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import KnowledgeGraphLayer from "@arcgis/core/layers/KnowledgeGraphLayer.js";
Inheritance:
KnowledgeGraphLayerLayerAccessor
Since
ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.26

A KnowledgeGraphLayer is a composite layer that can be created from a knowledge graph service. The layer contains feature sublayers for each spatial entity type. The layer contains table sublayers for each non-spatial entity type and relationship type contained in the KnowledgeGraphLayer.

Spatial entity and relationship types have geometries that allows them to be rendered in a MapView as a Graphic with spatial context. Spatial types also contain data Graphic.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. Spatial type sublayers may be queried, analyzed, and rendered to visualize data in a spatial context.

Non-spatial sublayers are tables which do not have a spatial column representing geographic features. These sublayers also contain attributes and can be queried.

Known Limitations

A knowledgeGraphLayer can be added to an instance of a Map and saved to an WebMap, but it may not be supported in ArcGIS MapViewer.

KnowledgeGraphLayer can only be used with KnowledgeGraphServices on ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 or later.

Create Knowledge Graph Layer

To create a KnowledgeGraphLayer from knowledgeGraphService, you must set the url property to the REST endpoint of the 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 KnowledgeGraphLayer = await $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/layers/KnowledgeGraphLayer.js");
const kgl = new KnowledgeGraphLayer({
url: "https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted/SupplyChain/KnowledgeGraphServer"
});
kgl.load().then(()=>{
map.add(kgl); // adds the layer to the map
})

Querying

Both spatial and non-spatial sublayers can be queried using the sublayer.queryFeatures() method. A query cannot be applied to the entire KnowledgeGraphLayer. Instead, it must be applied to the individual sublayers.

//iterate through spatial sublayers and query each
kgLayer.layers.items.forEach((sublayer)=>{
sublayer.queryFeatures("WHERE name = 'Supplier 5'").then((results)=>{
console.log(results)
})
})

Data Visualization

Features in the spatial sublayers of a KnowledgeGraphLayer are visualized by setting a Renderer to the KnowledgeGraphSublayer.renderer property of the sublayer. Features may be visualized with the same symbol using SimpleRenderer, by type with UniqueValueRenderer, with class breaks using ClassBreaksRenderer, or with continuous color, size, or opacity schemes using visual variables in any of the renderers. Symbols can only be set through a renderer and not individually on each graphic in the layer. See the documentation for Renderer and the Creating visualizations manually guide for more information about the various visualization options.

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//create new KnowledgeGraphLayer
const kgLayer = new KnowledgeGraphLayer({
url: "https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted/SupplyChain/KnowledgeGraphServer"
});
//define renderer for all observations
const observationRenderer = {
type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer()
symbol: {
type: "simple-marker",
size: 6,
color: "yellow",
outline: { // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol()
width: 0.5,
color: "white"
}
}
};
//define renderer for all users
const userRenderer = {
type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer()
symbol: {
type: "simple-marker",
size: 6,
color: "purple",
outline: { // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol()
width: 0.5,
color: "white"
}
}
};
//define unique value renderer for 'species' type based on the 'common_name' field
const speciesRenderer = {
type: "unique-value", // autocasts as new UniqueValueRenderer()
field: "common_name",
defaultSymbol: { type: "simple-fill" }, // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol()
uniqueValueInfos: [{
// All features with value of "Yellow-banded Bumble Bee" will be blue
value: "Yellow-banded Bumble Bee",
symbol: {
type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol()
color: "blue",
size: 8
}
}, {
// All features with value of "Two-spotted Bumble Bee" will be green
value: "Two-spotted Bumble Bee",
symbol: {
type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol()
color: "green",
size: 6
}
}, {
// All features with value of "Buff-tailed Bumble Bee" will be red
value: "Buff-tailed Bumble Bee",
symbol: {
type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol()
color: "orange",
size: 4
}
}]
};
//when layer loads, apply renderers to sublayers
kgLayer.load().then(()=>{
kgLayer.layers.items.forEach((sublayer)=> {
switch(sublayer.title) {
case 'Observation':
sublayer.renderer = observationRenderer;
break;
case 'User':
sublayer.renderer = userRenderer;
break;
case 'Species':
sublayer.renderer = speciesRenderer;
break;
default:
sublayer.renderer = {
type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer()
symbol: {
type: "simple-marker",
size: 6,
color: "white",
}
}
break;
}
})
map.add(kgLayer);
});

Labels can also be set for each sublayer.

