import ParquetLayer from "@arcgis/core/layers/ParquetLayer.js";
const ParquetLayer = await $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/layers/ParquetLayer.js");
@arcgis/core/layers/ParquetLayer
The ParquetLayer enables visualization of Parquet files on a map. Parquet is a columnar storage format optimized for efficiently handling big data and distributed environments. Its columnar structure, compression capabilities, and schema support make it ideal for analytics and query-heavy workloads.
The ParquetLayer can represent either spatial data (with geographic features) or non-spatial data as a table. If the Parquet file contains spatial data, then rows can be rendered as features with geometries in a Map component or a MapView. If not, they can still be shown in a table. A non-spatial layer is a table which does not have a spatial column representing geographic features.
Parquet files must use either GZIP or Snappy compression, or no compression. Files using other compression formats are not supported. Geometry encoding must be specified when it cannot be automatically inferred. For details on supported formats and how to configure encoding manually or rely on auto-detection, see the encoding property.
ParquetLayers may be created by either:
Specifying the URLs of the Parquet files.
The ParquetLayer can be loaded by setting its urls property to the urls of the Parquet files. The following snippet shows how to add a new ParquetLayer to the map.
// Add the Parquet files from given urls as a parquet layer.
const layer = new ParquetLayer({
urls: [
"url-to-parquet-file1.parquet",
"url-to-parquet-file2.parquet"
]
});
map.add(layer);
Using the parquetUtils.getParquetLayerInfo()
Use the parquetUtils.getParquetLayerInfo() method to
retrieve information needed to create a parquet layer from the first Parquet file in the specified URLs array.
The following snippet shows how to create a new ParquetLayer using the retrieved information returned from the getParquetLayerInfo().
// get parquet layer info from the first Parquet file in the urls array
const urls = ["url-to-your-parquet-file.parquet", "url-to-your-parquet-file2.parquet"];
const info = await parquetUtils.getParquetLayerInfo(urls);
const layer = new ParquetLayer(info);
// create a renderer based on the geometry type
if (info.geometryType === "polygon") {
const renderer = new SimpleRenderer({
symbol: {
type: "simple-fill",
color: [227, 139, 79, 0.8],
outline: {
color: [255, 255, 255],
width: 1
}
}
});
layer.renderer = renderer;
}
// add the layer to the map
map.add(layer);
Known Limitations
- The ParquetLayer is supported in a Map component or a MapView.
- The ParquetLayer only supports geographic (WGS84) and Web Mercator spatial references.
- Time and date fields may be downgraded to numeric values.
- The ParquetLayer does not support the outStatistics, orderByFields, or returnDistinctValues query parameters when the layer has more than 20,000 features.
- See also
Constructors
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Parameterproperties Objectoptional
See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.
Exampleconst layer = new ParquetLayer({ urls: [ "https://example.com/path/to/parquetfile1.parquet", "https://example.com/path/to/parquetfile2.parquet" ] }); mapElement.map.add(layer); // adds the layer to the map
Property Overview
| Name | Type | Summary | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | ParquetLayer | ||
Describes the layer's supported capabilities. | ParquetLayer | ||
Copyright information for the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
A list of custom parameters appended to the URL of all resources fetched by the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
The name of the class. | Accessor | ||
Effect provides various filter functions that can be performed on the layer to achieve different visual effects similar to how image filters work. | ParquetLayer | ||
The encoding format used to store geometries in the Parquet files. | ParquetLayer | ||
The featureEffect can be used to draw attention to features of interest. | ParquetLayer | ||
Configures the method for reducing the number of features in the view. | ParquetLayer | ||
An array of fields in the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
A convenient property that can be used to make case-insensitive lookups for a field by name. | ParquetLayer | ||
The full extent of the layer. | Layer | ||
The geometry type of features in the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
The unique ID assigned to the layer. | Layer | ||
Returns | ParquetLayer | ||
The label definition for this layer, specified as an array of LabelClass. | ParquetLayer | ||
Indicates whether to display labels for this layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
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. | ParquetLayer | ||
The minimum scale (most zoomed out) at which the layer is visible in the view. | ParquetLayer | ||
The name of an | ParquetLayer | ||
The opacity of the layer. | Layer | ||
Determines the order in which features are drawn in the view. | ParquetLayer | ||
An array of field names from the service to include with each feature. | ParquetLayer | ||
