Add a map service to a map dynamically as a user?

Marc Rempel

March 20, 2024 23:25

Is there a way to add a map service to the existing map in Web Viewer as a user that is not selecting one from Portal/AGOL? Could a workflow even do this? This was requested from a funder to match Essentials functionality in the previous tool.

– Marc

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  Matthew Poirier

  April 16, 2024 16:48

  Hi Marc, 

  A workflow could do this, using an activity from the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript workflow activity pack and and a VertiGIS Studio Web command in a workflow.

  Below is the JSON for a very barebones proof of concept workflow that adds an AGS layer from a URL entered in a display form to a VSW app. You can save the JSON to a file and upload it to your Workflow designer.

  {
  "_properties":
      {
      },
  "components":
      [
          {
          "id": 1,
          "steps":
              [
                  {
                  "id": 2,
                  "inputs":
                      {
                      },
                  "position": "0,0",
                  "purpose": "start",
                  "title": "Start",
                  "transitions":
                      [
                          {
                          "id": 7,
                          "position": "90,60 90,130",
                          "target":
                              {
                              "id": 5
                              }
                          }
                      ]
                  },
                  {
                  "action": "gcx:wf:forms:form:DisplayForm",
                  "id": 5,
                  "inputs":
                      {
                      "form":
                          {
                          "accessors":
                              [
                              ],
                          "code": "resources.forms[values.id]",
                          "values":
                              {
                              "id": 6
                              }
                          }
                      },
                  "name": "form1",
                  "position": "-30,130",
                  "title": "Display Form",
                  "transitions":
                      [
                          {
                          "id": 13,
                          "position": "90,250 90,320",
                          "sourceConnector": "bottom",
                          "target":
                              {
                              "id": 12
                              },
                          "targetConnector": "top"
                          }
                      ]
                  },
                  {
                  "action": "gcx:wf:core::CreateValue",
                  "id": 12,
                  "inputs":
                      {
                      "expression":
                          {
                          "accessors":
                              [
                              "$form1"
                              ],
                          "annotations":
                              [
                                  {
                                  "count": 6,
                                  "index": 0,
                                  "kind": "idref"
                                  }
                              ],
                          "code": "$form1.state.textBox1.value",
                          "source": "$form1.state.textBox1.value"
                          }
                      },
                  "name": "value1",
                  "position": "-30,320",
                  "title": "Create Value",
                  "transitions":
                      [
                          {
                          "id": 17,
                          "position": "90,390 90,450",
                          "sourceConnector": "bottom",
                          "target":
                              {
                              "id": 16
                              },
                          "targetConnector": "top"
                          }
                      ]
                  },
                  {
                  "action": "gcx:wf:app::RunCommand",
                  "description": "This uses an app command - see reference here: https://developers.vertigisstudio.com/docs/web/api-commands-operations-events",
                  "id": 14,
                  "inputs":
                      {
                      "commandName": "map.add-layers",
                      "commandParameter":
                          {
                          "accessors":
                              [
                              "$layer1"
                              ],
                          "annotations":
                              [
                                  {
                                  "count": 7,
                                  "index": 10,
                                  "kind": "idref"
                                  }
                              ],
                          "code": "{ \"layers\": $layer1.result }",
                          "source": "{\"layers\":$layer1.result}"
                          }
                      },
                  "position": "-30,640",
                  "title": "Run Command"
                  },
                  {
                  "action": "uuid:22c49a54-bac0-49d7-8ec2-4269a4fee5c8::CreateLayerFromArcGisServerUrl",
                  "description": "This activity is from the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript workflow activity pack.",
                  "id": 16,
                  "inputs":
                      {
                      "url":
                          {
                          "accessors":
                              [
                              "$value1"
                              ],
                          "annotations":
                              [
                                  {
                                  "count": 7,
                                  "index": 0,
                                  "kind": "idref"
                                  }
                              ],
                          "code": "$value1.result",
                          "source": "$value1.result"
                          }
                      },
                  "name": "layer1",
                  "position": "-30,450",
                  "title": "Create Layer From ArcGIS Server URL",
                  "transitions":
                      [
                          {
                          "id": 18,
                          "position": "90,580 90,640",
                          "target":
                              {
                              "id": 14
                              }
                          }
                      ]
                  }
              ]
          }
      ],
  "deploymentConfig":
      {
      "supportedApps":
          {
          "VSW": true
          }
      },
  "designerVersion": "5.38.1+5",
  "forms":
      [
          {
          "defaults":
              {
              },
          "elements":
              {
              "footer":
                  {
                  "enabled": true,
                  "items":
                      {
                      "0":
                          {
                          "default": true,
                          "index": 0,
                          "label":
                              {
                              "markdown": "Submit"
                              },
                          "validates": true,
                          "value": "submit"
                          },
                      "1":
                          {
                          "index": 1,
                          "label":
                              {
                              "markdown": "Cancel"
                              },
                          "validates": false,
                          "value": "cancel"
                          }
                      },
                  "section": "footer",
                  "type": "ButtonBar"
                  },
              "header":
                  {
                  "section": "header",
                  "title":
                      {
                      "markdown": "Add AGS Layer to App"
                      },
                  "type": "Header"
                  },
              "textBox1":
                  {
                  "description":
                      {
                      "markdown": "Note the display form has no validation for inputs. This is a basic example."
                      },
                  "enabled": true,
                  "index": 0,
                  "rowIndex": 0,
                  "rowNumber": 0,
                  "title":
                      {
                      "markdown": "ArcGIS Server URL"
                      },
                  "tooltip": "Add a valid AGS URL in this Box",
                  "type": "TextBox",
                  "value": "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Energy/Geology/FeatureServer"
                  }
              },
          "id": 6
          }
      ],
  "licenseInfo":
      {
      "licenseeId": "88cb61d6-af47-9b3e-5181-ed674c4c0815"
      },
  "references":
      [
          {
          "id": 21,
          "path": "https://unpkg.com/@vertigis/workflow-activities-arcgis-core@1.10.0",
          "suite": "uuid:22c49a54-bac0-49d7-8ec2-4269a4fee5c8"
          }
      ],
  "start":
      {
      "id": 2
      }
  }

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