname":"Dave Nyenhuis","user_nicename":"dnyenhuis","display_name":"David Nyenhuis","user_email":"DNyenhuis@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-10-26 13:47:59","user_description":"David Nyenhuis is a senior product engineer on the ArcGIS Dashboards team, driven by a simple idea: the best data experiences speak instantly. He specializes in distilling complexity into clear visual signals\u2014whether through maps, bold metrics, charts, or gauges\u2014so insights surface without effort. His work is guided by a passion for helping users build dashboards that stay current, invite exploration, and feel as refined as they are effective.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Learn how to enable attribute editing workflows in your dashboard","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

With the June 2024 release of ArcGIS Dashboards, we can now update attributes<\/a> of features directly within a dashboard. If your dashboard requires reviewing data or updating feature statuses, you likely integrated multiple ArcGIS applications to accomplish this. Now we can perform these workflows without leaving the dashboard or embedding another application into it. By doing so we can reclaim that real estate for our data visualizations. We also get powerful forms<\/a> that include both conditional visibility and calculated default values, in a beautiful dialog that is aligned with our chosen dashboard\u2019s theme<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2399712,"id":2399712,"title":"Updating attributes in a dashboard (3)","filename":"1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","filesize":8203080,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/real-time\/updating-attributes-in-dashboards\/1-updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3-2","alt":"Updating attributes in a dashboard","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"","name":"1-updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2389802,"date":"2024-06-25 21:36:00","modified":"2024-06-25 21:36:58","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":1346,"height":806,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","medium-width":436,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":460,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","large-width":1346,"large-height":806,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","1536x1536-width":1346,"1536x1536-height":806,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","2048x2048-width":1346,"2048x2048-height":806,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3-777x465.gif","card_image-width":777,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-Updating-attributes-in-a-dashboard-3.gif","wide_image-width":1346,"wide_image-height":806}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"

Note: This new functionality is exclusively for updating attributes of existing features. It does not include creating or deleting features, modifying geometries, or data collection.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Let’s take a look at how we can set up attribute updating for a dashboard.<\/p>\n

Configure a layer\u2019s capabilities<\/h1>\n

To have an attribute update workflow in a dashboard, the layer must first have editing<\/a> (update capability) enabled. If we want to only provide editing capabilities to a subset of users and\/or data, we first must make a view layer<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2390082,"id":2390082,"title":"Layer editing capabilities","filename":"2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","filesize":56618,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/real-time\/updating-attributes-in-dashboards\/2-layer-editing-capabilities","alt":"Image of layer editing capabilities","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"","name":"2-layer-editing-capabilities","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2389802,"date":"2024-06-21 17:20:56","modified":"2024-06-21 17:21:24","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":1018,"height":391,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":178,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":295,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","large-width":1018,"large-height":391,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","1536x1536-width":1018,"1536x1536-height":391,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","2048x2048-width":1018,"2048x2048-height":391,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities-826x317.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":317,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-Layer-editing-capabilities.png","wide_image-width":1018,"wide_image-height":391}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Ensure data integrity<\/h1>\n

When using forms to update values, we will want to define a schema for our layer that ensures data integrity. For fields representing categories or status, it is often ideal to a have a defined list of categories or range of values<\/a> to choose from. With it the form will ensure only pre-defined values or ranges are entered by the user.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2404552,"id":2404552,"title":"List of Field Values","filename":"3-List-of-Field-Values.png","filesize":121007,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/real-time\/updating-attributes-in-dashboards\/3-list-of-field-values","alt":"List of Field Values","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"","name":"3-list-of-field-values","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2389802,"date":"2024-06-26 21:26:15","modified":"2024-06-26 21:26:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1442,"height":925,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","medium-width":407,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":493,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","large-width":1442,"large-height":925,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","1536x1536-width":1442,"1536x1536-height":925,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","2048x2048-width":1442,"2048x2048-height":925,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values-725x465.png","card_image-width":725,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-List-of-Field-Values.png","wide_image-width":1442,"wide_image-height":925}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Create a form and field logic<\/h1>\n

Updating attributes in a dashboard leverages forms.<\/a> We can configure a form using Map Viewer or Field Maps Designer. If a form is not configured<\/span>, one will be generated by the dashboard with an input for each field in our layer. <\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2404572,"id":2404572,"title":"Forms configuration","filename":"5-Forms-configuration.png","filesize":113992,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/real-time\/updating-attributes-in-dashboards\/5-forms-configuration","alt":"Forms configuration","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"","name":"5-forms-configuration","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2389802,"date":"2024-06-26 21:27:09","modified":"2024-06-26 21:27:27","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":1920,"height":969,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":234,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":388,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":969,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration-1536x775.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":775,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":969,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration-826x417.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":417,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-Forms-configuration.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":969}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

There are many options to define the form experience. The following are some key capabilities:<\/p>\n