import FeatureLayer from "@arcgis/core/layers/FeatureLayer.js";
            const FeatureLayer = await $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/layers/FeatureLayer.js");
            @arcgis/core/layers/FeatureLayer
        Overview
A FeatureLayer is a single layer that can be created from a Map Service or Feature Service; ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise portal items; or from an array of client-side features. The layer can be either a spatial (has geographic features) or non-spatial (table).
Spatial layer is composed of discrete features, each of which has a Geometry that allows it to be rendered in either a 2D MapView or 3D SceneView as a graphic with spatial context. Features also contain data attributes that provide additional information about the real-world feature it represents; attributes may be viewed in popup windows and used for rendering the layer. FeatureLayers may be queried, analyzed, and rendered to visualize data in a spatial context.
Non-spatial layer is a table which does not have a spatial column representing geographic features.
Creating a FeatureLayer
FeatureLayers may be created in one of three ways: from a service URL, an ArcGIS portal item ID, or from an array of client-side features.
Reference a service URL
To create a FeatureLayer instance from a service, you must set the url property to the REST endpoint of a layer in either a Feature Service or a Map Service. For a layer to be visible in a view, it must be added to the Map referenced by the view. See Map.add() for information about adding layers to a map.
const FeatureLayer = $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/layers/FeatureLayer.js");
// points to the states layer in a service storing U.S. census data
const fl = new FeatureLayer({
  url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Census/MapServer/3"
});
map.add(fl);  // adds the layer to the map
Non-spatial table instance can be created from the table url in a service and the table must be loaded by calling load() method.
// Add a non-spatial table.
const FeatureLayer = $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/layers/FeatureLayer.js");
// points to the non-spatial table in a service storing San Francisco crime incidents.
const table = new FeatureLayer({
  url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/SF311/FeatureServer/1"
});
table.load().then(function() {
   // table is loaded. ready to be queried on the server.
});
If the service is requested from a different domain, a CORS enabled server or a proxy is required.
Reference an ArcGIS portal Item ID
You can also create a FeatureLayer from its ID if it exists as an item in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. For example, the following snippet shows how to add a new FeatureLayer instance to a map using the portalItem property.
// points to a hosted Feature Layer in ArcGIS Online
const fl = new FeatureLayer({
  portalItem: { // autocasts as esri/portal/PortalItem
    id: "8444e275037549c1acab02d2626daaee"
  }
});
map.add(fl);  // adds the layer to the map
The following snippet shows how to create a FeatureLayer referencing a table using the portalItem property.
// points to a hosted table in ArcGIS Online
const table = new FeatureLayer({
  portalItem: { // autocasts as esri/portal/PortalItem
    id: "123f4410054b43d7a0bacc1533ceb8dc"
  }
});
// Before adding the table to the map, it must first be loaded and confirm it is the right type.
table.load().then(function() {
  if (table.isTable) {
    map.tables.add(table);
  }
});
Add an array of client-side features
A FeatureLayer can be created from client-side features such as an array of graphics.
These graphics may have geometries for spatial layers or may be non-spatial.
If the graphics do not include geometries and the geometryType is null, the resulting layer will be a non-spatial FeatureLayer.
Since a FeatureLayer requires a defined schema, several properties must be specified when initializing a layer with client-side data.
Automatic property inference: If required properties are not explicitly set, the API attempts to infer values from the provided parameters or features in the source. For example, the spatialReference, geometryType, hasZ and hasM properties can be derived from the features provided in the source. However, if the source is an empty array at the time of initialization, the geometryType cannot be inferred, and the layer will fail to initialize when the layer is added to the map.
Geometry type and spatial reference: For spatial data, the geometryType must be defined explicitly, if the source is empty at the time layer's initialization. A valid spatialReference is also required.
Field schema: Both spatial and non-spatial feature collections must include an objectIdField, which provides a unique identifier
for each feature. This must be indicated along with an array of field objects, providing the schema of each field.
Certain characters are not supported in field names. See field naming guidelines
for details. If the data includes date fields with values recorded in a time zone other than UTC, the dateFieldsTimeZone property should be set to
ensure correct results in date-based queries.
Once all required properties are configured, the array of features must be assigned to the source property. See create a FeatureLayer with client-side graphics sample.
Runtime updates: FeatureLayer's source is not updated after the FeatureLayer is initialized. If features are added, removed or updated at runtime, then use applyEdits() to update the features then use queryFeatures() to return updated features. Check out add or remove graphics from a FeatureLayer sample to see this in action.
Attribute values used in attribute queries executed against client-side feature layer, and layer views are case sensitive.
const layer = new FeatureLayer({
  // create an instance of esri/layers/support/Field for each field object
  fields: [
  {
    name: "ObjectID",
    alias: "ObjectID",
    type: "oid"
  }, {
    name: "type",
    alias: "Type",
    type: "string"
  }, {
    name: "place",
    alias: "Place",
    type: "string"
  },{
    name: "recordedDate",
    alias: "recordedDate",
    type: "date"
  }],
  dateFieldsTimeZone: "America/New_York", // date field values in are eastern time zone
  objectIdField: "ObjectID", // inferred from fields array if not specified
  geometryType: "point", // geometryType and spatialReference are inferred from the first feature
                         // in the source array if they are not specified.
  spatialReference: { wkid: 4326 },
  source: graphics,  //  an array of graphics with geometry and attributes
                    // popupTemplate and symbol are not required in each feature
                    // since those are handled with the popupTemplate and
                    // renderer properties of the layer
  popupTemplate: popupTemplate,
  // a default simple renderer will be applied if not set.
  renderer: uvRenderer  // UniqueValueRenderer based on `type` attribute
});
map.add(layer);
A client-side non-spatial table can be created by setting the layer's geometryType property to null,
then the table must be loaded by calling the load() method.
// Create an empty non-spatial feature layer
// Set geometryType property to null when creating non-spatial feature layer
const layer = new FeatureLayer({
  source: [],
  objectIdField: "OBJECTID",
  fields: [{
    name: "OBJECTID",
    type: "oid"
  },
  {
    name: "type",
    type: "string",
  }],
  geometryType: null
});
layer.load().then(() => console.log(layer.isTable))
Querying
Features within a FeatureLayer are rendered as features inside a
FeatureLayerView. A FeatureLayerView may or may not have all features from the associated FeatureLayer.
To determine this, check the hasAllFeatures property on the FeatureLayerView.
If hasAllFeatures is true, the FeatureLayerView has all features from the layer, not just those visible in the view extent.
When hasAllFeatures is true, calling queryFeatures on the FeatureLayerView
runs against all features in the layer. Otherwise, the FeatureLayerView.queryFeatures() runs only against features available for drawing in the FeatureLayerView.
To limit the query to features currently visible in the view when hasAllFeatures is true, set the query’s geometry
property to the View's extent.
// returns all the graphics from the layer view
view.whenLayerView(layer).then((layerView) => {
  reactiveUtils.when(
    () => !layerView.updating,
    (val) => {
      const query = layerView.createQuery();
     // check if layerView has all features in the layer
     // if true, set query.geoemtry to view.extent to run
     // the query against features visible in the view
      if (layerView.hasAllFeatures) {
        query.geometry = view.extent;
      }
      layerView.queryFeatures(query).then((results) =>{
        console.log(results);
      });
    }
  );
});
When accessing features from a query on the FeatureLayerView, note that
features are returned as they are displayed in the view, including any generalization that may have been
applied to the features to enhance performance. To obtain feature geometries at full resolution, first check the FeatureLayerView’s
hasFullGeometries property; if it is true, use the
queryFeatures() method on the FeatureLayerView;
otherwise, use the queryFeatures() method on the FeatureLayer.
The query methods in the FeatureLayer class query features directly from the service. For example, the following snippet returns all features from the service, not just the features drawn in the FeatureLayerView.
// Queries for all the features in the service (not the graphics in the view)
layer.queryFeatures().then((results) => {
  // prints an array of all the features in the service to the console
  console.log(results.features);
});
For information regarding how to create a LayerView for a particular layer, see View.whenLayerView().
Data Visualization
Features in a FeatureLayer are visualized by setting a Renderer to the renderer property of the layer. See the Styles and data visualization guide for a comprehensive set of examples of how to visualize data in a FeatureLayer.
FeatureLayer supports highlight, which is enabled by default when users click or tap features to view the popup. You can also call the highlight() method on the FeatureLayerView to highlight features in other workflows.
- Locations with a very high density of features may not display all available features at small scales.
- Very large datasets may require potentially long initial load times, particularly at small scales.
- FeatureLayers are not optimized for high-frequency, dynamic data, or real-time streaming use cases. As a result, they may not perform efficiently with rapidly updating data streams. For real-time or dynamic data updates, use StreamLayers, which are designed for efficient handling of high-frequency streaming data and dynamic features. Server-side and client-side feature tile caching allow features to load much faster after the initial data download. We are continuously improving our feature fetching strategy and load time efficiency in each release.
- The big-integer field type is still in beta and may not be fully supported in the JavaScript SDK. Console
warnings will be thrown when a layer has a big-integerfield. To disable the warnings use the following flag:
<script>
  var esriConfig = {
    has: {
      "big-integer-warning-enabled": false
    }
  }
</script>
- See also
Constructors
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    Parameterproperties ObjectoptionalSee the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor. - See also
 Example// Typical usage // Create featurelayer from feature service const layer = new FeatureLayer({ // URL to the service url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/USA/MapServer/0" }); // Typical usage // Create featurelayer from client-side graphics const layer = new FeatureLayer({ source: graphics, fields: [{ name: "ObjectID", alias: "ObjectID", type: "oid" }, { name: "place", alias: "Place", type: "string" }], objectIdField: "ObjectID", geometryType: "point" });
Property Overview
| Name | Type | Summary | Class | 
|---|---|---|---|
| An authorization string used to access a resource or service. | FeatureLayer | ||
| This property is used to configure the associated layer's FeatureTable. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Blend modes are used to blend layers together to create an interesting effect in a layer, or even to produce what seems like a new layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Describes the layer's supported capabilities. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Array of Chart Items of type WebMapWebChart available on the feature layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Copyright information for the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| A list of custom parameters appended to the URL of all resources fetched by the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The time zone that dates are stored in. | FeatureLayer | ||
| This property is set by the service publisher and indicates that dates should be considered without the local timezone. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The name of the class. | Accessor | ||
| The SQL where clause used to filter features on the client. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The name of the layer's primary display field. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether the layer's displayFilterInfo is applied when rendering the layer in the view. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Information related to a display filter associated with a layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An object that allows you to create a dynamic layer with data either from map service sublayers or data from a registered workspace. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The editor tracking fields, which record who adds or edits the data through the feature service and when edits are made. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Determines if the layer is editable. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Specifies information about editing. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Effect provides various filter functions that can be performed on the layer to achieve different visual effects similar to how image filters work. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Describes effective capabilities of the layer taking in to consideration privileges of the currently signed-in user. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether the layer is editable taking in to consideration privileges of the currently signed-in user. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Specifies how features are placed on the vertical axis (z). | FeatureLayer | ||
| The featureEffect can be used to draw attention to features of interest. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Configures the method for reducing the number of features in the view. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An array of FieldConfiguration objects that control how fields are displayed in popups and other UI elements. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An array of fields in the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| A convenient property that can be used to make case-insensitive lookups for a field by name. | FeatureLayer | ||
| When a feature layer is configured as floor-aware, it has a floorInfo property defined. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The template used in an associated layer's FeatureForm. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The full extent of the layer. | Layer | ||
| The version of the geodatabase of the feature service data. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Provides information on the system maintained area and length fields along with their respective units. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The geometry type of features in the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The name of a  | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether the client-side features in the layer have  | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether the client-side features in the layer have  | FeatureLayer | ||
| The historic moment to query. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The unique ID assigned to the layer. | Layer | ||
| Returns  | FeatureLayer | ||
| The label definition for this layer, specified as an array of LabelClass. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether to display labels for this layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The layer ID, or layer index, of a Feature Service layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether the layer will be included in the legend. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates how the layer should display in the Layer List component. | Layer | ||
| The Error object returned if an error occurred while loading. | Layer | ||
| Represents the status of a load operation. | Layer | ||
| A list of warnings which occurred while loading. | Layer | ||
| Indicates whether the layer's resources have loaded. | Layer | ||
| The maximum scale (most zoomed in) at which the layer is visible in the view. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The minimum scale (most zoomed out) at which the layer is visible in the view. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The name of the object id field containing a unique identifier for each feature in the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The opacity of the layer. | Layer | ||
| Determines the order in which features are drawn in the view. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An array of field names from the service to include with each feature. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The parent to which the layer belongs. | Layer | ||
| FeatureLayer | |||
| Indicates whether to display popups when features in the layer are clicked. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The popup template for the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The portal item from which the layer is loaded. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The IANA time zone the author of the service intended data from date fields to be viewed in. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Checks layer's publishing status while the layer is being published to the portal. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Refresh interval of the layer in minutes. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Array of relationships set up for the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The renderer assigned to the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| When  | FeatureLayer | ||
| When  | FeatureLayer | ||
| Apply perspective scaling to screen-size symbols in a SceneView. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The service definition expression limits the features available for display and query. | FeatureLayer | ||
| A collection of Graphic objects used to create a FeatureLayer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The feature service's metadata JSON exposed by the ArcGIS REST API. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The spatial reference of the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The name of the field which holds the id of the subtypes. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An array of subtypes defined in the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An array of feature templates defined in the feature layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The layer's time extent. | FeatureLayer | ||
| TimeInfo provides information such as date fields that store start and end time for each feature and the fullTimeExtent for the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| A temporary offset of the time data based on a certain TimeInterval. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The title of the layer used to identify it in places such as the Legend and LayerList. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Allows you to render track data for a layer, including a track line, previous observations, and latest observations. | FeatureLayer | ||
| For FeatureLayer the type is always "feature". | FeatureLayer | ||
| The name of the field holding the type ID for the features. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An array of types defined in the feature service exposed by ArcGIS REST API. | FeatureLayer | ||
| An automatically generated unique identifier assigned to the instance. | Layer | ||
| This property contains an array of field names that are used to uniquely identify a feature in the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The absolute URL of the REST endpoint of the layer, non-spatial table or service. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Determines if the time enabled layer will update its temporal data based on the view's timeExtent. | FeatureLayer | ||
| The version of ArcGIS Server in which the layer is published. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Specifies a fixed time extent during which a layer should be visible. | Layer | ||
| Indicates if the layer is visible in the View. | Layer | 
Property Details
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.20FeatureLayer since 4.20, apiKey added at 4.20. 
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    An authorization string used to access a resource or service. This property will append the API key to all requests made by the layer to the service. API keys are generated and managed in the portal. An API key is tied explicitly to an ArcGIS account; it is also used to monitor service usage. Setting a fine-grained API key on a specific class overrides the global API key. If loading a secure layer with API authentication via a PortalItem, the API key needs to be set on the portalItem. - See also
 Example// set the api key to access a protected service const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: serviceUrl, apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
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  attributeTableTemplatePropertyattributeTableTemplate AttributeTableTemplate |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.31FeatureLayer since 4.20, attributeTableTemplate added at 4.31. 
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    This property is used to configure the associated layer's FeatureTable. It is meant to configure how the columns display within the table in regard to visibility, column order, and sorting. This property differs from a FeatureTable's tableTemplate property. The TableTemplateprovides more fine-grained control over how the table is rendered within the application by offering more advanced configurations such as custom cell rendering, column formatting, and more.TableTemplateis useful for application-level development that remains within an application. Use theattributeTableTemplateproperty to access the table's settings across different applications. By using this property, the settings can be saved within a webmap or layer. Please refer to the AttributeTableTemplate and TableTemplate documentation for more information.- See also
 