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kgLayer.load().then(()=>{
kgLayer.layers.items.forEach((sublayer)=> {
//label all points by their type.
sublayer.labelingInfo = [
new LabelClass({
labelExpression: `${sublayer.objectType.name}`,
symbol: {
type: "text", // autocasts as new TextSymbol()
color: [255, 255, 255, 0.7],
haloColor: [0, 0, 0, 0.85],
haloSize: 1,
font: {
size: 11
}
}
})
];
sublayer.labelsVisible = true;
})
})

Popups can be set on each sublayer.

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//create popup template for observations
const observationPopup = new PopupTemplate({
title: "{species_guess}",
content: [{
type: "text",
text: "Quality: {quality_grade}"
},
{
type: "text",
text: "Place guess: {place_guess}"
}]
});
//create popup template for users
const userPopup = new PopupTemplate({
title: "{name}",
content: [{
type: "text",
text: "Observation count: {observation_count}"
}]
});
//create popup template for species
const speciesPopup = new PopupTemplate({
title: "{common_name}",
content: [{
type: "text",
text: "Scientific Name: {name}"
}]
});
//when layer loads, apply popups to sublayers
kgLayer.load().then(()=>{
kgLayer.layers.items.forEach((sublayer)=> {
switch(sublayer.title) {
case 'Observation':
sublayer.popupTemplate = observationPopup;
break;
case 'User':
sublayer.popupTemplate = userPopup;
break;
case 'Species':
sublayer.popupTemplate = speciesPopup;
break;
default:
sublayer.popupTemplate = new PopupTemplate({
title: "{globalid}"
})
break;
}
})
map.add(kgLayer);
});
See also

Constructors

Constructor

Constructor
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
properties
See the properties table for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Properties

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Watch for changes topic.
PropertyTypeClass
blendMode
inherited
customParameters
inherited
declaredClass
readonly inherited
effect
inherited
fullExtent
inherited
id
inherited
knowledgeGraph
readonly
layers
readonly
listMode
inherited
loaded
readonly inherited
loadError
readonly inherited
loadStatus
readonly inherited
"not-loaded" | "loading" | "failed" | "loaded"
loadWarnings
readonly inherited
any[]
maxScale
inherited
minScale
inherited
opacity
inherited
parent
inherited
persistenceEnabled
inherited
portalItem
inherited
refreshInterval
inherited
sublayerIdsCache
readonly
tables
readonly
type
readonly
"knowledge-graph"
uid
readonly inherited
url
visible
inherited

blendMode

inherited Property
Type
BlendMode
Inherited from: BlendLayer

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 layer is a layer that has a blend mode applied. All layers underneath the top layer are background layers. The default blending mode is normal where 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 color blend mode is applied to the vintage shaded relief and the result looks like a new layer.

color-blend

Known 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.
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Blend modeDescription
normalThe top layer is displayed over the background layer. The data of the top layer block the data of background layer where they overlap.
averageTakes the mathematical average of top and background layers. Result of average blend 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, lighten and screen modes can be used to brighten layers that have faded or dark colors on a dark background.

Blend modeDescription
lightenCompares 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 darken blend mode.
lighterColors 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.
plusColors in top and background layers are added together. All overlapping midrange colors are lightened in the top layer. This mode is also known as add or linear-dodge.
screenMultiplies 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 multiply mode.
color-dodgeDivides 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 multiply blend mode is often used to highlight shadows, show contrast, or accentuate an aspect of a map. For example, you can use multiply blend 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 multiply and darken modes can be used to have dark labels of the basemap to show through top layers. See the darken blending sample.

The color-burn mode 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 than multiply or darken.

The following screenshots show how the multiply blend mode used for creating a physical map of the world that shows both boundaries and elevation. multiply-blend

Blend modeDescription
darkenEmphasizes 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.
multiplyEmphasizes 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-burnIntensifies 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 overlay blend 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 overlay blend 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 apply soft-light blend mode to increase the brightness in the imagery layer.