The parent to which the layer belongs. | Layer | ||
| ParquetLayer | |||
Indicates whether to display popups when features in the layer are clicked. | ParquetLayer | ||
The popup template for the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
The renderer assigned to the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
The spatial reference of the layer. | ParquetLayer | ||
The title of the layer used to identify it in places such as the Layer List component. | Layer | ||
| For ParquetLayer the type is always "parquet". | ParquetLayer | ||
An automatically generated unique identifier assigned to the instance. | Layer | ||
Collection of urls for Parquet files. | ParquetLayer | ||
Indicates if the layer is visible in the View. | Layer |
Property Details
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blendMode
PropertyblendMode String -
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"
- See also
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capabilities
Propertycapabilities Capabilities |null |undefinedreadonly -
Describes the layer's supported capabilities.
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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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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. - See print for known printing limitations.
- Default Value:null
- See also
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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encoding
Propertyencoding ParquetEncodingWkb |ParquetEncodingLocation |null |undefinedautocastSince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34ParquetLayer since 4.33, encoding added at 4.34. -
The encoding format used to store geometries in the Parquet files. The geometry encoding is automatically detected if the file contains Geoparquet metadata. If not, the layer will attempt to locate latitude and longitude columns and display those as the geometry. Otherwise, the encoding must be specified manually.
ParquetLayer supports two encoding types:
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ParquetEncodingLocation: Used when geometry is stored as coordinate fields. If the file contains coordinate fields named
"lng/lat","lon/lat","long/lat","longitude/latitude","x/y","xcenter/ycenter","longitude83/latitude83","longdecdeg/latdecdeg","point-x/point-y", these are detected automatically. The field names are case insensitive. For other coordinate field names, set the layer’s encoding to an instance ofParquetEncodingLocationwith the coordinate fields specified, and set the layer’s spatialReference and geometryType properties accordingly. -
ParquetEncodingWkb: Used when geometry is stored as a WKB-encoded column. Set the layer's encoding to an instance of
ParquetEncodingWkbwith the geometry column name, and set the layer’s spatialReference (WGS84 or WebMercator) and geometryType properties accordingly.
Example// ParquetLayer with WKB encoding const layer = new ParquetLayer({ urls: ["https://example.com/path/to/parquetfile.parquet"], encoding: new ParquetEncodingWkb({ primaryFieldName: "polyGeometry" }), // WKB geometry column spatialReference: { wkid: 4326 }, // WGS84 geometryType: "polygon" }); -
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featureEffect
PropertyfeatureEffect FeatureEffect |null |undefinedautocast -
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
- See print for known printing limitations.
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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featureReduction
PropertyfeatureReduction FeatureReductionBinning |FeatureReductionCluster |FeatureReductionSelection |null |undefinedautocast -
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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An array of fields in the layer.
Notes
- The ParquetLayer does not support the
dateandgroup typefield types. - For details on how
big-integerfields are handled, refer to the big-integer documentation.
Example// define each field's schema let 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" }) ]; - The ParquetLayer does not support the
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fieldsIndex
PropertyfieldsIndex FieldsIndexreadonly -
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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Inherited from Layer
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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 geometry type of features in the layer. All features must be of the same type.
Possible Values:"point" |"polygon" |"polyline" |"multipoint"
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isTable
PropertyisTable BooleanreadonlySince: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34ParquetLayer since 4.33, isTable added at 4.34. -
Returns
trueif the layer is loaded from a Parquet file without spatial data. Non-spatial Parquet files do not have geometry object that represent geographic features. The geometryType of the layer will benullif theisTableistrue.A non-spatial table instance can be created from the urls and the table must be loaded by calling load() method.