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  blendModePropertyblendMode StringSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.16FeatureLayer since 4.20, blendMode added at 4.16. 
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    Blend modes are used to blend layers together to create an interesting effect in a layer, or even to produce what seems like a new layer. Unlike the method of using transparency which can result in a washed-out top layer, blend modes can create a variety of very vibrant and intriguing results by blending a layer with the layer(s) below it. When blending layers, a top layeris a layer that has a blend mode applied. All layers underneath the top layer arebackground layers. The default blending mode isnormalwhere the top layer is simply displayed over the background layer. While this default behavior is perfectly acceptable, the use of blend modes on layers open up a world of endless possibilities to generate creative maps.The layers in a GroupLayer are blended together in isolation from the rest of the map. In the following screenshots, the vintage shaded relief layer is displayed over a firefly world imagery layer. The colorblend mode is applied to the vintage shaded relief and the result looks like a new layer.  Known Limitations - In 3D SceneViews, the blendMode is supported on BaseTileLayer, ImageryTileLayer, OpenStreetMapLayer, TileLayer, VectorTileLayer, WCSLayer, WebTileLayer, WMTSLayer and GroupLayer.
- The blendMode is not supported in the Legend.
- When working with GroupLayers in a 3D SceneView, the blendMode is only applied to the sublayers that support it.
- See print for known printing limitations.
 The following factors will affect the blend result: - Order of all layers
- Layer opacity
- Opacity of features in layers
- Visibility of layers
- By default, the very bottom layer in a map is drawn on a transparent background. You can change the MapView's background color.
 Blend mode Description normal The top layer is displayed over the background layer. The data of the top layer block the data of background layer where they overlap. average Takes the mathematical average of top and background layers. Result of averageblend mode is often similar to the effect of setting the layer's opacity to 50%.Lighten blend modes: The following blend modes create lighter results than all layers. In lighten blend modes, pure black colors in the top layer become transparent allowing the background layer to show through. White in the top layer will stay unchanged. Any color that is lighter than pure black is going to lighten colors in the top layer to varying degrees all way to pure white. Lighten blend modes can be useful when lightening dark colors of the top layer or removing black colors from the result. The plus,lightenandscreenmodes can be used to brighten layers that have faded or dark colors on a dark background.Blend mode Description lighten Compares top and background layers and retains the lighter color. Colors in the top layer become transparent if they are darker than the overlapping colors in the background layer allowing the background layer to show through completely. Can be thought of as the opposite of darkenblend mode.lighter Colors in top and background layers are multiplied by their alphas (layer opacity and layer's data opacity. Then the resulting colors are added together. All overlapping midrange colors are lightened in the top layer. The opacity of layer and layer's data will affect the blend result. plus Colors in top and background layers are added together. All overlapping midrange colors are lightened in the top layer. This mode is also known as addorlinear-dodge.screen Multiplies inverted colors in top and background layers then inverts the colors again. The resulting colors will be lighter than the original color with less contrast. Screen can produce many different levels of brightening depending on the luminosity values of the top layer. Can be thought of as the opposite of the multiplymode.color-dodge Divides colors in background layer by the inverted top layer. This lightens the background layer depending on the value of the top layer. The brighter the top layer, the more its color affects the background layer. Decreases the contrast between top and background layers resulting in saturated mid-tones and blown highlights. Darken blend modes: The following blend modes create darker results than all layers. In darken blend modes, pure white in the top layer will become transparent allowing the background layer to show through. Black in the top layer will stay unchanged. Any color that is darker than pure white is going to darken a top layer to varying degrees all the way to pure black. The multiplyblend mode is often used to highlight shadows, show contrast, or accentuate an aspect of a map. For example, you can usemultiplyblend mode on a topographic map displayed over hillshade when you want to have your elevation show through the topographic layer. See the intro to layer blending sample.The multiplyanddarkenmodes can be used to have dark labels of the basemap to show through top layers. See the darken blending sample.The color-burnmode works well with colorful top and background layers since it increases saturation in mid-tones. It increases the contrast by tinting pixels in overlapping areas in top and bottom layers more towards the top layer color. Use this blend mode, when you want an effect with more contrast thanmultiplyordarken.The following screenshots show how the multiplyblend mode used for creating a physical map of the world that shows both boundaries and elevation. Blend mode Description darken Emphasizes the darkest parts of overlapping layers. Colors in the top layer become transparent if they are lighter than the overlapping colors in the background layer, allowing the background layer to show through completely. multiply Emphasizes the darkest parts of overlapping layers by multiplying colors of the top layer and the background layer. Midrange colors from top and background layers are mixed together more evenly. color-burn Intensifies the dark areas in all layers. It increases the contrast between top and background layers, by tinting colors in overlapping area towards the top color. To do this it inverts colors of the background layer, divides the result by colors of the top layer, then inverts the results. Contrast blend modes: The following blend modes create contrast by both lightening the lighter areas and darkening the darker areas in the top layer by using lightening or darkening blend modes to create the blend. The contrast blend modes will lighten the colors lighter than 50% gray ([128,128,128]), and darken the colors darker than 50% gray. 50% gray will be transparent in the top layer. Each mode can create a variety of results depending on the colors of top and background layers being blended together. The overlayblend mode makes its calculations based on the brightness of the colors in the background layer while all of the other contrast blend modes make their calculations based on the brightness of the top layer. Some of these modes are designed to simulate the effect of shining a light through the top layer, effectively projecting upon the layers beneath it.Contrast blend modes can be used to increase the contrast and saturation to have more vibrant colors and give a punch to your layers. For example, you can duplicate a layer and set overlayblend mode on the top layer to increase the contrast and tones of your layer. You can also add a polygon layer with a white fill symbol over a dark imagery layer and applysoft-lightblend mode to increase the brightness in the imagery layer.The following screenshots show an effect of the overlayblend mode on a GraphicsLayer. The left image shows when the buffer graphics layer has thenormalblend mode. As you can see, the gray color for the buffer polygon is blocking the intersecting census tracts. The right image shows when theoverlayblend mode is applied to the buffer graphics layer. Theoverlayblend mode darkens or lightens the gray buffer polygon depending on the colors of the background layer while the census tracts layer is shining through. See this in action.Normal blend mode Overlay blend mode   Blend mode Description overlay Uses a combination of multiplyandscreenmodes to darken and lighten colors in the top layer with the background layer always shining through. The result is darker color values in the background layer intensify the top layer, while lighter colors in the background layer wash out overlapping areas in the top layer.soft-light Applies a half strength screenmode to lighter areas and half strengthmultiplymode to darken areas of the top layer. You can think of thesoft-lightas a softer version of theoverlaymode.hard-light Multiplies or screens the colors, depending on colors of the top layer. The effect is similar to shining a harsh spotlight on the top layer. vivid-light Uses a combination of color-burnorcolor-dodgeby increasing or decreasing the contrast, depending on colors in the top layer.Component blend modes: The following blend modes use primary color components, which are hue, saturation and luminosity to blend top and background layers. You can add a feature layer with a simple renderer over any layer and set hue,saturation,colororluminosityblend mode on this layer. With this technique, you create a brand new looking map.The following screenshots show where the topo layer is blended with world hillshade layer with luminosityblend mode. The result is a drastically different looking map which preserves the brightness of the topo layer while adapting the hue and saturation of the hillshade layer.  Blend mode Description hue Creates an effect with the hue of the top layer and the luminosity and saturation of the background layer. saturation Creates an effect with the saturation of the top layer and the hue and luminosity of the background layer. 50% gray with no saturation in the background layer will not produce any change. luminosity Creates effect with the luminosity of the top layer and the hue and saturation of the background layer. Can be thought of as the opposite of colorblend mode.color Creates an effect with the hue and saturation of the top layer and the luminosity of the background layer. Can be thought of as the opposite of luminosityblend mode.Composite blend modes: The following blend modes can be used to mask the contents of top, background or both layers. - Destinationmodes are used to mask the data of the top layer with the data of the background layer.
- Sourcemodes are used to mask the data of the background layer with the data of the top layer.
 The destination-inblend mode can be used to show areas of focus such as earthquakes, animal migration, or point-source pollution by revealing the underlying map, providing a bird's eye view of the phenomenon. Check out multiple blending and groupLayer blending samples to see composite blend modes in action.The following screenshots show feature and imagery layers on the left side on their own in the order they are drawn in the view. The imagery layer that contains land cover classification rasters. The feature layer contains 2007 county crops data. The right image shows the result of layer blending where destination-inblendMode is set on the imagery layer. As you can see, the effect is very different from the original layers. The blended result shows areas of cultivated crops only (where both imagery and feature layers overlap).  Blend mode Description destination-over Destination/background layer covers the top layer. The top layer is drawn underneath the destination layer. You'll see the top layer peek through wherever the background layer is transparent or has no data. destination-atop Destination/background layer is drawn only where it overlaps the top layer. The top layer is drawn underneath the background layer. You'll see the top layer peek through wherever the background layer is transparent or has no data. destination-in Destination/background layer is drawn only where it overlaps with the top layer. Everything else is made transparent. destination-out Destination/background layer is drawn where it doesn't overlap the top layer. Everything else is made transparent. source-atop Source/top layer is drawn only where it overlaps the background layer. You will see the background layer peek through where the source layer is transparent or has no data. source-in Source/top layer is drawn only where it overlaps with the background layer. Everything else is made transparent. source-out Source/top layer is drawn where it doesn't overlap the background layer. Everything else is made transparent. xor Top and background layers are made transparent where they overlap. Both layers are drawn normal everywhere else. Invert blend modes: The following blend modes either invert or cancel out colors depending on colors of the background layer. These blend modes look for variations between top and background layers. For example, you can use differenceorexclusionblend modes on two imagery layers of forest covers to visualize how forest covers changed from one year to another.The invertblend mode can be used to turn any light basemap into a dark basemap to accommodate those who work in low-light conditions. The following screenshots show how setting theinvertblend mode set on a feature layer with a simple renderer turns the world Hillshade into a dark themed basemap in no time.  Blend mode Description difference Subtracts the darker of the overlapping colors from the lighter color. When two pixels with the same value are subtracted, the result is black. Blending with black produces no change. Blending with white inverts the colors. This blending mode is useful for aligning layers with similar content. exclusion Similar to the differenceblend mode, except that the resulting image is lighter overall. Overlapping areas with lighter color values are lightened, while darker overlapping color values become transparent.minus Subtracts colors of the top layer from colors of the background layer making the blend result darker. In the case of negative values, black is displayed. invert Inverts the background colors wherever the top and background layers overlap. The invert blend mode inverts the layer similar to a photographic negative. reflect This blend mode creates effects as if you added shiny objects or areas of light in the layer. Black pixels in the background layer are ignored as if they were transparent. Possible Values:"average" |"color-burn" |"color-dodge" |"color" |"darken" |"destination-atop" |"destination-in" |"destination-out" |"destination-over" |"difference" |"exclusion" |"hard-light" |"hue" |"invert" |"lighten" |"lighter" |"luminosity" |"minus" |"multiply" |"normal" |"overlay" |"plus" |"reflect" |"saturation" |"screen" |"soft-light" |"source-atop" |"source-in" |"source-out" |"vivid-light" |"xor" - Default Value:"normal"
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    Describes the layer's supported capabilities. Example// Once the layer loads, check if the // supportsAdd operations is enabled on the layer await featureLayer.load(); if (featureLayer.capabilities.operations.supportsAdd) { // if new features can be created in the layer // set up the UI for editing setupEditing(); }
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.29FeatureLayer since 4.20, charts added at 4.29. 
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.18FeatureLayer since 4.20, customParameters added at 4.18. 
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    A list of custom parameters appended to the URL of all resources fetched by the layer. It's an object with key-value pairs where value is a string. The layer's refresh()method needs to be called if the customParameters are updated at runtime.Example// send a custom parameter to your special service let layer = new MapImageLayer({ url: serviceUrl, customParameters: { "key": "my-special-key" } });
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.28FeatureLayer since 4.20, dateFieldsTimeZone added at 4.28. 
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    The time zone that dates are stored in. This property does not apply to date fields referenced by timeInfo or editFieldsInfo. Even though dates are transmitted as UTC epoch values, this property may be useful when constructing date or time where clauses for querying. If constructing date or time where clauses, use FieldsIndex.getTimeZone() to get the time zone for the given date field. Set this property in the layer constructor if you are creating client-side feature layers to indicate the time zone of the date fields. The date field must exist in the fields array for client-side feature layers if the dateFieldsTimeZoneis specified.Exampleconst layer = new FeatureLayer({ // layer's fields definition fields: [ { name: "ObjectID", alias: "ObjectID", type: "oid" }, { name: "type", alias: "Type", type: "string" }, { name: "recordedDate", alias: "recordedDate", type: "date" }], dateFieldsTimeZone: "America/New_York", // date field values in are eastern time zone objectIdField: "ObjectID", // inferred from fields array if not specified geometryType: "point", // geometryType and spatialReference are inferred from the first feature // in the source array if they are not specified. spatialReference: { wkid: 4326 }, source: graphics // an array of graphics with geometry and attributes }); map.add(layer);
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  datesInUnknownTimezonePropertydatesInUnknownTimezone BooleanreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.21FeatureLayer since 4.20, datesInUnknownTimezone added at 4.21. 
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    This property is set by the service publisher and indicates that dates should be considered without the local timezone. This applies to both requests and responses. Known Limitations - This capability is only available with services published with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9 or greater.
- Editing is not supported for FeatureLayers if datesInUnknownTimezoneis true. The editingEnabled property will be set tofalse.
- When setting timeExtentin a query, filter or layer, dates must be defined in terms of UTC as illustrated in the code below.
- When using layer.timeInfo.fullTimeExtentin conjunction with TimeSlider, the local timezone offset must be removed. See the code snippet below.
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 Examples// Only download data for the year 2020. // if the layer supports unknown time zone then create // the dates in UTC if (layer.datesInUnknownTimezone) { layer.timeExtent = new TimeExtent({ start: new Date(Date.UTC(2020, 0, 1)), end: new Date(Date.UTC(2021, 0, 1)) }); } else { layer.timeExtent = new TimeExtent({ start: new Date(2020, 0, 1), end: new Date(2021, 0, 1) }); }// set up the timeslider for a service with an unknown timezone if (layer.datesInUnknownTimezone) { const timeSlider = new TimeSlider({ view: view, container: "timeSliderDiv", timeVisible: true, }); view.ui.add(timeSlider, "bottom-left"); view.whenLayerView(layer).then((layerView) => { // get the layer's fullTimeExtent and remove the local // time zone offset const timExtent = new TimeExtent({ start: removeLocalOffset(layer.timeInfo.fullTimeExtent.start), end: removeLocalOffset(layer.timeInfo.fullTimeExtent.end) }); timeSlider.fullTimeExtent = timExtent; timeSlider.stops = { interval: layer.timeInfo.interval; }; }); } // Remove the local time zone offset from dates function removeLocalOffset(localTime) { return new Date( localTime.getUTCFullYear(), localTime.getUTCMonth(), localTime.getUTCDate(), localTime.getUTCHours(), localTime.getUTCMinutes(), localTime.getUTCSeconds(), localTime.getUTCMilliseconds() ); }
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    The SQL where clause used to filter features on the client. Only the features that satisfy the definition expression are displayed in the View. Setting a definition expression is useful when the dataset is large and you don't want to bring all features to the client for analysis. Definition expressions may be set when a layer is constructed prior to it loading in the view or after it has been added to the map. If the definition expression is set after the layer has been added to the map, the view will automatically refresh itself to display the features that satisfy the new definition expression. Examples// Set definition expression in constructor to only display trees with scientific name Ulmus pumila const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: "https://services.arcgis.com/V6ZHFr6zdgNZuVG0/arcgis/rest/services/Landscape_Trees/FeatureServer/0", definitionExpression: "Sci_Name = 'Ulmus pumila'" });// Set the definition expression directly on layer instance to only display trees taller than 50ft layer.definitionExpression = "HEIGHT > 50";
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    The name of the layer's primary display field. The value of this property matches the name of one of the fields of the layer. 
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  displayFilterEnabledPropertydisplayFilterEnabled BooleanSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.32FeatureLayer since 4.20, displayFilterEnabled added at 4.32. 
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    Indicates whether the layer's displayFilterInfo is applied when rendering the layer in the view. If false, the layer's display filter is ignored and all features are rendered without filtering. To ignore display filters across all layers in the view, set the view's displayFilterEnabled property tofalse.- Default Value:true
 
