{"id":2493092,"date":"2024-09-19T07:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2493092"},"modified":"2024-09-19T07:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:05:43","slug":"use-layer-filters-in-field-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps","title":{"rendered":"Use layer filters in Field Maps"},"author":10102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23261],"tags":[776662,27661,767222,776672,27041],"industry":[],"product":[36591,679821],"class_list":["post-2493092","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-field-mobility","tag-features","tag-filter","tag-layer-filters","tag-limit-features","tag-map","product-apps","product-field-maps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Use layer filters to limit features displayed in ArcGIS Field Maps.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>When you\u2019re working with a lot of features, maps can get messy. This can be especially true when viewing maps on a mobile device. Just look at this invasive species map in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-field-maps\/overview\">ArcGIS Field Maps<\/a>:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2493402,"id":2493402,"title":"map with many features","filename":"map-with-many-features-2.jpg","filesize":13576,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps\/map-with-many-features-3","alt":"Invasive species map","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Invasive species map","name":"map-with-many-features-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2493092,"date":"2024-09-19 13:53:15","modified":"2024-09-19 13:53:36","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":250,"height":519,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","medium-width":126,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","medium_large-width":250,"medium_large-height":519,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","large-width":250,"large-height":519,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","1536x1536-width":250,"1536x1536-height":519,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":250,"2048x2048-height":519,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2-224x465.jpg","card_image-width":224,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-many-features-2.jpg","wide_image-width":250,"wide_image-height":519}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Each point on the map represents a different invasive species. Due to how they\u2019ve grown in this area, many plants are within a few inches of each other, making for a crowded map. Even though I\u2019ve used different colors to symbolize the layer by species type, it\u2019s still difficult to identify individual species. Layer filters can help solve this issue.<\/p>\n<h2>Apply a layer filter<\/h2>\n<p>With a layer filter, I can limit the features displayed on the map based on specific attributes. By tapping the <strong>Layers <\/strong>button, I can view the layers in the map. If a layer has a filter configured, a <strong>Filter <\/strong>button appears next to the layer name.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2493152,"id":2493152,"title":"layers tool and filter tool","filename":"layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","filesize":23598,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool","alt":"Layers button and filter button","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Layers button and filter button","name":"layers-tool-and-filter-tool","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2493092,"date":"2024-09-18 21:22:40","modified":"2024-09-18 21:22:52","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":734,"height":417,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","medium-width":459,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","medium_large-width":734,"medium_large-height":417,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","large-width":734,"large-height":417,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","1536x1536-width":734,"1536x1536-height":417,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","2048x2048-width":734,"2048x2048-height":417,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","card_image-width":734,"card_image-height":417,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layers-tool-and-filter-tool.jpg","wide_image-width":734,"wide_image-height":417}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>By tapping the <strong>Filter <\/strong>button, I can select the field and value I\u2019d like to filter the layer by. In this example, I\u2019m going to filter the Invasive Species layer by the species type field so only English Ivy features are displayed on the map.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2493162,"id":2493162,"title":"filter field and value","filename":"filter-field-and-value.jpg","filesize":23218,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filter-field-and-value.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps\/filter-field-and-value","alt":"Filter field and value","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Filter field and value","name":"filter-field-and-value","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2493092,"date":"2024-09-18 21:23:13","modified":"2024-09-18 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I apply the filter, the map is simplified and only displays the features relevant to my current work.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2493412,"id":2493412,"title":"map with filter applied","filename":"map-with-filter-applied-1.jpg","filesize":10439,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/map-with-filter-applied-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps\/map-with-filter-applied-2","alt":"Map with layer filter applies","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Map with layer filter applied","name":"map-with-filter-applied-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2493092,"date":"2024-09-19 13:53:56","modified":"2024-09-19 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a layer filter<\/h2>\n<p>Layer filters are configured in the Field Maps Designer web app. After you open your map in Field Maps Designer, click on the <strong>App settings <\/strong>tab and expand the <strong>Layer filters <\/strong>section.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2493182,"id":2493182,"title":"layer filters","filename":"layer-filters.png","filesize":31182,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/layer-filters.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps\/layer-filters","alt":"Layer filters section","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Layer filters section","name":"layer-filters","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2493092,"date":"2024-09-18 21:24:25","modified":"2024-09-18 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you can control the filtering experience in Field Maps. You can enable filtering on all layers and fields within the map, or you can be selective\u2014whatever makes the most sense for the work being done in the field.<\/p>\n<p>For this map, I\u2019ll allow only the <strong>Invasive species <\/strong>layer to be filtered by <strong>Species type <\/strong>and <strong>Size<\/strong>. <em>Note: Layer filters can only be added to text (string) fields and fields with coded value domains (text and numeric).<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2493192,"id":2493192,"title":"configured layer filters","filename":"configured-layer-filters.png","filesize":58554,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/field-maps\/field-mobility\/use-layer-filters-in-field-maps\/configured-layer-filters","alt":"Configured layer filter","author":"10102","description":"","caption":"Configured layer filter","name":"configured-layer-filters","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2493092,"date":"2024-09-18 21:24:57","modified":"2024-09-18 21:25:14","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":887,"height":677,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","medium-width":342,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":586,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","large-width":887,"large-height":677,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","1536x1536-width":887,"1536x1536-height":677,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","2048x2048-width":887,"2048x2048-height":677,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters-609x465.png","card_image-width":609,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/configured-layer-filters.png","wide_image-width":887,"wide_image-height":677}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>After I save the map, mobile workers can access the configured layer filters on any device the map is deployed to. <em>Note: If the map is already open on a device, reload the map in Field Maps to apply the new layer filter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a short video demonstrating the layer filter in action <em>(there is no sound in the video):<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_9wyzshx7","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>This has been an overview on using layer filters to limit the features displayed on your map in ArcGIS Field Maps. For more information on layer filters, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/field-maps\/latest\/prepare-maps\/configure-the-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION2_D4A1D89377A3411C8CA25C49F1C28187\">Add layer filters help section<\/a>.<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":10102,"user_firstname":"Joshua","user_lastname":"Clifford","nickname":"Joshua Clifford","user_nicename":"jclifford","display_name":"Josh Clifford","user_email":"jclifford@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2019-11-13 14:04:25","user_description":"Josh is a Product Engineering Writer with a background in geography and comparative literature. 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