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Next, we want to write an expression for the \u201cNearest address\u201d field in the form so that it pulls in all the addresses within 50 ft of a placed point. The addresses are tracked via a “Name” field on a different layer of property boundaries in the web map. The example below lays out how we can leverage dynamic choice to create a list of spatially relevant attributes.<\/span><\/p>\nReturn choices from a different layer in your web map<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"\/\/ Create a FeatureSet for the property boundary layer in the web map. <\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> propBoundaries = FeatureSetByName<\/span>( \r\n $map<\/span>, \r\n \"Property boundaries\"<\/span>, \r\n [\"Address\"<\/span>], \r\n true<\/span> \r\n); \r\n\r\n\/\/ Create a buffer (in this example, 50ft) and a variable for property boundaries that intersect with the buffer. <\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> featureBuffer = Buffer<\/span>(Geometry<\/span>($feature<\/span>), 50<\/span>, \"feet\"<\/span>); \r\nvar<\/span> intersectingFeatures = Intersects<\/span>(propBoundaries, featureBuffer); \r\nvar<\/span> addresses = []; \r\n \r\n\/\/ Loop through the returned intersecting features and put them into the new choices array. <\/span>\r\nfor<\/span> (var<\/span> feat in<\/span> intersectingFeatures) { \r\n if<\/span> (!IsEmpty<\/span>(feat.Address)) { \r\n var<\/span> domainEntry = { \r\n code<\/span>: feat.address, \r\n name<\/span>: feat.address \r\n }; \r\n\r\n Push<\/span>(addresses, domainEntry); \r\n\r\n } \r\n} \r\n\r\n\/\/ Return the new choices. <\/span>\r\nreturn<\/span> {choices<\/span>: addresses} \r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2987671,"id":2987671,"title":"DynamicChoiceExpression","filename":"DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","filesize":174801,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/dynamic-choice-input-building-smarter-and-more-resilient-forms\/dynamicchoiceexpression","alt":"GIF shows values changing as a feature is moved","author":"320832","description":"","caption":"Using the expression above, different addresses are returned as the bike rack location is moved.","name":"dynamicchoiceexpression","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2987590,"date":"2026-11-05 23:20:04","modified":"2026-11-05 23:21:15","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":1201,"height":746,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","medium-width":420,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":477,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","large-width":1201,"large-height":746,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","1536x1536-width":1201,"1536x1536-height":746,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","2048x2048-width":1201,"2048x2048-height":746,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression-749x465.gif","card_image-width":749,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DynamicChoiceExpression.gif","wide_image-width":1201,"wide_image-height":746}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Before dynamic choice input was introduced, you could only return one intersecting feature at a time via a calculated expression. Now, following the example above you can return a list of features that change dynamically based on your feature’s geometry!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Finally, let\u2019s explore one more example of how to build a dynamic choice expression that references a table (or feature layer) outside of the web map. There is a separately maintained table that contains all the relevant suburbs around Sydney, and we would like to use those values to drive the choices returned in the dynamic choice input. Follow along to see how we can achieve this.<\/span><\/p>\nReturn choices from an external layer<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"\/\/ Create a FeatureSet that references a portal item.<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> Features = FeatureSetByPortalItem<\/span>(\r\n Portal<\/span>(\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\"<\/span>),\r\n \"enterTheItemID\"<\/span>,\r\n 0<\/span>,\r\n [\"Name\"<\/span>],\r\n false<\/span>\r\n);\r\n\r\n\/\/Create a new variable that filters out Suburbs with empty \"Name\" values. Then, create a loop that returns all valid the features found in the referenced item. <\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> namedSuburbs = Filter<\/span>(Features, \"Name IS NOT NULL AND Name <> ''\"<\/span>);\r\nvar<\/span> choices = [];\r\n\r\n\/\/ Assign the key and value pair (using \"code\" as key and \"name\" as value)\u00a0<\/span>\r\nfor<\/span> (var<\/span> suburb in<\/span> namedSuburbs) { Push<\/span>(choices, Dictionary<\/span>(\"name\"<\/span>, suburb.Name, \"code\"<\/span>, suburb.Name)); } \r\n\/\/ Return the new choices.\u00a0 <\/span>\r\nreturn<\/span> { choices<\/span>: choices }; \r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2987686,"id":2987686,"title":"SuburbExample","filename":"SuburbExample.png","filesize":49042,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/mapping\/dynamic-choice-input-building-smarter-and-more-resilient-forms\/suburbexample","alt":"Image shows choices populated from an external table","author":"320832","description":"","caption":"In this example, the choices are populated from a table outside of the webmap.","name":"suburbexample","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2987590,"date":"2026-11-05 23:36:40","modified":"2026-11-05 23:37:37","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":613,"height":599,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","medium-width":267,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","medium_large-width":613,"medium_large-height":599,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","large-width":613,"large-height":599,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","1536x1536-width":613,"1536x1536-height":599,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","2048x2048-width":613,"2048x2048-height":599,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample-476x465.png","card_image-width":476,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/SuburbExample.png","wide_image-width":613,"wide_image-height":599}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"By referencing values in an item to determine what appears in the choice list, you no longer need to maintain schema changes to coded values domains. If a value is added or removed from the referenced item, it will reflect accordingly in the dynamic choice input.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<\/h2>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
The dynamic choice input is a powerful new addition to Forms. 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