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  displayFilterInfoPropertydisplayFilterInfo DisplayFilterInfo |null |undefinedSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.32FeatureLayer since 4.20, displayFilterInfo added at 4.32. 
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    Information related to a display filter associated with a layer. Display filters control which features are visible on the map. They allow you to display a subset of features while retaining access to all features for querying and analysis. Unlike definitionExpression, which filters data at the source level, display filters only affect visibility on the map. Therefore display filters should be ignored when querying data to present to users. Display filters can be disabled for all layers in the map by setting the view's displayFilterEnabled property to false.To optimize memory usage for rendering, display filters may be appended to the definitionExpression when querying the service. As a result, the filtered features may not be available on the client for executing layer view queries. To determine if all features are available in the view, check the layer view's hasAllFeaturesInView property when layer view's dataUpdating is false. Iffalse, the layer view does not have all features in the view and you should query the layer instead.- Default Value:null
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 Example// set a scale-dependent display filter on a layer const layer = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { id: "28dbd58ad90e4a47ab0e0334d2b69427" }, minScale: 0, maxScale: 0, outFields: ["*"], // set scale-dependent display filters to declutter the display at different scales. // Show more streams as user zooms in and less as user zooms out. displayFilterInfo: new DisplayFilterInfo({ mode: "scale", filters: [ { title: "streamOrder >= 8", minScale: 0, maxScale: 18_489_297.737236, where: "streamOrder >= 8" }, { title: "streamOrder >= 6", minScale: 18_489_297.737236 maxScale: 9_244_648.868618, where: "streamOrder >= 6" }, { title: "streamOrder >= 4", minScale: 9_244_648.868618, maxScale: 577790.5542885 where: "streamOrder >= 4" }, { title: "all", minScale: 577790.5542885, maxScale: 0 } ] }) });
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  dynamicDataSourcePropertydynamicDataSource DynamicDataLayer |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7FeatureLayer since 4.20, dynamicDataSource added at 4.7. 
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    An object that allows you to create a dynamic layer with data either from map service sublayers or data from a registered workspace. See DynamicMapLayer for creating dynamic layers from map service layers for on the fly rendering, labeling, and filtering (definition expressions). To create dynamic layers from other sources in registered workspaces such as tables and table joins, see DynamicDataLayer. If you already have a Sublayer instance, you can call the createFeatureLayer() method on the Sublayer to construct the layer for you. This only applies to map services with dynamic layers enabled. Known Limitations FeatureLayers with a dynamicDataSourcecannot be persisted to web maps, web scenes, and portal items.Exampleconst layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/AGP/Census/MapServer", title: "United States Population", popupTemplate: { title: "{states.STATE_NAME}", content: "{expression/per_ancestry}% of the {states.POP2007} people in {states.STATE_NAME} have " + "Norwegian ancestry.", expressionInfos: [{ name: "per_ancestry", expression: "Round( ( $feature['ancestry.norwegian'] / $feature['states.POP2007'] ) * 100, 1)" }], fieldInfos: [{ fieldName: "states.POP2007", fieldFormat: { type: "number", useGrouping: "always", maximumFractionDigits: 0 } }] }, dynamicDataSource: { type: "data-layer", dataSource: { type: "join-table", leftTableSource: { type: "map-layer", mapLayerId: 3 }, rightTableSource: { type: "data-layer", dataSource: { type: "table", workspaceId: "CensusFileGDBWorkspaceID", dataSourceName: "ancestry" } }, leftTableKey: "STATE_NAME", rightTableKey: "State", joinType: "left-outer-join" } } });
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    The editor tracking fields, which record who adds or edits the data through the feature service and when edits are made. 
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  editingEnabledPropertyeditingEnabled BooleanSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.18FeatureLayer since 4.20, editingEnabled added at 4.18. 
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.18FeatureLayer since 4.20, effect added at 4.18. 
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    Effect provides various filter functions that can be performed on the layer to achieve different visual effects similar to how image filters work. This powerful capability allows you to apply css filter-like functions to layers to create custom visual effects to enhance the cartographic quality of your maps. This is done by applying the desired effect to the layer's effectproperty as a string or an array of objects to set scale dependent effects.Notes - Set featureEffect property if different effects need to be applied features that meet or fail a specified filter.
- If all of the following four properties are applied, then they will be applied in this order: featureEffect, effect, opacity and blendMode.
 Known Limitations - The effect is not supported in 3D SceneViews.
- The effect cannot be applied to a layer with a heatmap renderer.
- The effect is not supported in layers with featureReduction of type clusterenabled.
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 - Default Value:null
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 Examples// the following effect will be applied to the layer at all scales // brightness will be applied first, then hue-rotate followed by contrast // changing order of the effects will change the final result layer.effect = "brightness(5) hue-rotate(270deg) contrast(200%)";// set a scale dependent bloom effect on the layer layer.effect = [ { scale: 36978595, value: "drop-shadow(3px, 3px, 4px)" }, { scale: 18489297, value: "drop-shadow(2px, 2px, 3px)" }, { scale: 4622324, value: "drop-shadow(1px, 1px, 2px)" } ];
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  effectiveCapabilitiesPropertyeffectiveCapabilities Capabilities |null |undefinedreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.26FeatureLayer since 4.20, effectiveCapabilities added at 4.26. 
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    Describes effective capabilities of the layer taking in to consideration privileges of the currently signed-in user. 
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  effectiveEditingEnabledPropertyeffectiveEditingEnabled BooleanreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.26FeatureLayer since 4.20, effectiveEditingEnabled added at 4.26. 
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    Specifies how features are placed on the vertical axis (z). This property may only be used in a SceneView. See the ElevationInfo sample for an example of how this property may be used. If the elevation info is not specified, the effective elevation depends on the context and could vary per graphic. 
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  featureEffectPropertyfeatureEffect FeatureEffect |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.22FeatureLayer since 4.20, featureEffect added at 4.22. 
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    The featureEffect can be used to draw attention to features of interest. It allows for the selection of features via a filter, and an includedEffect and excludedEffect are applied to those features that respectively pass or fail the filter requirements. Notes - Set the effect property if the effect needs to be applied to the entire layer.
- If the featureEffectis set on the layer, it will be inherited bylayerView.featureEffectunless the developer overrides it on the layer view. ThelayerView.featureEffectwill take precedence overlayer.featureEffectif both properties are set.
- If all of the following four properties are applied, then they will be applied in this order: featureEffect, effect, opacity and blendMode.
 Known Limitations - FeatureEffect is not supported in the following scenarios:
- In 3D SceneViews
- When FeatureReductionCluster is enabled
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 Examples// gray out features that fall outside of the 3 mile buffer of the mouse's location // by setting feature effect on excluded features layer.featureEffect = new FeatureEffect({ filter: new FeatureFilter({ geometry: filterGeometry, spatialRelationship: "intersects", distance: 3, units: "miles" }), excludedEffect: "grayscale(100%) opacity(30%)" });// Apply a drop-shadow feature effect to the features that intersect the borough boundaries, // while applying blur and brightness effects to the features that are excluded from filter criteria. // The resulting map will make it easier to spot if the residents are more likely to experience deprivation // if they live on a borough boundary. const featureFilter = new FeatureFilter({ where: "BoroughEdge='true'" }); layer.featureEffect = new FeatureEffect({ filter: featureFilter, includedEffect: "drop-shadow(3px, 3px, 3px, black)", excludedEffect: "blur(1px) brightness(65%)" });
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  featureReductionPropertyfeatureReduction FeatureReductionBinning |FeatureReductionCluster |FeatureReductionSelection |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.4FeatureLayer since 4.20, featureReduction added at 4.4. 
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    Configures the method for reducing the number of features in the view. By default this property is null, which indicates the layer view should draw every feature.There are three types of feature reduction: selection,cluster, andbinning.- Selection only applies to points in a SceneView and involves thinning overlapping features so no features intersect on screen. This has been available since version 4.4.
- Cluster groups points, lines, or polygons in a MapView into clusters defined in screen space. Each cluster is a point geometry whose size is proportional to the number of features within the cluster. This has been available since version 4.14.
- Binning spatially groups points, lines, or polygons in a MapView into bins, clearly defining the area aggregating features in map space. Each bin is a polygon geometry typically rendered so its color represents the number of features within the bin. This has been available since version 4.24.
 Examples// clusters features based on their spatial proximity to other features layer.featureReduction = { type: "cluster", clusterRadius: 100 };// thins features in the view layer.featureReduction = { type: "selection" };// Aggregates features to bins layer.featureReduction = { type: "binning", renderer: { type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer() symbol: { type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol() outline: { // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol() width: 0.5, color: "white" } }, visualVariables: [{ type: "color", field: "aggregateCount", stops: [ { value: 1, color: "white" }, { value: 1000, color: "blue" } ] }] }, popupTemplate: { content: "This bin contains <b>{aggregateCount}</b> features.", fieldInfos: [{ fieldName: "aggregateCount", format: { digitSeparator: true, places: 0 } }] } };
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  fieldConfigurationsPropertyfieldConfigurations FieldConfiguration[] |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34FeatureLayer since 4.20, fieldConfigurations added at 4.34. 
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    An array of FieldConfiguration objects that control how fields are displayed in popups and other UI elements. Each object specifies options for an individual field, such as its display name, via alias, and formatting rules, viafieldFormat. Assign this property before the layer loads to ensure the configurations take effect. For more information, see the FieldConfiguration documentation.If no field configurations are provided, they are automatically created when a popupTemplate is assigned to the layer. If no popupTemplate is set, you can manually define field configurations to customize how fields are shown. Support is limited in version 4.34. For details, see the FieldConfiguration documentation. To modify field configurations, clone fieldConfigurations, make the changes, and then reassign the updated clone back to FeatureLayer.fieldConfigurations.- See also
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 Examples// Adding a new field configuration const addNewConfig = (layer, fieldName, alias, fieldFormat) => { // Check if there is already an existing configuration for fieldName const existingConfig = layer.getFieldConfiguration(fieldName); if (!existingConfig) { const newConfig = new FieldConfiguration({ name: fieldName, alias, fieldFormat }); const newConfigs = clone(layer.fieldConfigurations); newConfigs.push(newConfig); layer.fieldConfigurations = newConfigs; } };// Updating an existing field configuration const updateConfig = (layer, fieldName, alias, fieldFormat) => { const existingConfig = layer.getFieldConfiguration(fieldName); if (existingConfig) { const newConfig = existingConfig.clone(); newConfig.alias = alias; newConfig.fieldFormat = fieldFormat; const index = layer.fieldConfigurations.indexOf(existingConfig); const newConfigs = clone(layer.fieldConfigurations); newConfigs[index] = newConfig; layer.fieldConfigurations = newConfigs; } };// Deleting an existing field configuration const deleteConfig = (layer, fieldName) => { const existingConfig = layer.getFieldConfiguration(fieldName); if (existingConfig) { const index = layer.fieldConfigurations.indexOf(existingConfig); var newConfigs = clone(layer.fieldConfigurations); newConfigs.splice(index, 1); layer.fieldConfigurations = newConfigs; } };
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    An array of fields in the layer. Each field represents an attribute that may contain a value for each feature in the layer. For example, a field named POP_2015, stores information about total population as a numeric value for each feature; this value represents the total number of people living within the geographic bounds of the feature.When creating a FeatureLayer from client-side features, this property should be set in the constructor along with the source property. The objectIdfield also must be set either in this array or in the objectIdField property.Example// define each field's schema const fields = [ new Field({ name: "ObjectID", alias: "ObjectID", type: "oid" }), new Field({ name: "description", alias: "Description", type: "string" }), new Field ({ name: "title", alias: "Title", type: "string" }) ]; // See the sample snippet for the source and renderer properties const layer = new FeatureLayer({ // geometryType and spatialReference are inferred // from the input source features source: features, // Object ID field is inferred from the fields array fields: fields, renderer: renderer });
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  fieldsIndexPropertyfieldsIndex FieldsIndexreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.12FeatureLayer since 4.20, fieldsIndex added at 4.12. 
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    A convenient property that can be used to make case-insensitive lookups for a field by name. It can also provide a list of the date fields in a layer. Example// lookup a field by name. name is case-insensitive const field = layer.fieldsIndex.get("SoMeFiEld"); if (field) { console.log(field.name); // SomeField }
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  floorInfoPropertyfloorInfo LayerFloorInfo |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.19FeatureLayer since 4.20, floorInfo added at 4.19. 
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    When a feature layer is configured as floor-aware, it has a floorInfo property defined. A floor-aware layer is a layer that contains indoor GIS data representing features that can be located on a specific floor of a building. 
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  formTemplatePropertyformTemplate FormTemplate |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.16FeatureLayer since 4.20, formTemplate added at 4.16. 
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    The template used in an associated layer's FeatureForm. All of the properties and field configurations set on the layer's FeatureForm are handled via the FormTemplate. - See also
 Example// Create the Field Elements to pass into the template const fieldElement1 = new FieldElement({ fieldName: "firstname", label: "First name", description: "First name of emergency contact" }); const fieldElement2 = new FieldElement({ fieldName: "lastname", label: "Last name", description: "Last name of emergency contact" }); // Create the form's template const formTemplate = new FormTemplate({ title: "Emergency information", description: "In case of emergency, update any additional information needed", elements: [fieldElement1, fieldElement2] // pass in array of field elements from above }); // Pass the template to the layer featureLayer.formTemplate = formTemplate; // Pass the layer to the FeatureForm const form = new FeatureForm({ container: "form", // html div referencing the form layer: featureLayer });
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    The full extent of the layer. By default, this is worldwide. This property may be used to set the extent of the view to match a layer's extent so that its features appear to fill the view. See the sample snippet below. Example// Once the layer loads, set the view's extent to the layer's fullextent layer.when(function(){ view.extent = layer.fullExtent; });
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    The version of the geodatabase of the feature service data. Read the Overview of versioning topic for more details about this capability. 
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  geometryFieldsInfoPropertygeometryFieldsInfo GeometryFieldsInfo |null |undefinedreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.19FeatureLayer since 4.20, geometryFieldsInfo added at 4.19. 
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    The geometry type of features in the layer. All features must be of the same type. This property is read-only when the layer is created from a url. When creating a FeatureLayer from client-side features, this property is inferred by the geometryType of the features provided in the layer's source property. If the layer's source is an empty array at the time of initialization, this property must be set. Possible Values:"point" |"multipoint" |"polyline" |"polygon" |"multipatch" |"mesh" - See also
 
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.33FeatureLayer since 4.20, globalIdField added at 4.33. 
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    The name of a gidfield containing a globally unique identifier for each feature in the layer. This may be null or undefined if the layer does not have a globally unique identifier field.- See also
 
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    Indicates whether the client-side features in the layer have M(measurement) values. Use thesupportsMproperty in the FeatureLayer's capabilities.data object to verify ifMvalues are supported on feature service features.- Default Value:undefined
 
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    Indicates whether the client-side features in the layer have Z(elevation) values. Refer to elevationInfo for details regarding placement and rendering of features with z-values in 3D SceneViews. Use thesupportsZproperty in the FeatureLayer's capabilities.data object to verify ifZvalues are supported on feature service features.- Default Value:undefined
 
