Collector for ArcGIS

Beyond the Basics

A brief history of Collector for ArcGIS

• January 2013• Collector for ArcGIS is released

• January 2014• ArcGIS Server 10.2.1 is released – Introduction of Sync capabilities

• March 2014• Collector 10.2.2 is released – Introduction of offline editing

• April 2014• ArcGIS Server 10.2.2 is released – Allowed for publishing Sync-enabled feature

services (unversioned)• December 2014

• ArcGIS Server 10.3 is released – Allowed for publishing of Sync-enabled versioned data

• January 2015• Collector 10.3 is released – Support for disconnected editing with versioned data• Requires ArcGIS Server 10.3

Beyond the Basics

• Taking Webmaps Offline • Building Tile packages• Subtypes and Domains• Editing Related Tables• Editing Versioned Feature Services• Other “cool” stuff

Taking Webmaps Offline

• Basemap needs to support downloading of tiles

• Esri basemaps or your own custom basemaps

• Sync-enabled feature service• Webmap enabled for offline use

Preparing a webmapfor offline use

Using Tile Packages

Subtypes and Domains

• Subtypes – apply to a single feature class• Domains – are a property of a geodatabase• Using subtypes means that you can use

different domains on the same field in one feature class

Publish your subtype and domain enabled feature layer

Simplified data collection

Why related tables?

• Relationships are important• Sometimes one location has many different

components• Utility drain – grate, pit, pipe

• Sometimes we need to inspect the same item many times

• Sometimes we need many inspections at different locations along the same feature

Related tables continued

• Create a relationship between hydrants and an inspections table (feature to table relationship)

• This case is 1:Many (Each hydrant can have many inspections)

• Collector supports three deep nested relationships (hydrant > inspections > infringements)

• Collector does not support Many:Many• Use the GlobalID field to create the relationship

Publishing related features

Authoring a webmapfor related records

Collecting related data

Working with Versioned Data

• ArcGIS for Server documentation “Offline maps and versioned data”

Why Versioning?

• Replication• Editing geometric networks• Working with complex data (such as parcel

fabrics)• Multi-user editing

Other “cool” stuff

• Customising the edit experience• Using feature templates• Managing your edit template online• Adding fields online• Using GNSS Receivers

• Collector is now more capable than ever and provides the workflow enhancements clients have been asking for

• Using pre-configured, industry specific templates means that you can get up and running quicker than ever.

• Using your own hosted tiles means that you can get those custom basemaps loaded onto your device even if your workforce is mostly disconnected.

Explorer for ArcGIS Discover and share

Collector for ArcGIS Collect and report

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS Monitor and manage

Navigator for ArcGIS Improved fleet performance

• Microsoft Platform Support• Windows Store and Windows Phone

• Improving and simplifying offline workflows• Better field planning capabilities in the platform• Better packaging and integration with ArcGIS Pro

• Integrates with Suite of Apps• Navigator, Explorer

• Location Awareness• Location Tracking, Geofencing Activities

• Smart Forms• Conditional logic, equations,

auto-population of values, improved form presentation

Collector for ArcGIS 2015

Download prepared map areas

Pre-cache mapareas

Disconnect andEdit

Connect and sync

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Equations

Conditional Logic

Grouping

• Useful Links• https://esriaustraliatechblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/16/a-quick-revisit-subtypes-and-

domains-in-collector-for-arcgis/

• https://server.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/publish-services/windows/offline-maps-and-

versioned-data.htm

• http://doc.arcgis.com/en/collector/ios/create-maps/offline-map-prep.htm

• https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps/publish-tiles.htm

• Some more useful links• http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2015/02/18/related-tables-exploring-new-ways-to-

use-collector-for-arcgis/

• http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2015/07/24/collector-has-a-little-more-saas/

• http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2015/08/10/using-gnss-receivers-with-collector-for-

arcgis/

Len Olyott –lolyott@esriaustralia.com.au

@LenOlyott1 #Ozri

Kym Jackway –kjackway@esriaustralia.com.au