The following screenshots show an effect of the overlay blend mode on a GraphicsLayer. The left image shows when the buffer graphics layer has the normal blend mode. As you can see, the gray color for the buffer polygon is blocking the intersecting census tracts. The right image shows when the overlay blend mode is applied to the buffer graphics layer. The overlay blend 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 modeOverlay blend mode
no-blendmodeoverlay-blend
Blend modeDescription
overlayUses a combination of multiply and screen modes 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-lightApplies a half strength screen mode to lighter areas and half strength multiply mode to darken areas of the top layer. You can think of the soft-light as a softer version of the overlay mode.
hard-lightMultiplies 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-lightUses a combination of color-burn or color-dodge by 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, color or luminosity blend 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 luminosity blend 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.

color-blend
Blend modeDescription
hueCreates an effect with the hue of the top layer and the luminosity and saturation of the background layer.
saturationCreates 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.
luminosityCreates 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 color blend mode.
colorCreates 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 luminosity blend mode.

Composite blend modes:

The following blend modes can be used to mask the contents of top, background or both layers.

  • Destination modes are used to mask the data of the top layer with the data of the background layer.
  • Source modes are used to mask the data of the background layer with the data of the top layer.

The destination-in blend 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-in blendMode 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).

destination-in
Blend modeDescription
destination-overDestination/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-atopDestination/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-inDestination/background layer is drawn only where it overlaps with the top layer. Everything else is made transparent.
destination-outDestination/background layer is drawn where it doesn't overlap the top layer. Everything else is made transparent.
source-atopSource/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-inSource/top layer is drawn only where it overlaps with the background layer. Everything else is made transparent.
source-outSource/top layer is drawn where it doesn't overlap the background layer. Everything else is made transparent.
xorTop 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 difference or exclusion blend modes on two imagery layers of forest covers to visualize how forest covers changed from one year to another.

The invert blend 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 the invert blend mode set on a feature layer with a simple renderer turns the world Hillshade into a dark themed basemap in no time.

color-blend
Blend modeDescription
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.
exclusionSimilar to the difference blend mode, except that the resulting image is lighter overall. Overlapping areas with lighter color values are lightened, while darker overlapping color values become transparent.
minusSubtracts 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.
invertInverts the background colors wherever the top and background layers overlap. The invert blend mode inverts the layer similar to a photographic negative.
reflectThis 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.
See also
Default value
"normal"

customParameters

inherited Property
Type
CustomParameters | null | undefined
Inherited from: CustomParametersMixin

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"
}
});

declaredClass

readonlyinherited Property
Type
string
Inherited from: Accessor

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

effect

inherited Property
Type
Effect | null | undefined
Inherited from: BlendLayer

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 effect property as a string or an array of objects to set scale dependent effects.

Notes

Set featureEffect property on a layer 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

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)"
}
];

fullExtent

autocast inherited Property
Type
Extent | null | undefined
Inherited from: Layer

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.

The fullExtent property is always null for GroupLayer.

Example
// Once the layer loads, set the view's extent to the layer's full extent
layer.when(function(){
view.extent = layer.fullExtent;
});

id

inherited Property
Type
string
Inherited from: Layer

The unique ID assigned to the layer. If not set by the developer, it is automatically generated when the layer is loaded.

inclusionModeDefinition

Property
Type
InclusionModeDefinition | null | undefined

Defines a set of named types and/or entities and relationships to be included in the layer. If only a named type is specified, all instances of that type will be included in the layer. Sublayers can be created for all named types in the graph even if they have no instances specified in the member definition. The inclusion definition is not permanently dynamic. It captures the data at the time of creation. For example, if generateAllSublayers is true and a new entity type is added to the knowledge graph, that new entity type will not be added to the inclusion list. Similarly, if useAllData is true for a type, and a new record is added to that type, the newly added record will not be automatically added to the inclusionList.