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    The historic moment to query. If historicMoment is not specified, the query will apply to the current features. 
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  isTablePropertyisTable BooleanreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.11FeatureLayer since 4.20, isTable added at 4.11. 
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    Returns trueif the layer is loaded from a non-spatial table in a service. Non-spatial tables do not have a spatial column that represent geographic features.- Default Value:false
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    The label definition for this layer, specified as an array of LabelClass. Use this property to specify labeling properties for the layer such as label expression, placement, and size. Multiple Label classes with different whereclauses can be used to define several labels with varying styles on the same feature. Likewise, multiple label classes may be used to label different types of features (for example blue labels for lakes and green labels for parks).See the Labeling guide page for more information and known limitations. Known Limitations 3D SceneViews only support displaying one LabelClass per feature. Exampleconst statesLabelClass = new LabelClass({ labelExpressionInfo: { expression: "$feature.NAME" }, symbol: { type: "text", // autocasts as new TextSymbol() color: "black", haloSize: 1, haloColor: "white" } }); featureLayer.labelingInfo = [ statesLabelClass ];
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    The layer ID, or layer index, of a Feature Service layer. This is particularly useful when loading a single FeatureLayer with the portalItem property from a service containing multiple layers. You can specify this value in one of two scenarios: - When loading the layer via the portalItem property.
- When pointing the layer url directly to the Feature Service.
 If a layerId is not specified in either of the above scenarios, then the first layer in the service ( layerId = 0) is selected.Examples// loads the third layer in the given Portal Item const layer = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { id: "8d26f04f31f642b6828b7023b84c2188" }, layerId: 2 });// If not specified, the first layer (layerId: 0) will be returned const layer = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { id: "8d26f04f31f642b6828b7023b84c2188" } });// Can also be used if URL points to service and not layer const layer = new FeatureLayer({ // Notice that the url doesn't end with /2 url: "http://services.arcgis.com/V6ZHFr6zdgNZuVG0/arcgis/rest/services/MonterreyBayCanyon_WFL/FeatureServer", layerId: 2 });// This code returns the same layer as the previous snippet const layer = new FeatureLayer({ // The layer id is specified in the URL url: "http://services.arcgis.com/V6ZHFr6zdgNZuVG0/arcgis/rest/services/MonterreyBayCanyon_WFL/FeatureServer/2", });
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    Indicates how the layer should display in the Layer List component. The possible values are listed below. Value Description show The layer is visible in the table of contents. hide The layer is hidden in the table of contents. hide-children If the layer is a GroupLayer, BuildingSceneLayer, KMLLayer, MapImageLayer, SubtypeGroupLayer, TileLayer, or WMSLayer, hide the children layers from the table of contents. Possible Values:"show" |"hide" |"hide-children" - Default Value:"show"
 
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    Represents the status of a load operation. Value Description not-loaded The object's resources have not loaded. loading The object's resources are currently loading. loaded The object's resources have loaded without errors. failed The object's resources failed to load. See loadError for more details. Possible Values:"not-loaded" |"loading" |"failed" |"loaded" - Default Value:"not-loaded"
 
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  maxScalePropertymaxScale Number
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    The maximum scale (most zoomed in) at which the layer is visible in the view. If the map is zoomed in beyond this scale, the layer will not be visible. A value of 0means the layer does not have a maximum scale. The maxScale value should always be smaller than the minScale value, and greater than or equal to the service specification.- Default Value:0
 Examples// The layer will not be visible when the view is zoomed in beyond a scale of 1:1,000 layer.maxScale = 1000;// The layer's visibility is not restricted to a maximum scale. layer.maxScale = 0;
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  minScalePropertyminScale Number
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    The minimum scale (most zoomed out) at which the layer is visible in the view. If the map is zoomed out beyond this scale, the layer will not be visible. A value of 0means the layer does not have a minimum scale. The minScale value should always be larger than the maxScale value, and lesser than or equal to the service specification.- Default Value:0
 Examples// The layer will not be visible when the view is zoomed out beyond a scale of 1:3,000,000 layer.minScale = 3000000;// The layer's visibility is not restricted to a minimum scale. layer.minScale = 0;
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    The name of the object id field containing a unique identifier for each feature in the layer. The object id field for a FeatureLayer can contain either numeric or string values. Some feature layers use one or more unique id fields to uniquely identify features. Due to the complexity of object ids and unique ids, it is strongly recommended to use Graphic.getObjectId() method to obtain a feature's unique identifier. If this property is not defined when creating a client-side feature layer, the object-id field will be automatically inferred from the fields array. Example// See the sample snippet for the source and fields properties const layer = new FeatureLayer({ source: features, fields: fields, objectIdField: "ObjectID", // field name of the Object IDs geometryType: "point", renderer: <renderer> });
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  opacityInheritedPropertyopacity NumberInherited from Layer
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    The opacity of the layer. This value can range between 1and0, where0is 100 percent transparent and1is completely opaque.Known Limitations In a 3D SceneView, modifying opacity is not supported for DimensionLayer, IntegratedMesh3DTilesLayer, IntegratedMeshLayer, LineOfSightLayer, PointCloudLayer, ViewshedLayer, and VoxelLayer. - Default Value:1
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  orderByPropertyorderBy OrderByInfo[] |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.21FeatureLayer since 4.20, orderBy added at 4.21. 
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    Determines the order in which features are drawn in the view. You can sort features by a field value or the value returned from an Arcade expression in ascending or descending order. When null(default), features are drawn in the order they are returned from the service or client.Known Limitations - This property only controls feature drawing order in MapView. Configuring feature drawing order in SceneView is not supported.
- This property does not control the drawing order of clusters. It only applies to individual features.
- Feature drawing order configurations defined with Arcade expressions cannot be saved to web maps.
- Currently, you can only sort features by one field or expression.
 - Default Value:null
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 Examples// Features with smaller population values will // be rendered on top of larger features. layer.orderBy = [{ field: "POPULATION" }];// Features with larger population values will // be rendered on top of smaller features. layer.orderBy = [{ field: "POPULATION", order: "descending" }];// Orders features by date in descending order. // The most recent features will be rendered // on top of older features. layer.orderBy = [{ field: "Alarm_Date", order: "descending" }];// Orders features by storm warning duration in descending order. // Warnings with longer durations // be rendered on top of warnings with shorter durations. layer.orderBy = [{ valueExpression: "DateDiff($feature.Watch_End, $feature.Watch_Start, 'hours' )", order: "descending" }];// Orders features by data values used in a size visual variable const sizeVariable = layer.renderer.visualVariables.find( vv => vv.type === "size"); const { field, valueExpression } = sizeVariable; layer.orderBy = [{ field, valueExpression, order: "ascending" }];
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    An array of field names from the service to include with each feature. To fetch the values from all fields in the layer, use ["*"]. Fields specified inoutFieldswill be requested alongside with required fields for rendering, labeling and setting the elevation info for the layer. The required fields andoutFieldsare used to populate FeatureLayerView.availableFields. Set this property to include the fields that will be used for client-side queries if the fields are not part of required fields used for rendering.- Default Value:null
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 Examples// Includes all fields from the service in the layer fl.outFields = ["*"];// Get the specified fields from the service in the layer // These fields will be added to FeatureLayerView.availableFields // along with rendering and labeling fields. Use these fields // for client-side filtering and querying. fl.outFields = ["NAME", "POP_2010", "FIPS", "AREA"];// set the outFields for the layer coming from webmap webmap.when(function () { layer = webmap.layers.at(1); layer.outFields = ["*"]; });
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  parentInheritedPropertyparent Map |Basemap |Ground |GroupLayer |CatalogDynamicGroupLayer |CatalogLayer |null |undefinedInherited from LayerSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.27Layer since 4.0, parent added at 4.27. 
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    Indicates whether to display popups when features in the layer are clicked. The layer needs to have a popupTemplate to define what information should be displayed in the popup. Alternatively, a default popup template may be automatically used if Popup.defaultPopupTemplateEnabled is set to true.- Default Value:true
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    The popup template for the layer. When set on the layer, the popupTemplateallows users to access attributes and display their values in the view's Popup when a feature is selected using text and/or charts. See the PopupTemplate sample for an example of how PopupTemplate interacts with a FeatureLayer.A default popup template is automatically used if no popupTemplatehas been defined when Popup.defaultPopupTemplateEnabled is set totrue.- See also
 
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  portalItemPropertyportalItem PortalItem |null |undefinedautocast
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    The portal item from which the layer is loaded. If the portal item references a feature or scene service, then you can specify a single layer to load with the layerId property. Loading non-spatial tables Non-spatial tables can be loaded from service items hosted in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise. This only applies to: - FeatureLayer if FeatureLayer.isTable returns trueat version 4.17.
- SubtypeGroupLayer if SubtypeGroupLayer.isTable returns trueat version 4.32.
 Examples// While this example uses FeatureLayer, this same pattern can be // used for other layers that may be loaded from portalItem ids. const layer = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { // autocasts as new PortalItem() id: "caa9bd9da1f4487cb4989824053bb847" } // the first layer in the service is returned });// Set hostname when using an on-premise portal (default is ArcGIS Online) // esriConfig.portalUrl = "http://myHostName.esri.com/arcgis"; // While this example uses FeatureLayer, this same pattern can be // used for SceneLayers. const layer = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { // autocasts as new PortalItem() id: "8d26f04f31f642b6828b7023b84c2188" }, // loads the third item in the given feature service layerId: 2 });// Initialize GeoJSONLayer by referencing a portalItem id pointing to geojson file. const layer = new GeoJSONLayer({ portalItem: new PortalItem({ id: "81e769cd7031482797e1b0768f23c7e1", // optionally define the portal, of the item. // if not specified, the default portal defined is used. // see https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-config.html#portalUrl portal: new Portal({ url: "https://jsapi.maps.arcgis.com/" }) } });// This snippet loads a table hosted in ArcGIS Online. const table = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { // autocasts as esri/portal/PortalItem id: "123f4410054b43d7a0bacc1533ceb8dc" } }); // Before adding the table to the map, it must first be loaded and confirm it is the right type. table.load().then(() => { if (table.isTable) { map.tables.add(table); } });// While this example uses FeatureLayer, this same pattern can be // used for other layers that may be loaded from portalItem ids. const layer = new FeatureLayer({ portalItem: { // autocasts as esri/portal/PortalItem id: "caa9bd9da1f4487cb4989824053bb847", // Set an API key to access a secure portal item configured with API key authentication. apiKey: "APIKEY" } });
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.28FeatureLayer since 4.20, preferredTimeZone added at 4.28. 
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    The IANA time zone the author of the service intended data from date fields to be viewed in. 
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  publishingInfoPropertypublishingInfo PublishingInfo |null |undefinedreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25FeatureLayer since 4.20, publishingInfo added at 4.25. 
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    Checks layer's publishing status while the layer is being published to the portal. This stops when the status has been determined or when the layer is destroyed. The layer is automatically refreshed when the layer is done publishing. This is valid only for ArcGIS Online hosted feature services. Example// Log the current publishing status after each checks. when( () => !layer.publishingInfo.updating, (status) => { switch (layer.publishingInfo.status) { case "unknown": console.log("The layer's publishing status is unknown at this point"); break; case "unavailable": console.log("The layer doesn't provide publishing information"); break; case "publishing": console.log("Layer is publishing"); break; case "published": console.log("Layer is published at", layer.url); break; } }, { initial: true } );
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  refreshIntervalPropertyrefreshInterval NumberSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.6FeatureLayer since 4.20, refreshInterval added at 4.6. 
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    Refresh interval of the layer in minutes. Value of 0indicates no refresh. At each refresh interval, the data is only updated if thelastEditDatein the layer's metadata is different from thelastEditDatefield. If thelastEditDatemetadata info is not available, the FeatureLayer refreshes unconditionally.- Default Value:0
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 Example// the layer will be refreshed every 1 minute. layer.refreshInterval = 1;
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  relationshipsPropertyrelationships Relationship[] |null |undefinedreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.9FeatureLayer since 4.20, relationships added at 4.9. 
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    Array of relationships set up for the layer. Each object in the array describes the layer's relationship with another layer or table. - See also
 Example// print out layer's relationship length and each relationship info to console layer.when(function () { console.log("layer relationships", layer.relationships.length); layer.relationships.forEach(function (relationship) { console.log("relationship id:", relationship.id) console.log("relationship cardinality:", relationship.cardinality) console.log("relationship key field:", relationship.keyField) console.log("relationship name:", relationship.name) console.log("relationship relatedTableId:", relationship.relatedTableId) }); });
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  rendererPropertyrenderer RendererUnion |null |undefinedautocast
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    The renderer assigned to the layer. The renderer defines how to visualize each feature in the layer. Depending on the renderer type, features may be visualized with the same symbol, or with varying symbols based on the values of provided attribute fields or functions. However, when creating a FeatureLayer from client-side features, this property must be specified in the layer's constructor along with the source, fields, objectIdField properties. - See also
 Example// all features in the layer will be visualized with // a 6pt black marker symbol and a thin, white outline layer.renderer = { type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer() symbol: { type: "simple-marker", // autocasts as new SimpleMarkerSymbol() size: 6, color: "black", outline: { // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol() width: 0.5, color: "white" } } };
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    When true, indicates that M values will be returned. Whenfalse, indicates that M values will never be returned. The layer view determines whether to include M values in feature queries when the property value isundefined.- Default Value:undefined
 
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    When true, indicates that z-values will always be returned. Whenfalse, indicates that z-values will never be returned. The layer view determines whether to include z-values in feature queries when the property value isundefined.- Default Value:undefined
 
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  screenSizePerspectiveEnabledPropertyscreenSizePerspectiveEnabled BooleanSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.4FeatureLayer since 4.20, screenSizePerspectiveEnabled added at 4.4. 
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    Apply perspective scaling to screen-size symbols in a SceneView. When true, screen sized objects such as icons, labels or callouts integrate better in the 3D scene by applying a certain perspective projection to the sizing of features. This only applies when using a SceneView.layer.screenSizePerspectiveEnabled = true layer.screenSizePerspectiveEnabled = false Known Limitations Screen size perspective is currently not optimized for situations where the camera is very near the ground, or for scenes with visual elements located far from the ground surface. In these cases it may be better to turn off screen size perspective. As screen size perspective changes the size based on distance to the camera, it should be set to false when using size visual variables. - Default Value:true
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.16FeatureLayer since 4.20, serviceDefinitionExpression added at 4.16. 
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    The service definition expression limits the features available for display and query. You can define additional filters on the layer in addition to the service definition expression by setting layer's definitionExpression. For example, if the service definition expression is set to display data where "STATE_NAME = 'California'"you could usedefinitionExpressionto only display a subset of the features in California, for example using"COUNTY='San Diego'".
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    A collection of Graphic objects used to create a FeatureLayer. The geometry of each feature all must have a matching geometryType. This property must be set when creating a FeatureLayer from client-side features. When creating a FeatureLayer from client-side features, the objectIdfield must be set either in the fields array or via objectIdField.The spatialReference and geometryType properties are determined based on the features provided to this property. If the sourceis an empty array at the time of layer initialization, then geometryType must be set.The source is not updated after the FeatureLayer is initialized. Use applyEdits() method to add, remove, and update features from a client-side feature layer at runtime. Once applyEdits()resolves successfully, use queryFeatures() to return updated features.Exampleslet features = [ { geometry: { type: "point", x: -100, y: 38 }, attributes: { ObjectID: 1, DepArpt: "KATL", MsgTime: Date.now(), FltId: "UAL1" } }, ... ]; // geometryType and spatialReference of the layer // will be inferred from the first feature in the array // if it has a geometry. let layer = new FeatureLayer({ source: features, // autocast as a Collection of new Graphic() objectIdField: "ObjectID" });// Create an empty non-spatial feature layer // Set geometryType property to null when creating non-spatial feature layer const layer = new FeatureLayer({ source: [], objectIdField: "OBJECTID", fields: [{ name: "OBJECTID", type: "oid" }], geometryType: null }); layer.load().then(() => console.log(layer.isTable))
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.13FeatureLayer since 4.20, sourceJSON added at 4.13. 
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    The feature service's metadata JSON exposed by the ArcGIS REST API. While most commonly used properties are exposed on the FeatureLayer class directly, this property gives access to all information returned by the feature service. This property is useful if working in an application built using an older version of the API which requires access to feature service properties from a more recent version. 
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    The spatial reference of the layer. When creating the layer from a url, the spatial reference is read from the service. When creating a FeatureLayer from client-side features, this property is inferred from the geometries of the features provided in the source property. 
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    An array of subtypes defined in the layer. - See also
 