- Default Value:false
- See also
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labelingInfo
PropertylabelingInfo LabelClass[] |null |undefinedautocast -
The label definition for this layer, specified as an array of LabelClass. Use this property to specify labeling properties for the layer.
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 also
Exampleconst labels = new LabelClass({ labelExpressionInfo: { expression: "$feature.NAME" }, symbol: { type: "text", // autocasts as new TextSymbol() color: "black", haloSize: 1, haloColor: "white" } }); layer.labelingInfo = [ labels ];
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labelsVisible
PropertylabelsVisible Boolean -
Indicates whether to display labels for this layer. If
true, labels will appear as defined in the labelingInfo property.- Default Value:true
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listMode
InheritedPropertylistMode StringInherited from Layer -
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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Inherited from Layer
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The Error object returned if an error occurred while loading.
- Default Value:null
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loadStatus
InheritedPropertyloadStatus StringreadonlyInherited from Layer -
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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Inherited from Layer
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A list of warnings which occurred while loading.
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maxScale
PropertymaxScale Number -
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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minScale
PropertyminScale Number -
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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opacity
InheritedPropertyopacity NumberInherited from Layer -
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
Example// Makes the layer 50% transparent layer.opacity = 0.5;
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orderBy
PropertyorderBy OrderByInfo[] |null |undefinedautocast -
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 ParquetLayerView.availableFields.- Default Value:null
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Examples// Includes all fields from the Parquet files in the layer layer.outFields = ["*"];// Get the specified fields from the service in the layer // These fields will be added to ParquetLayerView.availableFields // along with rendering and labeling fields. layer.outFields = ["NAME", "POP_2010", "FIPS", "AREA"];
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parent
InheritedPropertyparent Map |Basemap |Ground |GroupLayer |CatalogDynamicGroupLayer |CatalogLayer |null |undefinedInherited from Layer -
The parent to which the layer belongs.
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persistenceEnabled
PropertypersistenceEnabled Boolean -
- Default Value:true
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popupEnabled
PropertypopupEnabled Boolean -
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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popupTemplate
PropertypopupTemplate PopupTemplate |null |undefinedautocast -
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.Notes
- The ParquetLayer's popupTemplate displays only the attributes of the topmost feature when features overlap.
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renderer
Propertyrenderer RendererUnion |null |undefinedautocast -
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. If not specified, a default renderer will be generated based on the geometry type.
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spatialReference
PropertyspatialReference SpatialReferenceautocast -
The spatial reference of the layer. The default value is WGS84.
Known Limitations
The ParquetLayer only supports geographic (WGS84) and Web Mercator spatial references.
- Default Value:SpatialReference.WGS84
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Inherited from Layer
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The title of the layer used to identify it in places such as the Layer List component.
If the layer is loaded from a portal item, the title of the portal item will be used. 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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type
Propertytype Stringreadonly -
For ParquetLayer the type is always "parquet".
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urls
Propertyurls Collection<string>autocast -
Collection of urls for Parquet files.
Example// create parquet layer from multiple Parquet files const layer = new ParquetLayer({ urls: [ "https://example.com/path/to/parquetfile1.parquet", "https://example.com/path/to/parquetfile2.parquet" ] });
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visible
InheritedPropertyvisible BooleanInherited from Layer -
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
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Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. | Accessor | ||
Cancels a load() operation if it is already in progress. | Layer | ||
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. | ParquetLayer | ||
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 | |
Returns the Field instance for a field name (case-insensitive). | ParquetLayer | ||
Returns the Domain associated with the given field name. | ParquetLayer | ||
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> | Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer and returns the Extent and count of features that satisfy the query. | ParquetLayer | |
Promise<Number> | Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer and returns the number of features that satisfy the query. | ParquetLayer | |
Promise<FeatureSet> | Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer and returns a FeatureSet once the promise resolves. | ParquetLayer | |
Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer and returns an array of Object IDs for features that satisfy the input query. | ParquetLayer | ||
Removes a group of handles owned by the object. | Accessor | ||
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Method Details
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Inherited from Accessor
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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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createLayerView
InheritedMethodcreateLayerView(view, options){Promise<LayerView>}Inherited from Layer -
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.