Examples
// constructing an inclusion list:
// The exact record ids of each of the records of a specific named type (entity type or relationship type)
// to include in the layer. In this case the layer will contain one record
const layerInclusionMemberDefinition = new Map();
layerInclusionMemberDefinition.set("{1A4W8G4-W52G-W89G-1W5G-J1R4S8H52H4S}",{id:"{1A4W8G4-W52G-W89G-1W5G-J1R4S8H52H4S}"})
//The layerInclusionDefinition specifies whether to use all of the data in a named type or only the records
// specified in the 'members' list. In this case we only want the records specified.
const layerInclusionDefinition = {
useAllData: false, //only include instances in the member list
members: layerInclusionMemberDefinition
};
// The namedTypeDefinition is a map of the typeName of each type to be included.
// In this case we are only including the "Observation" entity type.
// The layerInclusionDefinition specifies exactly which "Observation" entities to include in the layer.
const namedTypeDefinition = new Map();
namedTypeDefinition.set("Observation", layerInclusionDefinition);
// Specify if a sublayer should be generated for all named types.
// If true, a sublayer will be created for all named types regardless of
// whether they have a list of instances to include or not.
// If there are no instances the sublayer will be empty. In this case we have set 'generateAllSubLayers' to false so the
// layer will only contain sublayers for the named types (entity types or relationship types) that are specified
// in the namedTypeDefinitions.
// Also defines the collection of named types to include in the layer.
const inclusionListDefinition = {
generateAllSublayers: false, //only create sublayers for the named types in the namedTypeDefinition
namedTypeDefinitions: namedTypeDefinition
}
//examples of the inclusionModeDefinition structure inside the KnowledgeGraphLayer
//the layer will only contain one sublayer (for 'supplier') and that sublayer will consist of one entity.
{
generateAllSublayers: false,
namedTypeDefinition:[{
key: "supplier",
value:{
useAllData: false,
members: [{
key: "{1A4W8G4-W52G-W89G-1W5G-J1R4S8H52H4S}",
value: {
id: "{1A4W8G4-W52G-W89G-1W5G-J1R4S8H52H4S}",
}
}]
}
}]
}
// this layer will contain a sublayer for all named types in the graph
// ('Observation', 'User', 'Species', "Observed", "Reviewed", "ObservedIn")
// but only the 'Observation' sublayer will contain data.
// The Observation sublayer will contain exactly one entity.
{
generateAllSublayers: true,
namedTypeDefinition:[{
key: "Observation",
value:{
useAllData: false,
members: [{
key: "{32CBD5CB-EE31-4714-B14F-57BFE36AE094}",
value: {
id: "{32CBD5CB-EE31-4714-B14F-57BFE36AE094}",
}
}]
}
}]
}
// this layer will contain a sublayer for all named types in the graph
// ('Observation', 'User', 'Species', "Observed", "Reviewed", "ObservedIn")
// but only the 'Observation' sublayer will contain data.
// the 'Observation' sublayer will contain all instance of the Observation entity type
{
generateAllSublayers: true,
namedTypeDefinition:[{
key: "Observation",
value:{
useAllData: true
}
}]
}
// A more complex example:
{
//sublayers will only be created for the types listed
generateAllSublayers: false,
namedTypeDefinitions: {
//include all `Species` entities that exist at the time the layer is created
Species: {
useAllData: true
},
//include all `User` entities that exist at the time the layer is created
User: {
useAllData: true
},
//include all only the specified `Observation` entities
Observation: {
useAllData:false,
members: {
"{941A7425-C45D-4940-A2E8-F3611973EC8A}": {
id: "{941A7425-C45D-4940-A2E8-F3611973EC8A}"
},
"{94DC1D53-4043-4D0B-8CF7-18B690414118}": {
id: "{94DC1D53-4043-4D0B-8CF7-18B690414118}"
},
//This entity has a fixed location so will remain in the same place regardless of the layout applied.
//the other entities will move around it
"{4E1D1ACE-6252-4BA4-B76E-CDEDFE9B0AB1}": {
id: "{4E1D1ACE-6252-4BA4-B76E-CDEDFE9B0AB1}",
},
"{559312DF-893C-44E2-AD86-BAA73CD49719}": {
id: "{559312DF-893C-44E2-AD86-BAA73CD49719}"
},
"{158A2D46-3EFF-4479-BC57-E6981FCB80B6}": {
id: "{158A2D46-3EFF-4479-BC57-E6981FCB80B6}"
},
"{40AD70FC-CD7D-4928-B555-38EA49675944}": {
id: "{40AD70FC-CD7D-4928-B555-38EA49675944}"
},
"{3A5B8F11-5971-4A46-99AC-F509CA59B517}": {
id: "{3A5B8F11-5971-4A46-99AC-F509CA59B517}"
}
}
},
//include all `Observed` relationships that exist at the time the layer is created
Observed: {
useAllData: true
},
//include all `ObservedIn` relationships that exist at the time the layer is created
ObservedIn: {
useAllData: true
}
}
}

knowledgeGraph

readonly Property
Type
KnowledgeGraph

The data model, service definition and url of the knowledge graph service that contains the data for the KnowledgeGraphLayer.

layers

readonly Property
Type
Collection<KnowledgeGraphSublayer>

A collection of operational KnowledgeGraphSublayer. Each layer represents an entity type or relationship type sublayer. Each feature contained in each sublayer has a Geometry that allows it to be rendered as a Graphic with spatial context on the View. Features within the layer may also contain data Graphic.attributes that provide additional information that may be viewed in Popup. These layers can also be queried and analyzed.

