PROBLEM

Some features or layers are not displayed in ArcGIS Configurable Apps

Last Published: February 10, 2021

Description

When viewing a multilayer web map in ArcGIS Configurable Apps such as the Interactive Legend or Attachment Viewer template, some features or layers are not displayed, and the option to toggle layer visibility is unavailable.

The image below shows a web map titled ‘Test map’ containing a point layer titled ‘Single Point feature’ and a polygon layer in the Attachment Viewer configurable app. However, the point feature layer is not displayed on the map, and the option to toggle layer visibility is unavailable.

A map showing only polygon layers with the visibility for point layers unavailable.

The image below shows the point and polygon layers’ visibility are enabled, but only three point features are displayed on the map.

A map showing only the single point feature when it has visibility enabled for polygon layers and point layers.

Cause

The following are known causes for this issue:

  • The Layer List icon and layer visibility are disabled.
  • The ‘Only display features with attachments’ option is enabled.

Solution or Workaround

Depending on the cause, use one of the options below to resolve the issue.

Enable the Layer List icon

In the configurable app, enable the Layer List icon to toggle layer visibility.

  1. Log in to ArcGIS Online. Click Content > My Content.
  2. Browse to the configurable app, click More Options The More Options button, and select Configure App.
  3. In the configurable app, on the side panel, click Full Setup.
The Full Setup button
Note:
By default, Express Setup is activated, and the side panel is collapsed.
  1. When prompted, click Switch.
  2. On the side panel, click Interactivity > Modify.
The side panel showing Interactivity and Modify.
Note:
Alternatively, click Search on the side panel, search for and click Layer list.

Image of the Search Settings pane
  1. Enable the Layer list option to add the Layer List icon on the web map.
The Layer list option is enabled
  1. On the map, click the Layer List The Layer List icon icon, and click the eye icon to enable visibility of the desired layer. Click Publish.
Image of the eye icon in the Layer List icon

Disable the Only display features with attachments option

Disable the Only display features with attachments option to display all features of the layer.

  1. Follow Steps 1 through 4 as the method above.
  2. On the side panel, click Interactivity > Modify.
The side panel showing Interactivity and Modify.
Note:
Alternatively, click Search on the side panel, search for and click Only display features with attachments.

Image of the Search Settings pane
  1. Disable the Only display features with attachments option to display all features of the layer. Click Publish.
Image of the Only display features with attachments option

The image below shows the Single Point feature layer, polygon layer, and the Layer List icon are displayed on the map in the Attachment Viewer configurable app.

Map in the Attachment Viewer configurable app with polygon and point layers and the Layer List icon are displayed.

Article ID:000025102

Software:
  • Configurable Web Apps
  • ArcGIS Online

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