EditorItem | API Reference | ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript

A predominantly read-only editable item that corresponds to the feature being updated. This class is used by the Editor widget to manage editing capabilities based on the provided layer and permissions set on it. It can be accessed through the Editor's view model's editorItems. Although the returned collection is primarily read-only, it is possible to modify its disabled property after construction. Also, it can be used in situations where custom functionality is used without the need to reference the Editor widget directly. In this scenario, the item can be constructed and used to determine the editing capabilities for a specific layer.

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Examples

//Create the Editor widget with a feature layer and form template
const editor = new Editor({
 view: view,
 layerInfos: [{
   layer: featureLayer, // references an existing feature layer
   formTemplate: formTemplate // references an existing form template
 }]
});
// Access the EditorItem from the Editor's view model
const editorItem = editor.viewModel.editorItems.find(item => item.layer === featureLayer);
//Check if the item is editable and if so, disable it
const isEditable = editorItem?.editable;
if (isEditable) {
  editorItem.disabled = true;
}

// This creates a new EditorItem instance without the need to reference the Editor widget. It determines the editing capabilities for a specific layer.
const editorItem = new EditorItem({
 layer: featureLayer, // This property is required if creating a new instance of EditorItem
 layerInfo: featureLayerInfo
});

Constructors

EditorItem Constructor new EditorItem(properties)

Parameter

properties Object

optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Example

// This creates a new EditorItem instance without the need to reference the Editor widget. It determines the editing capabilities for a specific layer.
const editorItem = new EditorItem({
  layer: featureLayer, // This property is required if creating a new instance of EditorItem
  layerInfo: featureLayerInfo
});

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Watch for changes topic.

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Type	Summary	Class
EditorEditingCapabilities	The current editing capabilities for the provided layer.	EditorItem
String	The name of the class.	Accessor
Boolean	Indicates whether to override editable to `false`.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether at least one edit operation is supported in capabilities.	EditorItem
FormTemplate\|null\|undefined	A reference to the primary FormTemplate in use.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the primary FormTemplate has an unknown (invalid) field.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the associated layer is of type `Table`.	EditorItem
GeoJSONLayer\|FeatureLayer\|OrientedImageryLayer\|SceneLayer\|SubtypeSublayer\|KnowledgeGraphSublayer\|null\|undefined	The layer currently being edited.	EditorItem
LayerInfo\|null\|undefined	The layerInfo for the provided layer.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the item supports starting a new create features workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the item supports starting a new merge features workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the item supports starting a new split feature workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the item supports starting a new update workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor.	EditorItem
Boolean	Indicates whether the associated layer and its parent are visible.	EditorItem

Property Details

capabilities Property capabilities EditorEditingCapabilitiesreadonly

The current editing capabilities for the provided layer.

declaredClass Inherited Property declaredClass Stringreadonly Inherited from Accessor

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

disabled Property disabled Boolean

Indicates whether to override editable to false. This property is typically used for temporary UI purposes. For example, if an item needs to be visible in the UI, but not editable.

Default Value:false

editable Property editable Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether at least one edit operation is supported in capabilities. It is primarily used for filtering layers eligible for editing. For UI purposes, specific permissions can still be confirmed using capabilities. Additionally, editable takes into account the value for disabled as a means to temporarily disable editing functionality.

Default Value:false

formTemplate Property formTemplate FormTemplate |null |undefinedreadonly

A reference to the primary FormTemplate in use. A form template set within the Editor widget's layerInfos takes priority over a form template set directly on a FeatureLayer or SubtypeSublayer.

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hasInvalidFormTemplate Property hasInvalidFormTemplate Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether the primary FormTemplate has an unknown (invalid) field. Editing is typically disabled in this scenario.

Default Value:false

See also

FeatureFormViewModel.valid

isTable Property isTable Boolean

Indicates whether the associated layer is of type Table.

Default Value:false

See also

FeatureLayer.isTable

The layer currently being edited.

layerInfo Property layerInfo LayerInfo |null |undefined

The layerInfo for the provided layer.

See also

Editor.layerInfos

supportsCreateFeaturesWorkflow Property supportsCreateFeaturesWorkflow Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether the item supports starting a new create features workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor.

Default Value:false

supportsMergeFeaturesWorkflow Property supportsMergeFeaturesWorkflow Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether the item supports starting a new merge features workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor. Merge workflows require both update and create permissions, as they both create a new feature and update an existing feature.

supportsSplitFeatureWorkflow Property supportsSplitFeatureWorkflow Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether the item supports starting a new split feature workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor. Split workflows require both update and create permissions, as they both create a new feature and update an existing feature.

supportsUpdateWorkflow Property supportsUpdateWorkflow Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether the item supports starting a new update workflow based on specific conditions set within the Editor. This includes allowing attachments even when update is not allowed, or preventing edits when the layer or its parent are not visible.

Default Value:false

visible Property visible Booleanreadonly

Indicates whether the associated layer and its parent are visible.

