Delete features (feature service)

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Delete features from an online feature service.

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Use case

Sometimes users may want to delete features from an online feature service.

How to use the sample

Tap on a feature on the map and tap the trash icon to delete it.

How it works

  1. Create a ServiceFeatureTable object from a URL.
  2. Create a FeatureLayer object from the ServiceFeatureTable.
  3. Select features from the FeatureTable via queryFeaturesAsync(...).
  4. Remove the selected features from the ServiceFeatureTable using deleteFeaturesAsync(...).
  5. Update the table on the server using applyEditsAsync().

Relevant API

  • Feature
  • FeatureLayer
  • ServiceFeatureTable

Tags

deletion, feature, online, Service, table

Sample Code

ConfirmDeleteFeatureDialog.ktConfirmDeleteFeatureDialog.ktMainActivity.kt
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package com.esri.arcgisruntime.samples.deletefeaturesfeatureservice

import android.app.Dialog
import android.content.DialogInterface
import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment

class ConfirmDeleteFeatureDialog : DialogFragment() {

    private lateinit var featureId: String

    private val onButtonClickedListener = DialogInterface.OnClickListener { _, which ->
        if (context is OnButtonClickedListener) {
            if (which == DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE) {
                (context as OnButtonClickedListener).onDeleteFeatureClicked(featureId)
            } else {
                dismiss()
            }
        }
    }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        arguments?.let {
            it.getString(ARG_FEATURE_ID)?.let { featureId ->
                this.featureId = featureId
            }
        }
    }

    override fun onCreateDialog(savedInstanceState: Bundle?): Dialog {
        return AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
            .setMessage(getString(R.string.dialog_confirm_delete_message, featureId))
            .setPositiveButton(R.string.dialog_confirm_delete_positive, onButtonClickedListener)
            .setNegativeButton(R.string.dialog_confirm_delete_negative, onButtonClickedListener)
            .create()
    }

    interface OnButtonClickedListener {
        fun onDeleteFeatureClicked(featureId: String)
    }

    companion object {

        private val ARG_FEATURE_ID =
            ConfirmDeleteFeatureDialog::class.java.simpleName + "_feature_id"

        fun newInstance(featureId: String): ConfirmDeleteFeatureDialog {
            val fragment = ConfirmDeleteFeatureDialog()
            val args = Bundle()
            args.putString(ARG_FEATURE_ID, featureId)
            fragment.arguments = args
            return fragment
        }
    }
}

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