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  templatesPropertytemplates FeatureTemplate[] |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.4FeatureLayer since 4.20, templates added at 4.4. 
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    An array of feature templates defined in the feature layer. See ArcGIS Pro subtypes document. 
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  timeExtentPropertytimeExtent TimeExtent |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.14FeatureLayer since 4.20, timeExtent added at 4.14. 
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    The layer's time extent. When the layer's useViewTime is false, the layer instructs the view to show data from the layer based on this time extent. If theuseViewTimeistrue, and both layer and view time extents are set, then features that fall within the intersection of the view and layer time extents will be displayed. For example, if the layer's time extent is set to display features between 1970 and 1975 and the view has a time extent set to 1972-1980, the effective time on the feature layer will be 1972-1975.- Default Value:null
 Examplesif (!layer.useViewTime) { if (layer.timeExtent) { console.log("Current timeExtent:", layer.timeExtent.start, " - ", layer.timeExtent.end} } else { console.log("The layer will display data within the view's timeExtent."); console.log("Current view.timeExtent:", view.timeExtent.start, " - ", view.timeExtent.end} } }// set the timeExtent on the layer and useViewTime false // In this case, the layer will honor its timeExtent and ignore // the view's timeExtent const layer = new ImageryLayer({ url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/ScientificData/SeaTemperature/ImageServer", timeExtent: { start: new Date(2014, 4, 18), end: new Date(2014, 4, 19) }, useViewTime: false });// timeExtent is set on the layer and the view // In this case, the layer will display features that fall // within the intersection of view and layer time extents // features within Jan 1, 1976 - Jan 1, 1981 will be displayed const view = new MapView({ timeExtent: { start: new Date(1976, 0, 1), end: new Date(2002, 0, 1) } }); const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: myUrl, timeExtent: { start: new Date(1974, 0, 1), end: new Date(1981, 0, 1) } });
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.11FeatureLayer since 4.20, timeInfo added at 4.11. 
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    TimeInfo provides information such as date fields that store start and end time for each feature and the fullTimeExtent for the layer. The timeInfoproperty, along with itsstartFieldandendFieldproperties, must be set at the time of layer initialization if it is being set for a CSVLayer, GeoJSONLayer or FeatureLayer initialized from client-side features. The fullTimeExtent fortimeInfois automatically calculated based on itsstartFieldandendFieldproperties. The timeInfo parameters cannot be changed after the layer is loaded.TimeInfo's startField and endField can be date,date-onlyortimestamp-offsetfield type for FeatureLayer and MapImageLayer.- Default Value:null
 Example// create geojson layer from usgs earthquakes geojson feed const geojsonLayer = new GeoJSONLayer({ url: "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_month.geojson", copyright: "USGS Earthquakes", fields: [ { "name": "mag", "type": "double" }, { "name": "place", "type": "string" }, { "name": "time", "type": "date" }, // date field { "name": "depth", "type": "double" } ], // timeInfo can be used to do temporal queries // set the startField and endField. // timeExtent is automatically calculated from the // the start and end date fields // The date values must be in milliseconds number from the UNIX epoch specified in UTC. timeInfo: { startField: "time" } });
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  timeOffsetPropertytimeOffset TimeInterval |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.14FeatureLayer since 4.20, timeOffset added at 4.14. 
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    A temporary offset of the time data based on a certain TimeInterval. This allows users to overlay features from two or more time-aware layers with different time extents. For example, if a layer has data recorded for the year 1970, an offset value of 2 years would temporarily shift the data to 1972. You can then overlay this data with data recorded in 1972. A time offset can be used for display purposes only. The query and selection are not affected by the offset. - Default Value:null
 Example// Offset a CSV Layer containing hurricanes from 2015 so that they appear in 2019 (+4 years). let layer = new CSVLayer({ url: `hurricanes-and-storms-2015.csv`, timeOffset: { value: 4, unit: "years" }, timeInfo: { startField: "ISO_time" }, renderer: { type: "simple", symbol: { type: "simple-marker", size: 6, color: "red", outline: { width: 0.5, color: "black" } } } });
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    The title of the layer used to identify it in places such as the Legend and LayerList. When loading a layer by service url, the title is derived from the service name. If the service has several layers, then the title of each layer will be the concatenation of the service name and the layer name. When the layer is loaded from a portal item, the title of the portal item will be used instead. Finally, if a layer is loaded as part of a webmap or a webscene, then the title of the layer as stored in the webmap/webscene will be used. 
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.32FeatureLayer since 4.20, trackInfo added at 4.32. beta 
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    Allows you to render track data for a layer, including a track line, previous observations, and latest observations. For trackInfoto work, the layer must have layer.timeInfo defined with a valid trackIdField.
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    The name of the field holding the type ID for the features. 
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  typesPropertytypes FeatureType[] |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.4FeatureLayer since 4.20, types added at 4.4. 
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    An array of types defined in the feature service exposed by ArcGIS REST API. Each item includes information about the type, such as the type ID, name, and definition expression. 
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    This property contains an array of field names that are used to uniquely identify a feature in the layer. 
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    The absolute URL of the REST endpoint of the layer, non-spatial table or service. The URL may either point to a resource on ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online. If the url points directly to a service, then the layer must be specified in the layerId property. If no layerId is given, then the first layer in the service will be loaded. Examples// Hosted Feature Service on ArcGIS Online layer.url = "http://services.arcgis.com/V6ZHFr6zdgNZuVG0/arcgis/rest/services/origins/FeatureServer/0";// Layer from Map Service on ArcGIS Server layer.url = "http://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Census/MapServer/2";// Can also be used if URL points to service and not layer const layer = new FeatureLayer({ // Notice that the url doesn't end with /2 url: "http://services.arcgis.com/V6ZHFr6zdgNZuVG0/arcgis/rest/services/MonterreyBayCanyon_WFL/FeatureServer", layerId: 2 });// Non-spatial table in San Francisco incidents service. const table = new FeatureLayer({ url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/SF311/FeatureServer/1" }); // table must be loaded so it can be used in the app. table.load().then(function() { // table is loaded. ready to be queried. });
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  useViewTimePropertyuseViewTime BooleanSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.14FeatureLayer since 4.20, useViewTime added at 4.14. 
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    Determines if the time enabled layer will update its temporal data based on the view's timeExtent. When false, the layer will display its temporal data based on the layer's timeExtent, regardless of changes to the view. If both view and layer time extents are set while this property istrue, then the features that fall within the intersection of the view and layer time extents will be displayed. For example, if a layer's time extent is set to display features between 1970 and 1975 and the view has a time extent set to 1972-1980, the effective time on the feature layer will be 1972-1975.Changing useViewTimetofalsedoes not affect layer's visibilityTimeExtent.- Default Value:true
 Exampleif (featureLayer.useViewTime) { console.log("Displaying data between:", view.timeExtent.start, " - ", view.timeExtent.end); }
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    The version of ArcGIS Server in which the layer is published. Example// Prints the version number to the console - e.g. 10.2, 10.3, 10.41, etc. console.log(layer.version);
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  visibilityTimeExtentInheritedPropertyvisibilityTimeExtent TimeExtent |null |undefinedautocastInherited from LayerSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.30Layer since 4.0, visibilityTimeExtent added at 4.30. 
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    Specifies a fixed time extent during which a layer should be visible. This property can be used to configure a layer that does not have time values stored in an attribute field to work with time. Once configured, the TimeSlider widget will display the layer within the set time extent. In the case that only one of the start or end date values are available, the layer remains visible indefinitely in the direction where there is no time value. Aerial imagery can capture seasonal variations in vegetation, water bodies, and land use patterns. For example, in agricultural regions, aerial imageries taken during different growing seasons provide insights into crop health and productivity. Defining a fixed time extent on imageries from specific time periods provides temporal context and facilitates focused analysis based on specific time periods or events. - Default Value:null
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  visibleInheritedPropertyvisible BooleanInherited from Layer
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    Indicates if the layer is visible in the View. When false, the layer may still be added to a Map instance that is referenced in a view, but its features will not be visible in the view.- Default Value:true
 Example// The layer is no longer visible in the view layer.visible = false; // Watch for changes in the layer's visibility // and set the visibility of another layer when it changes reactiveUtils.watch( () => layer.visible, (visible) => { if (visible) { anotherLayer.visible = true; } else { anotherLayer.visible = false; } } );
Method Overview
| Name | Return Type | Summary | Class | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Promise<FeatureEditResult> | Adds an attachment to a feature. | FeatureLayer | |
| Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. | Accessor | ||
| Promise<EditsResult> | Applies edits to features in a layer. | FeatureLayer | |
| Cancels a load() operation if it is already in progress. | Layer | ||
| this | Creates a deep clone of this object. | FeatureLayer | |
| Creates default field configuration objects that define the display properties of fields. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Promise<LayerView> | Called by the views, such as MapView and SceneView, when the layer is added to the Map.layers collection and a layer view must be created for it. | Layer | |
| Creates a popup template for the layer, populated with all the fields of the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Creates query parameter object that can be used to fetch features that satisfy the layer's configurations such as definitionExpression, gdbVersion, and historicMoment. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Promise<FeatureEditResult[]> | Deletes attachments from a feature. | FeatureLayer | |
| Destroys the layer and any associated resources (including its portalItem, if it is a property on the layer). | Layer | ||
| Emits an event on the instance. | Layer | ||
| Promise<Object> | Fetches custom attribution data for the layer when it becomes available. | Layer | |
| Promise<String> | Returns the title of a Graphic. | FeatureLayer | |
| Returns a FeatureType describing the feature's type. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Returns the Field instance for a field name (case-insensitive). | FeatureLayer | ||
| Returns the alias of the specified field. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Returns the FieldConfigurations for the specified field. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Returns the Domain associated with the given field name. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name. | Layer | ||
| Returns true if a named group of handles exist. | Accessor | ||
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| Promise | Loads the resources referenced by this class. | Layer | |
| Registers an event handler on the instance. | Layer | ||
| Promise<Object> | Query information about attachments associated with features. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<AttributeBinsFeatureSet> | Executes a AttributeBinsQuery against a feature service, which groups features into bins based on ranges in numeric or date fields, and returns a AttributeBinsFeatureSet containing the series of bins. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<Object> | Executes a Query against the feature service and returns the Extent of features that satisfy the query. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<Number> | Executes a Query against the feature service and returns the number of features that satisfy the query. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<FeatureSet> | Executes a Query against the feature service and returns a FeatureSet once the promise resolves. | FeatureLayer | |
| Executes a Query against the feature service and returns an array of Object IDs for features that satisfy the input query. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Promise<HashMap<FeatureSet>> | Executes a RelationshipQuery against the feature service and returns FeatureSets grouped by source layer or table objectIds. | FeatureLayer | |
| Executes a RelationshipQuery against the feature service and when resolved, it returns an  | FeatureLayer | ||
| Promise<Number> | Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns the count of features or records that satisfy the query. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<FeatureSet> | Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns a FeatureSet once the promise resolves. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<Object> | Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns the Extent of features that satisfy the query. | FeatureLayer | |
| Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns an array of Object IDs of features that satisfy the query. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Fetches all the data for the layer. | FeatureLayer | ||
| Removes a group of handles owned by the object. | Accessor | ||
| Promise<PortalItem> | Saves the layer to its existing portal item in the Portal authenticated within the user's current session. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<PortalItem> | Saves the layer to a new portal item in the Portal authenticated within the user's current session. | FeatureLayer | |
| Promise<FeatureEditResult> | Updates an existing attachment for a feature. | FeatureLayer | |
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  addAttachmentMethodaddAttachment(feature, attachment){Promise<FeatureEditResult>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.9FeatureLayer since 4.20, addAttachment added at 4.9. 
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    Adds an attachment to a feature. This operation is available only if the layer's capabilities.data.supportsAttachment is set to true.Parametersfeature GraphicFeature to which the attachment is to be added. attachment HTMLFormElement|FormDataHTML form that contains a file upload field pointing to the file to be added as an attachment. ReturnsType Description Promise<FeatureEditResult> When resolved, a FeatureEditResult object is returned. FeatureEditResult indicates whether or not the edit was successful. If successful, the objectIdof the result is the Id of the new attachment. If unsuccessful, it also includes an errornameand errormessage.- See also
 Exampleview.when(function () { view.on("click", function (event) { view.hitTest(event).then(function (response) { const feature = response.results[0].graphic; // The form is defined as below in the html. // For enterprise services: // 1. File input name must be "attachment" // <form id="attachmentForm"> // Select a file: <input type="file" name="attachment"> // </form> const attachmentForm = document.getElementById("attachmentForm"); const formData = new FormData(attachmentForm); // For enterprise services - add input with name:f and value:json formData.append("f","json"); const form = new FormData(); form.set("attachment", file); form.append("f","json") let form = document.getElementById("myForm"); // Add an attachment to the clicked feature. // The attachment is taken from the form. layer.addAttachment(feature, form).then(function (result) { console.log("attachment added: ", result); }) .catch(function (err) { console.log("attachment adding failed: ", err); }); }); }); });
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  Inherited from AccessorSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25. 
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    Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed. // Manually manage handles const handle = reactiveUtils.when( () => !view.updating, () => { wkidSelect.disabled = false; }, { once: true } ); this.addHandles(handle); // Destroy the object this.destroy();ParametershandleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed. groupKey *optionalKey identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group. 
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  applyEditsMethodapplyEdits(edits, options){Promise<EditsResult>}
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    Applies edits to features in a layer. New features can be created and existing features can be updated or deleted. Feature geometries and/or attributes may be modified. Only applicable to layers in a feature service and client-side features set through the FeatureLayer's source property. Attachments can also be added, updated or deleted. If client-side features are added, removed or updated at runtime using applyEdits() then use FeatureLayer's queryFeatures() method to return updated features. Notes - 
FeatureLayers are not optimized for high-frequency, dynamic data, or real-time streaming use cases. As a result, they may not perform efficiently with rapidly updating data streams. For real-time or dynamic data updates, use StreamLayers, which are designed for efficient handling of high-frequency streaming data and dynamic features. 
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When calling the applyEdits method on a service that does not have vertical coordinate system information, the z-values of the geometries in the editsobject will automatically be converted to match the spatial reference of the layer. Example: The service has a horizontal spatial reference withfeetunits, andapplyEdits()is called with z-values based onmeterunits, then the method will automatically convert the z values frommetertofeetunits.
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 ParametersSpecificationedits ObjectObject containing features and attachments to be added, updated or deleted. SpecificationaddFeatures Graphic[]|Collection<Graphic>optionalAn array or a collection of features to be added. Values of non nullable fields must be provided when adding new features. Date fields must have numeric values representing universal time. updateFeatures Graphic[]|Collection<Graphic>optionalAn array or a collection of features to be updated. Each feature must have valid objectId. Values of non nullable fields must be provided when updating features. Date fields must have numeric values representing universal time. deleteFeatures Graphic[]|Collection<Graphic>|FeatureIdentifier[]optionalAn array or a collection of features, or an array of objects with objectIdorglobalIdof each feature to be deleted. When an array or collection of features is passed, each feature must have a valid objectId. When an array of objects is used, each object must have a valid value set forobjectIdorglobalIdproperty.addAttachments AttachmentEdit[]optionalAn array of attachments to be added. Applies only when the options.globalIdUsedparameter is set totrue. User must provide globalIds for all attachments to be added.updateAttachments AttachmentEdit[]optionalAn array of attachments to be updated. Applies only when the options.globalIdUsedparameter is set totrue. User must provide globalIds for all attachments to be updated.optional An array of globalIds for attachments to be deleted. Applies only when the options.globalIdUsedparameter is set totrue.options ObjectoptionalAdditional edit options to specify when editing features or attachments. SpecificationgdbVersion StringoptionalThe geodatabase version to apply the edits. This parameter applies only if the capabilities.data.isVersioned property of the layer is true. If the gdbVersion parameter is not specified, edits are made to the published map's version.returnEditMoment BooleanoptionalIndicates whether the edit results should return the time edits were applied. If true, the feature service will return the time edits were applied in the edit result'seditMomentproperty. Only applicable with ArcGIS Server services only. This option was added at the version 4.20.returnServiceEditsOption StringoptionalIf set to original-and-current-features, the EditedFeatureResult parameter will be included in theapplyEditsresponse. It contains all edited features participating in composite relationships in a database as result of editing a feature. Note that even for deletions, the geometry and attributes of the deleted feature are returned. Theoriginal-and-current-featuresoption is only valid whenrollbackOnFailureEnabledistrue. The default value isnone, which will not include theEditedFeatureResultparameter in the response. This is only applicable with ArcGIS Server services only. This option was added at the version 4.20.Possible Values:"none"|"original-and-current-features" rollbackOnFailureEnabled BooleanoptionalIndicates whether the edits should be applied only if all submitted edits succeed. If false, the server will apply the edits that succeed even if some of the submitted edits fail. Iftrue, the server will apply the edits only if all edits succeed. The layer's capabilities.editing.supportsRollbackOnFailure property must betrueif using this parameter. IfsupportsRollbackOnFailureisfalsefor a layer, thenrollbackOnFailureEnabledwill always be true, regardless of how the parameter is set.globalIdUsed BooleanoptionalIndicates whether the edits can be applied using globalIds of features or attachments. This parameter applies only if the layer's capabilities.editing.supportsGlobalId property is true. Whenfalse, globalIds submitted with the features are ignored and the service assigns new globalIds to the new features. Whentrue, the globalIds must be submitted with the new features. When updating existing features, if theglobalIdUsedisfalse, the objectIds of the features to be updated must be provided. If theglobalIdUsedistrue, globalIds of features to be updated must be provided. When deleting existing features, set this property tofalseas deletes operation only acceptsobjectIdsat the current version of the API.When adding, updating or deleting attachments, globalIdUsedparameter must be set totrueand the attachment globalId must be set. For new attachments, the user must provide globalIds. In order for an attachment to be updated or deleted, clients must include its globalId. Attachments are not supported in an edit payload whenglobalIdUsedisfalse.// add an image attachments to features function addAttachment(selectedFeature) { const blob = new Blob(byteArrays, { type: "image/png" }); addAttachments.push({ feature: selectedFeature, attachment: { globalId: "8c4d6085-a33c-42a0-8e11-21e9528bca0d", name: "brokenLight", data: blob } }); const edits = { addAttachments: addAttachments }; const options = { // globalIdUsed has to be true when adding, updating or deleting attachments globalIdUsed: true, rollbackOnFailureEnabled: true }; featureLayer.applyEdits(edits, options).then(function(results) { console.log("edits added: ", results); }); }ReturnsType Description Promise<EditsResult> When resolved, an EditsResult object is returned. - See also
 Examplefunction addFeature(geometry) { const attributes = {}; attributes["Description"] = "This is the description"; attributes["Address"] = "380 New York St"; // Date.now() returns number of milliseconds elapsed // since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC. attributes["Report_Date"] = Date.now(); const addFeature = new Graphic({ geometry: geometry, attributes: attributes }); const deleteFeatures = [ { objectId: 467 }, { objectId: 500 } ]; // or specify globalIds of features to be deleted // const deleteFeature = [ // { globalId: "18633204-1801-4d35-a73a-174563608ad9" } // ]; const promise = featureLayer.applyEdits({ addFeatures: [addFeature], deleteFeatures: deleteFeatures }); }
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    Creates a deep clone of this object. Any properties that store values by reference will be assigned copies of the referenced values on the cloned instance. ReturnsType Description this A deep clone of the class instance that invoked this method. 
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  createFieldConfigurationsMethodcreateFieldConfigurations(){FieldConfiguration[] |null |undefined}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34FeatureLayer since 4.20, createFieldConfigurations added at 4.34. 
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    Creates default field configuration objects that define the display properties of fields. These field configurations are generated from the layer's fields property. ReturnsType Description FieldConfiguration[] | null | undefined An array of field configuration objects, or nullif the layer does not have any fields that require formatting.- See also
 Exampleconst fieldConfigs = featureLayer.createFieldConfigurations(); featureLayer.fieldConfigurations = fieldConfigs;
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  createLayerViewInheritedMethodcreateLayerView(view, options){Promise<LayerView>}Inherited from Layer
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    Called by the views, such as MapView and SceneView, when the layer is added to the Map.layers collection and a layer view must be created for it. This method is used internally and there is no use case for invoking it directly. Parametersview *The parent view. options ObjectoptionalAn object specifying additional options. See the object specification table below for the required properties of this object. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalA signal to abort the creation of the layerview. Returns- See also
 
