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Configure a slider filter for numeric fields in the ArcGIS Instant Apps Sidebar template

First Published: April 17, 2026
Last Published: April 17, 2026

Summary

In the ArcGIS Instant Apps Sidebar template, numeric fields can be filtered using a user input slider. This approach is more efficient than manually entering values. This article outlines the workflow to configure the slider filter.

Procedure

  1. Sign in to ArcGIS Instant Apps and click My Apps.
  2. Browse to the app and click Configure.
  3. In the configuration panel, toggle Express off to access the full configuration settings for the app.
  4. In the Turn off express mode window, click Continue. Disabling express mode allows more advanced configuration of the app.
  5. Click Sidebar > Map tools.
  6. In the Map tools pane, toggle Attribute filter on, and click Filter configuration.
  7. In the Add Filter window, select Builder The Builder icon.
    1. For New Filter, click Add user input.
    2. For User input filter, select the numeric field. In this example, the Shape_Size field is selected.
    3. For Filter display name, specify the name. In this example, it is specified as New_Filter.
    4. For Display option, ensure Slider is selected.
    5. For Slider increment, specify the increment value. In this example, the increment value is set to 0.2.
Note:
The increment cannot exceed the difference between the minimum and maximum values to ensure intermediate stops.
    1. Click Save > Close.
This image shows the Add Filter pane interface and configuration
  1. Click Publish.

The Sidebar template below shows the filtered features based on the slider setting.

The filtered features based on the slider setting

Article ID: 000040801

Software:
  • Configurable Web Apps

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