HOW TO

Add a space between two fields using Arcade expression in ArcGIS Online

Last Published: January 18, 2024

Summary

Custom expressions written in the Arcade expression language can be used to configure pop-ups in ArcGIS Online. Expressions can be used to combine data from different fields in a layer's existing fields.

This article provides the steps to add a space between the combined values of two fields in ArcGIS Online Map Viewer. In this example, the field values in the COUNTRYAFF and AFF_ISO fields are referenced as seen in the image below.

COUNTRYAFF and AFF_ISO fields to be combined with a space using Arcade

Procedure

  1. Open the map in Map Viewer. Click Layers on the Contents (dark) toolbar, and select the <layer name> with the pop-up for editing.
The Map Viewer Contents (dark) toolbar with the Layers tab
  1. Click Configure pop-ups on the Settings (light) toolbar > Manage expressions.
The Map Viewer Pop-ups pane used to navigate to the Map Viewer Pop-up expressions pane
  1. Click + Add expression to open the Arcade expression editor window.
The Map Viewer Pop-up expressions pane with the Add expression icon
  1. Specify the following Arcade expression in the Expression window.
$feature["<field name1>"] + " " + $feature["<field name2>"]
  1. Rename the New expression, and click OK.
Specifying the Arcade expression in the Map Viewer Expression window
  1. Click the Previous button above the newly created Arcade expression in the Pop-up expressions pane.
The Map Viewer Pop-up expressions pane with the newly added expression
  1. Click Fields list to expand the list of fields displayed in the pop-ups, and click Select fields.
The Map Viewer Pop-up expressions pane displaying the location of the Fields list section
  1. Check the expression field, and click Done.
The Map Viewer Select fields pane to select fields to be displayed in the pop-up

The image below shows the two fields combined with a space between them after using the Arcade expression.

The combined fields with a space between them

Article ID: 000027342

Software:
  • ArcGIS Online

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