Example
//to access individual sublayers to add or modify properties such as the renderer, popups and labels
KnowledgeGraphLayer.layers.items.forEach((sublayer)=>{
sublayer.popupTemplate = new PopupTemplate({
title: "{common_name}",
content: [{
type: "text",
text: "Scientific Name: {name}"
}]
});
})

listMode

inherited Property
Type
LayerListMode
Inherited from: Layer

Indicates how the layer should display in the Layer List component. The possible values are listed below.

ValueDescription
showThe layer is visible in the table of contents.
hideThe layer is hidden in the table of contents.
hide-childrenIf the layer is a GroupLayer, BuildingSceneLayer, KMLLayer, MapImageLayer, SubtypeGroupLayer, TileLayer, or WMSLayer, hide the children layers from the table of contents.
Default value
"show"

loaded

readonlyinherited Property
Type
boolean
Inherited from: Layer

Indicates whether the layer's resources have loaded. When true, all the properties of the object can be accessed.

Default value
false

loadError

readonlyinherited Property
Type
EsriError | null | undefined
Inherited from: LoadableMixin

The Error object returned if an error occurred while loading.

loadStatus

readonlyinherited Property
Type
"not-loaded" | "loading" | "failed" | "loaded"
Inherited from: LoadableMixin

Represents the status of a load() operation.

ValueDescription
not-loadedThe object's resources have not loaded.
loadingThe object's resources are currently loading.
loadedThe object's resources have loaded without errors.
failedThe object's resources failed to load. See loadError for more details.
Default value
"not-loaded"

loadWarnings

readonlyinherited Property
Type
any[]
Inherited from: LoadableMixin

A list of warnings which occurred while loading.

maxScale

inherited Property
Type
number
Inherited from: ScaleRangeLayer

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 0 means 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;

memberEntityTypes

readonly Property
Type
EntityType[]

The entity types included in the KnowledgeGraphLayer.

memberRelationshipTypes

readonly Property
Type
RelationshipType[]

The relationship types included in the KnowledgeGraphLayer.

minScale

inherited Property
Type
number
Inherited from: ScaleRangeLayer

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 0 means 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;

opacity

inherited Property
Type
number
Inherited from: Layer

The opacity of the layer. This value can range between 1 and 0, where 0 is 100 percent transparent and 1 is completely opaque.

Default value
1
Example
// Makes the layer 50% transparent
layer.opacity = 0.5;

parent

inherited Property
Type
Map | Basemap | Ground | GroupLayer | CatalogDynamicGroupLayer | CatalogLayer | null | undefined
Inherited from: Layer
Since
ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.27

The parent to which the layer belongs.

persistenceEnabled

inherited Property
Type
boolean
Inherited from: OperationalLayer
Since
ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.28

Enable persistence of the layer in a WebMap or WebScene.

Default value
true

portalItem

autocast inherited Property
Type
PortalItem | null | undefined
Inherited from: PortalLayer

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 layer's 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:

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/references/core/config/#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"
}
});

refreshInterval

inherited Property
Type
number
Inherited from: RefreshableLayer

Refresh interval of the layer in minutes. Value of 0 indicates no refresh.

See also
Default value
0
Example
// the layer will be refreshed every minute.
layer.refreshInterval = 1;

sublayerIdsCache

readonly Property
Type
Map<string, Set<string>>

Contains the sublayer ids that have been cached.

tables

readonly Property
Type
Collection<KnowledgeGraphSublayer>

All non-spatial entity type and relationship type sublayers. They have the same structure as the spatial sublayers but the geometryType is null. These layers can also be queried and analyzed.

title

Property
Type
string | null | undefined

An optional title for the KnowledgeGraphLayer.

type

readonly Property
Type
"knowledge-graph"

The layer type.

uid

readonlyinherited Property
Type
string
Inherited from: IdentifiableMixin
Since
ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.33

An automatically generated unique identifier assigned to the instance. The unique id is generated each time the application is loaded.

url

Property
Type
string | null | undefined

The url of the knowledge graph service.

visibilityTimeExtent

autocast inherited Property
Type
TimeExtent | null | undefined
Inherited from: Layer
Since
ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.30

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 TimeExtent.start or TimeExtent.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.

