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Bug

In Collector for ArcGIS (iOS version 20.1.0), features can be submitted without filling out the required fields (fields that were created to not allow Null values).

Last Published: February 28, 2020 ArcGIS Collector
Bug ID Number BUG-000127984
SubmittedJanuary 16, 2020
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS Collector
Version found20.1.0
Operating SystemApple iOS
Operating System Version13.0x
StatusKnown Limit

Additional Information

This issue gets introduced during the publishing process when working with non-nullable attribute fields. Default values are being published along with those non-nullable attribute fields and can be seen inside the Templates section of the JSON for the feature service. For text fields, a blank space is getting added. For numerical fields, a 0 is getting added. Therefore in Collector, those default values get applied when creating new features thereby enabling the 'Submit' button. Collector is working successfully. In order to address this issue, in general, the feature service JSON needs to be updated to remove those default values for the numerical and text fields that are non-nullable. Depending on the type of feature service being used, the process can vary. Aside from manually making these changes, here are a few additional methods to accomplish this: For Hosted Feature services, the following toolbox tool can be used in ArcGIS Pro - https://github.com/Esri/collector-tools/blob/master/CollectorUtils/pro/ResetRequiredFields.md. The toolbox can be downloaded here https://github.com/Esri/collector-tools For ArcGIS Server feature services (10.5.1+), through the admin directory the following property needs to be added to the feature service - “setDefaultsToNullForNotNullFieldsInTemplates:” true. This will cause the service to be restarted once added. Both processes essentially modify those blank space/0 default values for the non-nullable fields inside the templates section of the JSON and replaces those values with null.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000127984

Software:

  • ArcGIS Collector

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