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Configure ArcGIS Dashboards to display selected feature attributes, attachments, and location on the map

Last Published: August 24, 2023

Summary

Actions in ArcGIS Dashboards can be configured to provide an interactive experience and to give the dashboard a more focused context. This article describes how to use the Zoom and Filter actions to display the attributes, attachments (such as images), and location of features in target map elements (Details and Map elements) when selecting features from the source element (List element). Selecting a feature from the List element displays the corresponding attributes and attachments in the Details element, and its location in the Map element.

Procedure

  1. In ArcGIS Pro, publish the feature layer with attachments to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. Refer to Share a web feature layer for more information. Skip this step if the hosted feature layer is available in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
  2. Sign in to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise version 10.9 and above, and create a dashboard.
  3. In ArcGIS Dashboards, click Add The Add function adds elements in ArcGIS Dashboards. and select List A list is used to show features or rows from a layer.. Click Browse all layers, select the preferred feature layer, and click Done.
  4. Click Add and select Details The details element is used to show information about features or rows from a layer.. Select the same feature layer from Step 3, and click Done.
  5. Click Add and select Map Map elements display web maps authored in applications.. Select a web map containing the same feature layer selected in Step 3, and click Done.
  6. Configure the List element to add Filter and Zoom actions.
    1. In the List element, click Configure The image of the Configure button allows configuring the elements based on custom preference..
    2. Click the Actions tab, and expand Filter. Toggle on the Details element configured in Step 4.
The image of the Add target menu lists all available action targets.
  1. Expand Zoom and toggle on the Map element configured in Step 5.
  2. Click Done.
  1. Configure the Map element to add the Filter action.
    1. In the Map element, click Configure The image of the Configure button allows configuring the elements based on custom preference..
    2. Click the Map actions tab, and expand Filter.
    3. Toggle on the List element configured in Step 3.
    4. Click Done and save the dashboard.

The image below demonstrates the output when selecting a feature from the List element, with the corresponding attributes and attachments displayed in the Details element while the Map element zooms to the location of the selected feature.

The image of an interactive ArcGIS Dashboard displaying features attributes, attachments, and location.

Article ID:000026591

Software:
  • ArcGIS Online
  • Portal for ArcGIS
  • ArcGIS Enterprise 10 9 x
  • ArcGIS Enterprise 11 0
  • ArcGIS Enterprise 11 1
  • ArcGIS Dashboards

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