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  createPopupTemplateMethodcreatePopupTemplate(options){PopupTemplate |null |undefined}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.11FeatureLayer since 4.20, createPopupTemplate added at 4.11. 
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    Creates a popup template for the layer, populated with all the fields of the layer. Parameteroptions CreatePopupTemplateOptionsoptionalOptions for creating the popup template. ReturnsType Description PopupTemplate | null | undefined The popup template, or nullif the layer does not have any fields.
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  createQueryMethodcreateQuery(){Query}
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    Creates query parameter object that can be used to fetch features that satisfy the layer's configurations such as definitionExpression, gdbVersion, and historicMoment. It will return ZandMvalues based on the layer's data capabilities. It sets the query parameter's outFields property to["*"]. The results will include geometries of features and values for all available fields for client-side queries or all fields in the layer for server side queries.ReturnsType Description Query The query object representing the layer's definition expression and other configurations. Examples// this snippet shows the query parameter object that is returned // from FeatureLayer.createQuery(). const queryParams = new Query(); const dataCapabilities = layer.get<DataCapabilities>("capabilities.data"); queryParams.gdbVersion = layer.gdbVersion; queryParams.historicMoment = layer.historicMoment; queryParams.returnGeometry = true; if (dataCapabilities) { if (dataCapabilities.supportsZ && layer.returnZ != null) { queryParams.returnZ = layer.returnZ; } if (dataCapabilities.supportsM && layer.returnM != null) { queryParams.returnM = layer.returnM; } } queryParams.outFields = ["*"]; queryParams.where = layer.definitionExpression || "1=1"; queryParams.multipatchOption = layer.geometryType === "multipatch" ? "xyFootprint" : null;// Get a query object for the layer's current configuration // queryParams.outFields will be set to ["*"] to get values // for all available fields. const queryParams = layer.createQuery(); // set a geometry for filtering features by a region of interest queryParams.geometry = extentForRegionOfInterest; // Add to the layer's current definitionExpression queryParams.where = queryParams.where + " AND TYPE = 'Extreme'"; // query the layer with the modified params object layer.queryFeatures(queryParams).then(function(results){ // prints the array of result graphics to the console console.log(results.features); });
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  deleteAttachmentsMethoddeleteAttachments(feature, attachmentIds){Promise<FeatureEditResult[]>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.9FeatureLayer since 4.20, deleteAttachments added at 4.9. 
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    Deletes attachments from a feature. This operation is available only if the layer's capabilities.data.supportsAttachment is set to true.ParametersReturnsType Description Promise<FeatureEditResult[]> When resolved, an array of FeatureEditResults is returned. FeatureEditResult indicates whether or not the edit was successful. If successful, the objectIdof the result is the Id of the new attachment. If unsuccessful, it also includes an errornameand errormessage.- See also
 
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  Inherited from LayerSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.17Layer since 4.0, destroy added at 4.17. 
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    Destroys the layer and any associated resources (including its portalItem, if it is a property on the layer). The layer can no longer be used once it has been destroyed. The destroyed layer will be removed from its parent object like Map, WebMap, WebScene, Basemap, Ground, or GroupLayer. 
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  emitInheritedMethodemit(type, event){Boolean}Inherited from LayerSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.5Layer since 4.0, emit added at 4.5. 
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    Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class. ReturnsType Description Boolean trueif a listener was notified
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  getFeatureTitleMethodgetFeatureTitle(graphic, options){Promise<String>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34FeatureLayer since 4.20, getFeatureTitle added at 4.34. 
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    Returns the title of a Graphic. Parametersgraphic GraphicThe Graphic for which to generate a title. options FeatureTitleOptionsoptionalAdditional options that control how the title is generated. ReturnsType Description Promise<String> Resolves to the feature's title string. 
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  getFeatureTypeMethodgetFeatureType(feature){FeatureType |null |undefined}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7FeatureLayer since 4.20, getFeatureType added at 4.7. 
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    Returns a FeatureType describing the feature's type. This is applicable if the layer containing the feature has a typeIdField. ReturnsType Description FeatureType | null | undefined The FeatureType describing the feature's type. 
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34FeatureLayer since 4.20, getFieldAlias added at 4.34. 
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    Returns the alias of the specified field. Previously, this value was commonly retrieved from FeatureLayer.popupTemplate.fieldInfos[x].label or FeatureLayer.fields[x].alias. While these properties are still supported, this method is now the recommended approach for obtaining a field's alias. The alias is resolved in the following order: - Field configuration alias
- Field.alias defined on the field.
 ParameterfieldName StringThe name of the field. Returns
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  getFieldConfigurationMethodgetFieldConfiguration(fieldName){FieldConfiguration |null |undefined}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34FeatureLayer since 4.20, getFieldConfiguration added at 4.34. 
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    Returns the FieldConfigurations for the specified field. The field configuration provides optional formatting and display information for the field. Previously, field formatting was commonly retrieved from FeatureLayer.popupTemplate.fieldInfos[x].format. This is no longer needed, instead use FeatureLayer.getFieldConfiguration(fieldname).fieldFormat to retrieve the field configuration formatting. ParameterfieldName StringThe name of the field. ReturnsType Description FieldConfiguration | null | undefined The field configuration of the specified field. - See also
 