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createPopupTemplate
MethodcreatePopupTemplate(options){PopupTemplate |null |undefined} -
Creates a popup template for the layer, populated with all the fields of the layer.
Notes
- The ParquetLayer's popupTemplate displays only the attributes of the topmost feature when features overlap.
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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Inherited from Layer
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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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Returns the Domain associated with the given field name. The domain can be either a CodedValueDomain or RangeDomain.
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hasEventListener
InheritedMethodhasEventListener(type){Boolean}Inherited from Layer -
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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hasHandles
InheritedMethodhasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}Inherited from Accessor -
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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isFulfilled
InheritedMethodisFulfilled(){Boolean}Inherited from Layer -
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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isRejected
InheritedMethodisRejected(){Boolean}Inherited from Layer -
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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isResolved
InheritedMethodisResolved(){Boolean}Inherited from Layer -
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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Inherited from Layer
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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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on
InheritedMethodon(type, listener){Object}Inherited from Layer -
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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queryExtent
MethodqueryExtent(query, options){Promise<Object>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34ParquetLayer since 4.33, queryExtent added at 4.34. -
Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer and returns the Extent and count 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 count of features available for drawing in the MapView, you must use the ParquetLayerView.queryExtent().
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((results) => { // go to the extent of the results satisfying the query view.goTo(results.extent); });const query = new Query(); query.where = "region = 'Southern California'"; const result = await layer.queryExtent(query); view.goTo(result.extent); // go to the extent of the results satisfying the query
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queryFeatureCount
MethodqueryFeatureCount(query, options){Promise<Number>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34ParquetLayer since 4.33, queryFeatureCount added at 4.34. -
Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer 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 count of features available for drawing in the MapView, you must use the ParquetLayerView.queryFeatureCount().
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 query = new Query(); query.where = "region = 'Southern California'"; layer.queryFeatureCount(query).then((numResults) => { console.log(numResults); // prints the number of results satisfying the query });
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queryFeatures
MethodqueryFeatures(query, options){Promise<FeatureSet>}Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34ParquetLayer since 4.33, queryFeatures added at 4.34. -
Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer and returns a FeatureSet once the promise resolves. A FeatureSet contains an array of Graphic features.
To query features available for drawing in the MapView, you must use the ParquetLayerView.queryFeatures().
Known Limitations
- The ParquetLayer does not support the outStatistics, orderByFields, or returnDistinctValues query parameters when the layer has more than 20,000 features.
- Attribute values used in attribute queries executed against ParquetLayer are case sensitive.
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 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 ParquetLayer({ urls: [ "parquet-file-url1.parquet" ] }); const query = new Query(); query.where = "STATE_NAME = 'Washington'"; 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); }); layer.queryFeatures(query).then((results) => { console.log(results.features); // prints the array of features to the console });
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Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.34ParquetLayer since 4.33, queryObjectIds added at 4.34. -
Executes a Query against the ParquetLayer 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 ObjectIDs of features available for drawing in the MapView, you must use the ParquetLayerView.queryObjectIds().
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 query = new Query({ where: "SUB_REGION = 'Pacific'" }); const ids = await parquetLayer.queryObjectIds(query); console.log(ids); // an array of object IDs
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Inherited from Accessor
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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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Inherited from Layer
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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 });
Event Overview
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{view: View,layerView: LayerView} |
Fires after the layer's LayerView is created and rendered in a view. |
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Fires when an error emits during the creation of a LayerView after a layer has been added to the map. |
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Fires after the layer's LayerView is destroyed and no longer renders in a view. |
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Event Details
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Fires after the layer's LayerView is created and rendered in a view.
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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.
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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); });