Default Value:false

Method Overview

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Return Type	Summary	Class
	Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.	Accessor
Boolean	Returns true if a named group of handles exist.	Accessor
	Removes a group of handles owned by the object.	Accessor

Method Details

addHandles Inherited Method addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey) Inherited from Accessor

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();

Parameters

handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle []

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *

optional

Key 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.

hasHandles Inherited Method hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean} Inherited from Accessor

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter

groupKey *

optional

A group key.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns `true` if 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");
}

removeHandles Inherited Method removeHandles(groupKey) Inherited from Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter

groupKey *

optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example

obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

Type Definitions

AttachmentCapabilities Type Definition AttachmentCapabilities Object

The editing capabilities for attachments.

Property: enabled Boolean

Indicates whether attachments are enabled on the editable layer.

CreateCapabilities Type Definition CreateCapabilities Object

Specific permissions for create operations. It takes into account the Editor's layerInfo settings.

Properties: attachments AttachmentCapabilities

The editing capabilities for attachments.

attributes Boolean

Indicates whether attributes can be created on the editable layer.

enabled Boolean

Indicates whether create operations are enabled on the editable layer.

geometry Boolean

Indicates whether a geometry can be created on the editable layer.

reliesOnOwnerAdminPrivileges Boolean

Indicates when editing is enabled and is only due to administrative permissions. It returns false for any users if editing is generally enabled.

DefaultEditingCapabilities Type Definition DefaultEditingCapabilities Object

The default editing capabilities for the provided layer.

Properties: attachments AttachmentCapabilities

The editing capabilities for attachments.

create CreateCapabilities

The editing capabilities for creating features.

delete DeleteCapabilities

The editing capabilities for deleting features.

layer GeoJSONLayer|FeatureLayer|OrientedImageryLayer|SceneLayer|SubtypeSublayer|KnowledgeGraphSublayer

The layer currently being edited.

reliesOnOwnerAdminPrivileges Boolean

Indicates when editing is enabled and is only due to administrative permissions. It returns false for any users if editing is generally enabled.

update UpdateCapabilities

The editing capabilities for updating features.

DeleteCapabilities Type Definition DeleteCapabilities Object

Specific permissions for delete operations. Accounts for layerInfo settings.

Properties: enabled Boolean

Indicates whether delete operations are enabled on the editable layer.

reliesOnOwnerAdminPrivileges Boolean

Indicates when editing is enabled and is only due to administrative permissions. It returns false for any users if editing is generally enabled.

EditorEditingCapabilities Type Definition EditorEditingCapabilities Object

The current editing capabilities for the provided layer and read by the Editor. This takes into account what is set on the layerInfo

Properties: attachments AttachmentCapabilities

Specific permissions for attachment operations. It takes into account what is set on the layerInfo.

create CreateCapabilities

Specific permissions for create operations. It takes into account what is set on the layerInfo.

defaults DefaultEditingCapabilities

The default editing capabilities for the provided layer. This does not take into account what may be set on the layerInfo settings.

delete DeleteCapabilities

Specific permissions for delete operations. It takes into account what is set on the layerInfo.

formTemplate FormTemplate|null|undefined

The primary form template in use. It takes into account the Editor's layerInfos and whether a form template is set on a layerInfo within it. If so, the form template set on a layerInfo within the Editor takes precedence over a form template set directly on a FeatureLayer or SubtypeSublayer.

layer GeoJSONLayer|FeatureLayer|OrientedImageryLayer|SceneLayer|SubtypeSublayer|KnowledgeGraphSublayer

The associated layer.

layerInfo LayerInfo|null|undefined

The layer's associated layerInfo .

relationship RelationshipCapabilities

Specific permissions for relationship operations. It takes into account what is set on the layerInfo.

reliesOnOwnerAdminPrivileges Boolean

Indicates when editing is enabled only due to administrative permissions. It returns false for any users if editing is generally enabled.

update UpdateCapabilities

Specific permission`s for update operations. It takes into account what is set on the layerInfo.

RelationshipCapabilities Type Definition RelationshipCapabilities Object

Specific permissions for relationship operations. It takes into account the Editor's layerInfo settings.

Property: enabled Boolean

Indicates whether the layer contains at least one relationship, in addition to having child workflow permissions.

UpdateCapabilities Type Definition UpdateCapabilities Object

Specific permissions for update operations. It takes into account the Editor's layerInfo settings.

Properties: attachments AttachmentCapabilities

The editing capabilities for attachments.

attributes Boolean

Indicates whether attributes can be updated on the editable layer.

enabled Boolean

Indicates whether update operations are enabled on the editable layer.

geometry Boolean

Indicates whether a geometry can be updated on the editable layer.

reliesOnOwnerAdminPrivileges Boolean

Indicates when editing is enabled and is only due to administrative permissions. It returns false for any users if editing is generally enabled.