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    Returns the Domain associated with the given field name. The domain can be either a CodedValueDomain or RangeDomain. ParametersReturnsExample// Get a range domain associated with the first feature // returned from queryFeatures(). layer.queryFeatures(query).then(function(results){ const domain = layer.getFieldDomain("Height", {feature: results.features[0]}); console.log("domain", domain) });
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  hasEventListenerInheritedMethodhasEventListener(type){Boolean}Inherited from Layer
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    Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name. Parametertype StringThe name of the event. ReturnsType Description Boolean Returns true if the class supports the input event. 
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  hasHandlesInheritedMethodhasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}Inherited from AccessorSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25. 
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    Returns true if a named group of handles exist. ParametergroupKey *optionalA group key. ReturnsType Description Boolean Returns trueif a named group of handles exist.Example// Remove a named group of handles if they exist. if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) { obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates"); }
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  isFulfilledInheritedMethodisFulfilled(){Boolean}Inherited from Layer
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    isFulfilled()may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is fulfilled (either resolved or rejected). If it is fulfilled,truewill be returned.ReturnsType Description Boolean Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been fulfilled (either resolved or rejected). 
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  isRejectedInheritedMethodisRejected(){Boolean}Inherited from Layer
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    isRejected()may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is rejected. If it is rejected,truewill be returned.ReturnsType Description Boolean Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been rejected. 
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  isResolvedInheritedMethodisResolved(){Boolean}Inherited from Layer
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    isResolved()may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is resolved. If it is resolved,truewill be returned.ReturnsType Description Boolean Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been resolved. 
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    Loads the resources referenced by this class. This method automatically executes for a View and all of the resources it references in Map if the view is constructed with a map instance. This method must be called by the developer when accessing a resource that will not be loaded in a View. The load()method only triggers the loading of the resource the first time it is called. The subsequent calls return the same promise.It's possible to provide a signalto stop being interested into aLoadableinstance load status. When the signal is aborted, the instance does not stop its loading process, only cancelLoad can abort it.Parametersoptional Additional options. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise Resolves when the resources have loaded. 
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  onInheritedMethodon(type, listener){Object}Inherited from Layer
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    Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener. ParametersReturnsType Description Object Returns an event handler with a remove()method that should be called to stop listening for the event(s).Property Type Description remove Function When called, removes the listener from the event. Exampleview.on("click", function(event){ // event is the event handle returned after the event fires. console.log(event.mapPoint); });
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  queryAttachmentsMethodqueryAttachments(attachmentQuery, options){Promise<Object>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.9FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryAttachments added at 4.9. 
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    Query information about attachments associated with features. It will return an error if the layer's capabilities.data.supportsAttachment property is false. Attachments for multiple features can be queried if the layer's capabilities.operations.supportsQueryAttachments istrue.Known Limitations When the layer'scapabilities.operations.supportsQueryAttachments property is false, AttachmentQuery.objectIds property only accepts a singleobjectId.ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attachment parameters for query. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<Object> When resolved, returns an object containing AttachmentInfos grouped by the source feature objectIds. Examplelayer.when(function () { // queryObjectIds for all features within the layer layer.queryObjectIds().then(function (objectIds) { // Define parameters for querying attachments, // query features where objectIds are less than 735, // and only query jpeg attachments for these features. let attachmentQuery = { objectIds: objectIds, definitionExpression: "OBJECTID < 735", attachmentTypes: ["image/jpeg"] }; // Only pass in one objectId for attachmentQuery.objectIds // if the layer's capabilities.operations.supportsQueryAttachments is false layer.queryAttachments(attachmentQuery).then(function (attachments) { // Print out all returned attachment infos to the console. attachmentQuery.objectIds.forEach(function (objectId) { if (attachments[objectId]) { let attachment = attachments[objectId]; console.group("attachment for", objectId); attachment.forEach(function (item) { console.log("attachment id", item.id); console.log("content type", item.contentType); console.log("name", item.name); console.log("size", item.size); console.log("url", item.url); console.groupEnd(); }); } }); }) .catch(function (error) { console.log("attachment query error", error); }) }); });
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  queryAttributeBinsMethodqueryAttributeBins(binsQuery, options){Promise<AttributeBinsFeatureSet>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.32FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryAttributeBins added at 4.32. 
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    Executes a AttributeBinsQuery against a feature service, which groups features into bins based on ranges in numeric or date fields, and returns a AttributeBinsFeatureSet containing the series of bins. Please refer to the AttributeBinsQuery document for more detailed information on how to configure the bin parameters. Binned data can condense complex information into meaningful insight. This query allows you to classify data into meaningful categories and summarize the data within each bin with summary statistics. Binned data can be effectively visualized in histograms (or bar charts), providing clearer insights into data distributions and trends. It can reveal underlying patterns that might be obscured in raw data. For example, bins can show concentrations of values in common ranges. Notes - The queryAttributeBins()method is unrelated to querying bins in FeatureReductionBinning.
 ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies the parameters of the queryAttributeBins()operation. The binParameters property must be set.options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<AttributeBinsFeatureSet> When resolved, returns a FeatureSet containing a series of bins. Each feature in the AttributeBinsFeatureSet represents a bin. The attributes of each feature contains statistics summarizing the data in the bin, including count, average, standard deviation, etc. Example// Query the temperature field in the feature layer and create a histogram // Analyze temperature data over a year, create 100 bins for different temperature ranges // to assess frequency and identify patterns. const binQuery = new AttributeBinsQuery({ where: "UnitTop = 0", binParameters: new AutoIntervalBinParameters({ bins: 100, field: "temp", start: 0, // lowest temp value to be included in the bin query end: 30 // highest temp value to be included }) }); layer.queryAttributeBins(query).then((results) => { const bins = results.features.map((bin) => { return { minValue: bin.attributes.lowerBoundary, maxValue: bin.attributes.upperBoundary, count: bin.attributes.temperature_count, }; }); // get the lower boundary of the first bin const min = results.features[0].attributes.lowerBoundary; // get the upper boundary of the last bin const max = results.features[results.features.length - 1].attributes.upperBoundary; // calculate the average for the bins const average = results.features[0].attributes.lowerBoundary + results.features[results.features.length - 1].attributes.upperBoundary) / 2; const histogram = new Histogram({ container: "histogramDiv", bins: bins, min: min, max: max, average: average, barCreatedFunction:(index, element) => { element.setAttribute("fill", "#FFA500"); element.setAttribute("opacity", 0.5); }, labelFormatFunction: (value, type) => { return (Math.round(value)).toLocaleString(); }, dataLines: [{ value: histogram.min, label: histogram.min.toLocaleString() }, { value: histogram.average, label: histogram.average.toLocaleString() }, { value: histogram.max, label: histogram.max.toLocaleString() }] }); });
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  queryExtentMethodqueryExtent(query, options){Promise<Object>}
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    Executes a Query against the feature service and returns the Extent of features that satisfy the query. If no parameters are specified, then the extent and count of all features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters are returned. To query for the extent of features/graphics available to or visible in the View on the client rather than making a server-side query, you must use the FeatureLayerView.queryExtent() method. Parametersoptional Autocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. If no parameters are specified, then the extent and count of all features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters are returned. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<Object> When resolved, returns the extent and count of the features that satisfy the input query. See the object specification table below for details. Property Type Description count Number The number of features that satisfy the input query. extent Extent | null The extent of the features that satisfy the query. Examples// Queries for the extent of all features matching the layer's configurations // e.g. definitionExpression layer.queryExtent().then(function(results){ // go to the extent of the results satisfying the query view.goTo(results.extent); });const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: fsUrl // points to a Feature Service layer url }); const query = new Query(); query.where = "region = 'Southern California'"; layer.queryExtent(query).then((results) =>{ view.goTo(results.extent); // go to the extent of the results satisfying the query });
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  queryFeatureCountMethodqueryFeatureCount(query, options){Promise<Number>}
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    Executes a Query against the feature service and returns the number of features that satisfy the query. If no parameters are specified, the total number of features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters is returned. To query for the count of features/graphics available to or visible in the View on the client rather than making a server-side query, you must use the FeatureLayerView.queryFeatureCount() method. Parametersoptional Autocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. If no parameters are specified, the total number of features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters is returned. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<Number> When resolved, returns the number of features that satisfy the query. Examples// Queries for the count of all features matching the layer's configurations // e.g. definitionExpression layer.queryFeatureCount().then((numFeatures) => { // prints the total count to the console console.log(numFeatures); });const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: fsUrl // points to a Feature Service layer url }); const query = new Query(); query.where = "region = 'Southern California'"; const featureCount = await layer.queryFeatureCount(query); console.log(featureCount); // prints the number of results satisfying the query
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  queryFeaturesMethodqueryFeatures(query, options){Promise<FeatureSet>}
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To query features available to or visible in the View on the client rather than making a server-side query, you must use the FeatureLayerView.queryFeatures() method. 
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When querying a service with z-values and no vertical coordinate system information, the z-values will automatically be converted to match the outSpatialReference units. Example: The service has a horizontal spatial reference using feetunits and the query is made withoutSpatialReferencebased onmeterunits, then queryFeatures() automatically converts the values fromfeettometerunits.
 Parametersoptional Autocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. If no parameters are specified, then all features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters are returned. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<FeatureSet> When resolved, a FeatureSet containing an array of graphic features is returned. Examples// Queries for all the features matching the layer's configurations // e.g. definitionExpression layer.queryFeatures().then((results) => { // prints the array of result graphics to the console console.log(results.features); });const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: fsUrl // points to a Feature Service layer url }); const query = new Query(); query.where = "STATE_NAME = 'Washington'"; query.outSpatialReference = { wkid: 102100 }; query.returnGeometry = true; query.outFields = [ "CITY_NAME" ]; layer.queryFeatures(query).then((results) => { console.log(results.features); // prints the array of features to the console });// Get a query object for the layer's current configuration const queryParams = layer.createQuery(); // set a geometry for filtering features by a region of interest queryParams.geometry = extentForRegionOfInterest; // Add to the layer's current definitionExpression queryParams.where = queryParams.where + " AND TYPE = 'Extreme'"; // query the layer with the modified params object layer.queryFeatures(queryParams).then((results) => { // prints the array of result graphics to the console console.log(results.features); });const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: fsUrl // points to a Feature Service layer url }); // query all features from the layer and only return // attributes specified in outFields. const query = { // autocasts as Query where: "1=1", // select all features returnGeometry: false, outFields: ["State_Name", "City_Name", "pop2010"] }; const results = await layer.queryFeatures(query); console.log(results.features); // prints the array of features to the console
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    Executes a Query against the feature service and returns an array of Object IDs for features that satisfy the input query. If no parameters are specified, then the Object IDs of all features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters are returned. To query for ObjectIDs of features available to or visible in the View on the client rather than making a server-side query, you must use the FeatureLayerView.queryObjectIds() method. Parametersoptional Autocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes and spatial filter of the query. If no parameters are specified, then the Object IDs of all features satisfying the layer's configuration/filters are returned. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsExamples// Queries for all the Object IDs of features matching the layer's configurations // e.g. definitionExpression layer.queryObjectIds().then((results) => { // prints the array of Object IDs to the console console.log(results); });const layer = new FeatureLayer({ url: "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Census/MapServer/3" }); const query = new Query({ where: "SUB_REGION = 'Pacific'" }); const ids = await layer.queryObjectIds(query); console.log(ids); // an array of object IDs
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  queryRelatedFeaturesMethodqueryRelatedFeatures(relationshipQuery, options){Promise<HashMap<FeatureSet>>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.9FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryRelatedFeatures added at 4.9. 
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    Executes a RelationshipQuery against the feature service and returns FeatureSets grouped by source layer or table objectIds. ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies relationship parameters for querying related features or records from a layer or a table. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<HashMap<FeatureSet>> When resolved, returns FeatureSets grouped by source layer/table objectIds. Each FeatureSet contains an array of Graphic features including the values of the fields requested by the user. Exampleconst objectIds = [385, 416]; // relationship query parameter const query = { outFields: ["*"], relationshipId: relationshipId, objectIds: objectIds } // query related features for given objectIds layer.queryRelatedFeatures(query).then(function (result) { objectIds.forEach(function (objectId) { // print out the attributes of related features if the result // is returned for the specified objectId if (result[objectId]) { console.group("relationship for feature:", objectId) result[objectId].features.forEach(function (feature) { console.log("attributes", JSON.stringify(feature.attributes)); }); console.groupEnd(); } }); }).catch(function (error) { console.log("error from queryRelatedFeatures", error); });
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  queryRelatedFeaturesCountMethodqueryRelatedFeaturesCount(relationshipQuery, options){Promise<HashMap<number>>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.17FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryRelatedFeaturesCount added at 4.17. 
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    Executes a RelationshipQuery against the feature service and when resolved, it returns an objectcontaining key value pairs. Key in this case is theobjectIdof the feature and value is the number of related features associated with the feature.ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies relationship parameters for querying related features or records from a layer or a table. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsExampleconst objectIds = [385, 416]; // relationship query parameter const query = { outFields: ["*"], relationshipId: relationshipId, objectIds: objectIds } // query related features for given objectIds layer.queryRelatedFeaturesCount(query).then(function (count) { console.log("queryRelatedFeaturesCount", count); // this will print out // {385: 91, 416: 23} }).catch(function (error) { console.log("error from queryRelatedFeatures", error); });
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  queryTopFeatureCountMethodqueryTopFeatureCount(topFeaturesQuery, options){Promise<Number>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.20FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryTopFeatureCount added at 4.20. 
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    Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns the count of features or records that satisfy the query. Known Limitations - Currently, the queryTopFeatureCountis only supported with server-side FeatureLayers.
 ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes, spatial, temporal, and top filter of the query. The topFilter parameter must be set. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<Number> When resolved, returns the number of features satisfying the query. Example// set the query to return a count // of features that has most sales grouped by regions. // top query will run against all features available in the service const query = new TopFeaturesQuery({ topFilter: new TopFilter({ topCount: 1, groupByFields: ["Region"], orderByFields: ["Sales DESC"] }) }); featureLayer.queryTopFeatureCount(query) .then(function(response){ // returns the number of the features that have the most sales by region. });
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  queryTopFeaturesMethodqueryTopFeatures(topFeaturesQuery, options){Promise<FeatureSet>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.20FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryTopFeatures added at 4.20. 
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    Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns a FeatureSet once the promise resolves. The FeatureSet contains an array of top features grouped and ordered by specified fields. For example, you can call this method to query top three counties grouped by state names while ordering them based on their populations in a descending order. Known Limitations - Currently, the queryTopFeaturesis only supported with server-side FeatureLayers.
 ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes, spatial, temporal, and top filter of the query. The topFilter parameter must be set. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<FeatureSet> When resolved, returns a FeatureSet containing an array of features that are grouped and ordered specified fields. Example// Query the most visited national parks in each state // and order them by the most visited // query will run against all features available in the service const query = new TopFeaturesQuery({ outFields: ["State, TOTAL, Park"], topFilter: new TopFilter({ topCount: 1, groupByFields: ["State"], orderByFields: ["TOTAL DESC"] }) }); featureLayer.queryTopFeatures(query) .then(function(response){ // returns a feature set with features containing the most visited // national park in each state ordered by the number of visits. // The following attributes are returned as well: State, TOTAL, Park });
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  queryTopFeaturesExtentMethodqueryTopFeaturesExtent(topFeaturesQuery, options){Promise<Object>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.20FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryTopFeaturesExtent added at 4.20. 
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    Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns the Extent of features that satisfy the query. Known Limitations - Currently, the queryTopFeaturesExtentis only supported with server-side FeatureLayers.
 ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes, spatial, temporal, and top filter of the query. The topFilter parameter must be set. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsType Description Promise<Object> When resolved, returns the extent and count of the features that satisfy the input query. See the object specification table below for details. Property Type Description count Number The number of features that satisfy the query. extent Extent | null The extent of features that satisfy the query. Example// Get the count and extent of the three highest magnitude earthquakes // in each region. const query = new TopFeaturesQuery({ where: "mag >= 6", geometry: studyExtent, topFilter: new TopFilter({ topCount: 3, groupByFields: ["region"], orderByFields: ["mag DESC"] }) }); featureLayer.queryTopFeaturesExtent(query) .then(function(response){ // returns the count and extent of top three earthquakes within each region });
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.20FeatureLayer since 4.20, queryTopObjectIds added at 4.20. 
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    Executes a TopFeaturesQuery against a feature service and returns an array of Object IDs of features that satisfy the query. Known Limitations - Currently, the queryTopObjectIdsis only supported with server-side FeatureLayers.
 ParametersAutocasts from ObjectSpecifies the attributes, spatial, temporal, and top filter of the query. The topFilter parameter must be set. options ObjectoptionalAn object with the following properties. Specificationsignal AbortSignal|null|undefinedoptionalSignal object that can be used to abort the asynchronous task. The returned promise will be rejected with an Error named AbortErrorwhen an abort is signaled. See also AbortController for more information on how to construct a controller that can be used to deliver abort signals.ReturnsExample// Get the objectIds top three earthquakes // grouped by regions and ordered by their magnitude levels // top query will only run against earthquakes that have mag >=6. const query = new TopFeaturesQuery({ where: "mag >= 6", topFilter: new TopFilter({ topCount: 3, groupByFields: ["region"], orderByFields: ["mag DESC"] }) }); featureLayer.queryTopObjectIds(query) .then(function(response){ // returns an array of object ids of top three earthquakes within each region });
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.6FeatureLayer since 4.20, refresh added at 4.6. 
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    Fetches all the data for the layer. The data is only updated if the lastEditDatein the layer's metadata is different from thelastEditDatefield. If thelastEditDatemetadata info is not available, the FeatureLayer refreshes unconditionally.- See also
 
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  Inherited from AccessorSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25. 
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    Removes a group of handles owned by the object. ParametergroupKey *optionalA group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove. Exampleobj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group obj.removeHandles("handle-group"); obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");
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  saveMethodsave(options){Promise<PortalItem>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.24FeatureLayer since 4.20, save added at 4.24. 
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    Saves the layer to its existing portal item in the Portal authenticated within the user's current session. If the layer is not saved to a PortalItem, then you should use saveAs. Known Limitations You can only save service-backed FeatureLayers. Client-side layers cannot be saved. ParametersReturnsType Description Promise<PortalItem> When resolved, returns the portal item to which the layer is saved. Exampleconst portalItem = await layer.save();
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  saveAsMethodsaveAs(portalItem, options){Promise<PortalItem>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.24FeatureLayer since 4.20, saveAs added at 4.24. 
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    Saves the layer to a new portal item in the Portal authenticated within the user's current session. Known Limitations You can only save service-backed FeatureLayers. Client-side layers cannot be saved. ParametersSpecificationAutocasts from ObjectThe portal item to which the layer will be saved. options ObjectoptionalVarious options for saving the layer. Specificationfolder PortalFolderoptionalThe portal folder where the layer's portal item will be saved. ignoreUnsupported BooleanoptionalIndicates whether to ignore saving unsupported layers or layers with unsupported content, such as unsupported symbology. ReturnsType Description Promise<PortalItem> When resolved, returns the portal item to which the layer is saved. Exampleconst portalItem = new PortalItem(); await layer.saveAs(portalItem);
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  updateAttachmentMethodupdateAttachment(feature, attachmentId, attachment){Promise<FeatureEditResult>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.9FeatureLayer since 4.20, updateAttachment added at 4.9. 
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    Updates an existing attachment for a feature. This operation is available only if the layer's capabilities.data.supportsAttachment is set to true.Parametersfeature GraphicThe feature containing the attachment to be updated. attachmentId NumberId of the attachment to be updated. attachment HTMLFormElement|FormDataHTML form that contains a file upload field pointing to the file to be added as an attachment. ReturnsType Description Promise<FeatureEditResult> When resolved, a FeatureEditResult object is returned. FeatureEditResult indicates whether or not the edit was successful. If successful, the objectIdof the result is the Id of the new attachment. If unsuccessful, it also includes an errornameand errormessage.- See also
 
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  Inherited from LayerSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.6Layer since 4.0, when added at 4.6. 
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    when()may be leveraged once an instance of the class is created. This method takes two input parameters: aonFulfilledfunction and anonRejectedfunction. TheonFulfilledexecutes when the instance of the class loads. TheonRejectedexecutes if the instance of the class fails to load.ParametersReturnsType Description Promise Returns a new promise for the result of onFulfilledthat may be used to chain additional functions.Example// Although this example uses MapView, any class instance that is a promise may use when() in the same way let view = new MapView(); view.when(function(){ // This function will execute once the promise is resolved }, function(error){ // This function will execute if the promise is rejected due to an error });
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  AttachmentEditType DefinitionAttachmentEdit Object
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    AttachmentEdit represents an attachment that can be added, updated or deleted via applyEdits. This object can be either pre-uploaded data or base 64 encoded data. - Properties
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  feature Graphic|FeatureIdentifierThe feature, objectIdorglobalIdof feature associated with the attachment.attachment ObjectThe attachment to be added, updated or deleted. - Specification
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  globalId StringThe globalId of the attachment to be added or updated. These Global IDs must be from the Global ID field created by ArcGIS. For more information on ArcGIS generated Global IDs, see the Global IDs and Attachments and relationship classes sections in the Data Preparation documentation. optionalname StringThe name of the attachment. This parameter must be set if the attachment type is Blob.optionalcontentType StringThe content type of the attachment. For example, 'image/jpeg'. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for more information on supported attachment types.optionaluploadId StringThe id of pre-loaded attachment. optional The attachment data. 
 
 
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    Describes the layer's supported capabilities. - Properties
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  analytics ObjectDescribes what analytics capabilities are enabled on the layer. - Specification
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  supportsCacheHint BooleanIndicates if the feature service supports cache hint. 
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  supportsCacheHint BooleanIndicates if the attachment operations support a cache hint. This is valid only for hosted feature services. supportsContentType BooleanIndicates if the attachments can be queried by their content types. supportsExifInfo BooleanIndicates if the attachment queries support exifInfo.supportsKeywords BooleanIndicates if the attachments can be queried by their keywords. supportsOrderByFields BooleanSince 4.32. Indicates if the queried attachments can be returned in order based on the specified attachmentInfofields.supportsName BooleanIndicates if the attachments can be queried by their names. supportsSize BooleanIndicates if the attachments can be queried by their sizes. supportsResize BooleanIndicates if resized attachments are supported in the feature layer. This is useful for showing thumbnails in Popups. See the feature service Attachment documentation for information on services that support resizing. supportsTypeWildcard BooleanSince 4.34. Indicates if the attachments can be queried by using a wildcard character for attachment types. 
 data ObjectDescribes characteristics of the data in the layer. - Specification
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  isVersioned BooleanIndicates if the feature service is versioned. isBranchVersioned BooleanIndicates if the feature service is branch versioned. supportsAttachment BooleanIndicates if the attachment is enabled on the layer. supportsM BooleanIndicates if the features in the layer support m-values. supportsZ BooleanIndicates if the features in the layer support z-values. See elevationInfo for details regarding placement and rendering of features with z-values in 3D SceneViews. 
 editing ObjectDescribes editing capabilities that can be performed on the features in the layer via applyEdits(). - Specification
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  supportsDeleteByAnonymous BooleanIndicates if anonymous users can delete features created by others. supportsDeleteByOthers BooleanIndicates if logged in users can delete features created by others. supportsGeometryUpdate BooleanIndicates if the geometry of the features in the layer can be edited. supportsGlobalId BooleanIndicates if the globalIdvalues provided by the client are used in applyEdits.supportsRollbackOnFailure BooleanIndicates if the rollbackOnFailureEnabledparameter can be set totrueorfalsewhen editing features.supportsUpdateByAnonymous BooleanIndicates if anonymous users can update features created by others. supportsUpdateByOthers BooleanIndicates if logged in users can update features created by others. supportsUploadWithItemId BooleanIndicates if the layer supports uploading attachments by UploadId. supportsUpdateWithoutM BooleanIndicates if m-valuesmust be provided when updating features.
 metadata ObjectDescribes the metadata contained on features in the layer. - Specification
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  supportsAdvancedFieldProperties BooleanIndicates whether to provide a user-defined field description. See Describe attribute fields for additional information. 
 operations ObjectDescribes operations that can be performed on features in the layer. - Specification
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  supportsAdd BooleanIndicates if new features can be added to the layer. supportsCalculate BooleanIndicates if values of one or more field values in the layer can be updated. See the Calculate REST operation document for more information. supportsDelete BooleanIndicates if features can be deleted from the layer. supportsEditing BooleanIndicates if features in the layer can be edited. Use supportsAdd,supportsUpdateandsupportsDeleteto determine which editing operations are supported.supportsQuery BooleanIndicates if features in the layer can be queried. supportsQueryAttachments BooleanIndicates if the layer supports REST API queryAttachments operation. If false, queryAttachments() method can only return attachments for one feature at a time. Iftrue,queryAttachments()can return attachments for array of objectIds.supportsResizeAttachments BooleanDeprecated since 4.24. Use attachment.supportsResizeinstead. Indicates if resized attachments are supported in the feature layer. This is useful for showing thumbnails in Popups.supportsQueryTopFeatures BooleanIndicates if the layer supports REST API queryTopFeatures operation. supportsUpdate BooleanIndicates if features in the layer can be updated. supportsValidateSql BooleanIndicates if the layer supports a SQL-92 expression or where clause. 
 query ObjectDescribes query operations that can be performed on features in the layer. - Properties
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  The maximum number of records that will be returned for a given query. The maximum number of unique-ids that will be returned for a given query. supportsCacheHint BooleanIndicates if the query operation supports a cache hint. This is valid only for hosted feature services. supportsCentroid BooleanIndicates if the geometry centroid associated with each polygon feature can be returned. supportsDisjointSpatialRelationship BooleanIndicates if the query operation supports disjointspatial relationship. This is valid only for hosted feature services.supportsDistance BooleanIndicates if the layer's query operation supports a buffer distance for input geometries. supportsDistinct BooleanIndicates if the layer supports queries for distinct values based on fields specified in the outFields. supportsExtent BooleanIndicates if the layer's query response includes the extent of features. supportsGeometryProperties BooleanIndicates if the layer's query response contains geometry attributes, including shape area and length attributes. supportsHavingClause BooleanIndicates if the layer supports the having clause on the service. supportsHistoricMoment BooleanIndicates if the layer supports historic moment query. supportsMaxRecordCountFactor BooleanIndicates if the layer supports Query.maxRecordCountFactor on the service. supportsOrderBy BooleanIndicates if features returned in the query response can be ordered by one or more fields. supportsPagination BooleanIndicates if the query response supports pagination. supportsPercentileStatistics BooleanIndicates if the layer supports percentile statisticType. supportsQuantization BooleanIndicates if the query operation supports the projection of geometries onto a virtual grid. supportsQuantizationEditMode BooleanIndicates if the query operation supports quantization designed to be used in edit mode (highest resolution at the given spatial reference). supportsQueryGeometry BooleanIndicates if the query response includes the query geometry. supportsResultType BooleanIndicates if the number of features returned by the query operation can be controlled. supportsReturnMesh BooleanIndicates if queries support returning Mesh geometries. This is true for 3D Object feature layer. supportsStandardizedQueriesOnly BooleanIndicates if the layer supports using standardized queries. Learn more about standardized queries here. supportsStatistics BooleanIndicates if the layer supports field-based statistical functions. supportsSqlExpression BooleanIndicates if the layer supports SQL expressions. supportsSpatialAggregationStatistics BooleanIndicates if the layer supports spatial extent, center or convex hull to be returned for each distinct group when groupByFieldsForStatistics is used. Supported with ArcGIS Online hosted features services only. supportsTrueCurve BooleanIndicates if the layer supports requesting curves with returnTrueCurves. supportedSpatialAggregationStatistics ObjectList of supported aggregated geometries returned for each distinct group when groupByFieldsForStatistics is used. - Specification
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  centroid BooleanIndicates if the layer can return centroid for each distinct group for groupByFieldsForStatistics. envelope BooleanIndicates if the layer can return extent for each distinct group for groupByFieldsForStatistics. convexHull BooleanIndicates if the layer can return convex hull for each distinct group for groupByFieldsForStatistics. 
 
 queryAttributeBins ObjectSince 4.32 Describes attributeBinsQuery operations that can be performed on features in the layer. - Properties
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  supportsDate BooleanIndicates if the layer supports date field-based attribute bins query functions. supportsFixedInterval BooleanIndicates if the layer supports fixed interval attribute bins query functions. supportsAutoInterval BooleanIndicates if the layer supports auto interval attribute bins query functions. supportsFixedBoundaries BooleanIndicates if the layer supports fixed boundaries attribute bins query functions. supportsStackBy BooleanIndicates if the layer supports the stackByparameter in attribute bins query functions.supportsSplitBy BooleanIndicates if the layer supports the splitByparameter in attribute bins query functions.supportsSnapToData BooleanIndicates if the layer's date field-based binning supports snapping data to either the first or last date point. supportsReturnFullIntervalBin BooleanWhen trueall bins have equal intervals. Whenfalsethe last bin's upper boundary maybe adjusted to the maximum value in the dataset.supportsFirstDayOfWeek BooleanIndicates if the first day of the week can be set for date binning. supportsNormalization BooleanIndicates if data can be transformed. optional Normalization types supported by the queryBins operation. - Specification
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  optionalfield BooleanIndicates if the queryAttributeBins supports field normalization. optionallog BooleanIndicates if the queryAttributeBins supports log normalization. optionalnaturalLog BooleanIndicates if the queryAttributeBins supports natural log normalization. optionalpercentOfTotal BooleanIndicates if the queryAttributeBins supports percent of total normalization. optionalsquareRoot BooleanIndicates if the queryAttributeBins supports square root normalization. 
 optional Indicates if the layer supports statistics attribute bins query functions. - Specification
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  optionalcount BooleanIndicates if the layer supports countstatistics function.optionalsum BooleanIndicates if the layer supports sumstatistics function.optionalavg BooleanIndicates if the layer supports avgstatistics function.optionalvar BooleanIndicates if the layer supports varstatistics function.optionalstddev BooleanIndicates if the layer supports stddevstatistics function.optionalmin BooleanIndicates if the layer supports minstatistics function.optionalmax BooleanIndicates if the layer supports maxstatistics function.optionalpercentileContinuous BooleanIndicates if the layer supports percentileContinuousstatistics function.optionalpercentileDiscrete BooleanIndicates if the layer supports percentileDiscretestatistics function.
 
 queryRelated ObjectIndicates if the layer's query operation supports querying features or records related to features in the layer. - Specification
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  supportsCacheHint BooleanIndicates if the relationship query operation supports a cache hint. This is valid only for hosted feature services. supportsCount BooleanIndicates if the layer's query response includes the number of features or records related to features in the layer. supportsOrderBy BooleanIndicates if the related features or records returned in the query response can be ordered by one or more fields. supportsPagination BooleanIndicates if the query response supports pagination for related features or records. 
 queryTopFeatures ObjectDescribes top features query operations that can be performed on features in the layer. - Specification
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  supportsCacheHint BooleanIndicates if the top query operation supports a cache hint. This is valid only for hosted feature services. 
 
 
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  EditFieldsInfoType DefinitionEditFieldsInfo ObjectSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.11FeatureLayer since 4.20, EditFieldsInfo added at 4.11. 
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    The fields that record who adds or edits data in the feature service and when the edit is made. - Properties
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  creatorField StringThe name of the field that stores the name of the user who created the feature. creationDateField StringThe name of the field that stores the date and time the feature was created. editorField StringThe name of the field that stores the name of the user who last edited the feature. editDateField StringThe name of the field that stores the date and time the feature was last edited. 
 
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  EditedFeatureResultType DefinitionEditedFeatureResult ObjectSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.20FeatureLayer since 4.20, EditedFeatureResult added at 4.20. 
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    Results returned from the applyEdits method if the returnServiceEditsOptionparameter is set tooriginal-and-current-features. It contains features that were added, deleted or updated in different feature layers of a feature service as a result of editing a single feature that participates in a composite relationship in a database. The results are organized by each layer affected by the edit. For example, if a feature is deleted and it is the origin in a composite relationship, the edited features as a result of this deletion are returned.The editedFeaturesobject returns full features including newly added features, the original features prior to delete, the original and current features for updates.- Properties
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  layerId NumberThe layerId of the feature layer where features were edited. editedFeatures ObjectObject containing all edited features belonging to the specified layer. - Specification
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  Newly added features as a result of editing a feature that participates in a composite relationship. Object containing original and updated features as a result of editing a feature that participates in a composite relationship. Deleted features as a result of editing a feature that participates in a composite relationship. spatialReference SpatialReference|null|undefinedEdited features are returned in the spatial reference of the feature service. 
 
 
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  EditingInfoType DefinitionEditingInfo ObjectSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.12FeatureLayer since 4.20, EditingInfo added at 4.12. 
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    Results returned from the applyEdits method. - Properties
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  addFeatureResults FeatureEditResult[]Result of adding features. updateFeatureResults FeatureEditResult[]Result of updating features. deleteFeatureResults FeatureEditResult[]Result of deleting features. addAttachmentResults FeatureEditResult[]Result of adding attachments. updateAttachmentResults FeatureEditResult[]Result of updating attachments. deleteAttachmentResults FeatureEditResult[]Result of deleting attachments. optionaleditedFeatureResults EditedFeatureResult[]Edited features as result of editing a feature that participates in composite relationships in a database. This parameter is returned only when the returnServiceEditsOptionparameter of the applyEdits() method is set tooriginal-and-current-features. This parameter was added at 4.20.optionaleditMoment NumberThe time edits were applied to the feature service. This parameter is returned only when the returnEditMomentparameter of the applyEdits() method is set totrue. This option was added at the version 4.20.
 
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    FeatureEditResult represents the result of adding, updating or deleting a feature or an attachment. - Properties
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  optional The objectId of the feature or the attachmentId of the attachment that was edited. optional The globalId of the feature or the attachment that was edited. optional If the edit failed, the edit result includes an error. 
 
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    Options for generating a feature title. - Properties
 
Event Overview
| Name | Type | Summary | Class | 
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|  | {addedFeatures: FeatureEditResult[],deletedFeatures: FeatureEditResult[],updatedFeatures: FeatureEditResult[],addedAttachments: FeatureEditResult[],deletedAttachments: FeatureEditResult[],updatedAttachments: FeatureEditResult[],editedFeatures: EditedFeatureResult,exceededTransferLimit: Boolean} | Fires after applyEdits() is completed successfully. | FeatureLayer | 
|  | {view: View,layerView: LayerView} | Fires after the layer's LayerView is created and rendered in a view. | Layer | 
|  | {view: View,error: Error} | Fires when an error emits during the creation of a LayerView after a layer has been added to the map. | Layer | 
|  | {view: View,layerView: LayerView} | Fires after the layer's LayerView is destroyed and no longer renders in a view. | Layer | 
|  | {dataChanged: Boolean} | Fires if the layer has the refreshInterval set or when refresh() method is called. | FeatureLayer | 
Event Details
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.12FeatureLayer since 4.20, edits added at 4.12. 
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    Fires after applyEdits() is completed successfully. The event payload includes only successful edits, not the failed edits. applyEdits()will pass in asessionIdduring an active edit session.- Properties
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  addedFeatures FeatureEditResult[]An array of successfully added features. deletedFeatures FeatureEditResult[]An array of successfully deleted features. updatedFeatures FeatureEditResult[]An array of successfully updated features. addedAttachments FeatureEditResult[]An array of successfully added attachments. deletedAttachments FeatureEditResult[]An array of successfully deleted attachments. updatedAttachments FeatureEditResult[]An array of successfully updated attachments. editedFeatures EditedFeatureResultEdited features as result of editing a feature that participates in composite relationships in a database. This parameter is returned only when the returnServiceEditsOptionparameter of the applyEdits() method is set tooriginal-and-current-features. This parameter was added at 4.20.exceededTransferLimit BooleanReturns truewhen the number of records returned exceeds the maximum number configured on the service.
- See also
 Example// This function will fire each time applyEdits() is completed successfully featureLayer.on("edits", function(event) { const extractObjectId = function(result) { return result.objectId; }; const adds = event.addedFeatures.map(extractObjectId); console.log("addedFeatures: ", adds.length, adds); const updates = event.updatedFeatures.map(extractObjectId); console.log("updatedFeatures: ", updates.length, updates); const deletes = event.deletedFeatures.map(extractObjectId); console.log("deletedFeatures: ", deletes.length, deletes); });
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  Inherited from Layer
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    Fires after the layer's LayerView is created and rendered in a view. - Properties
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 Example// This function will fire each time a layer view is created for this // particular view. layer.on("layerview-create", function(event){ // The LayerView for the layer that emitted this event event.layerView; });
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  Inherited from Layer
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    Fires when an error emits during the creation of a LayerView after a layer has been added to the map. - Properties
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 Example// This function fires when an error occurs during the creation of the layer's layerview layer.on("layerview-create-error", function(event) { console.error("LayerView failed to create for layer with the id: ", layer.id, " in this view: ", event.view); });
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    Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.21FeatureLayer since 4.20, refresh added at 4.21. 
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    Fires if the layer has the refreshInterval set or when refresh() method is called. The event payload indicates if the layer's data has changed. - Property
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  dataChanged BooleanIndicates if the layer's data has changed. 
- See also
 Example// listen to layer's refresh event to fetch the attachments // for the updated features. layer.on("refresh", function(event){ if (event.dataChanged){ const query = layer.createQuery(); layer.queryObjectIds(query).then(function (objectIds) { let attachmentQuery = { objectIds: objectIds, definitionExpression: layer.definitionExpression, attachmentTypes: ["image/jpeg"] }; layer.queryAttachments(attachmentQuery).then(function (attachments) { attachmentQuery.objectIds.forEach(function (objectId) { if (attachments[objectId]) { // process the updated attachments let attachment = attachments[objectId]; } }); }) .catch(function (error) { console.log("attachment query error", error); }); }); } });