See also

visible

inherited Property
Type
boolean
Inherited 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;
}
}
);

Methods

MethodSignatureClass
fromArcGISServerUrl
inherited static
fromArcGISServerUrl(params: string | FromArcGISServerUrlParameters): Promise<Layer>
fromPortalItem
inherited static
fromPortalItem(params: LayerFromPortalItemParameters): Promise<Layer>
addRecords(records: IdTypePair[]): Promise<void>
cancelLoad
inherited
cancelLoad(): this
convertSublayerToDynamicData(typeName: string): void
convertSublayerToExplicitMembership(typeName: string): void
convertToExplicitMembership(): void
convertToFullyDynamicData(): void
createLayerView
inherited
createLayerView<T extends LayerView = LayerView>(view: View<T>, options?: AbortOptions): Promise<T>
createSublayerForNamedType(typeName: string): Promise<KnowledgeGraphSublayer>
destroy
inherited
destroy(): void
emit
inherited
emit<Type extends EventNames<this>>(type: Type, event?: this["@eventTypes"][Type]): boolean
fetchAttributionData(): Promise<any>
hasEventListener
inherited
hasEventListener<Type extends EventNames<this>>(type: Type): boolean
isFulfilled
inherited
isFulfilled(): boolean
isRejected
inherited
isRejected(): boolean
isResolved
inherited
isResolved(): boolean
load
inherited
load(options?: AbortOptions | null | undefined): Promise<this>
loadLayerAssumingLocalCache(): void
on
inherited
on<Type extends EventNames<this>>(type: Type, listener: EventedCallback<this["@eventTypes"][Type]>): ResourceHandle
refresh
inherited
refresh(): void
removeRecords(records: IdTypePair[]): Promise<IdTypePair[]>
when
inherited
when<TResult1 = this, TResult2 = never>(onFulfilled?: OnFulfilledCallback<this, TResult1> | null | undefined, onRejected?: OnRejectedCallback<TResult2> | null | undefined): Promise<TResult1 | TResult2>

fromArcGISServerUrl

inheritedstatic Method
Signature
fromArcGISServerUrl (params: string | FromArcGISServerUrlParameters): Promise<Layer>
Inherited from: Layer

Creates a new layer instance from an ArcGIS Server URL. Depending on the URL, the returned layer type may be a BuildingSceneLayer, CatalogLayer, ElevationLayer, FeatureLayer, GroupLayer, ImageryLayer, ImageryTileLayer, IntegratedMeshLayer, KnowledgeGraphLayer, MapImageLayer, OrientedImageryLayer, PointCloudLayer, SceneLayer, StreamLayer, SubtypeGroupLayer, TileLayer, or VideoLayer.

This is useful when you work with various ArcGIS Server URLs, but you don't necessarily know which layer type(s) they create. This method creates the appropriate layer type for you. In case of a feature service or a scene service, when the URL points to the service and the service has multiple layers, the returned promise will resolve to a GroupLayer.

Beginning with version 4.17, it is possible to load tables from hosted feature services. This only applies to feature layers, and will successfully load if FeatureLayer.isTable returns true.

The following table details what is returned when loading specific URL types.

URLReturns
Feature service with one layerFeatureLayer where FeatureLayer.isTable returns false.
Feature service with one tableFeatureLayer where FeatureLayer.isTable returns true.
Feature service with more than one layer(s)/table(s)GroupLayer with layers and tables.
Layers with type other than "Feature Layer" are discarded, e.g. Utility Network LayersN/A
See also
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
params

Input parameters for creating the layer.

Returns
Promise<Layer>

Returns a promise that resolves to the new Layer instance.

Examples
// This snippet shows how to add a feature layer from an ArcGIS Server URL
// Get an ArcGIS Server URL from a custom function
const arcgisUrl = getLayerUrl();
Layer.fromArcGISServerUrl({
url: arcgisUrl,
properties: {
// set any layer properties here
popupTemplate: new PopupTemplate()
}
}).then(function(layer){
// add the layer to the map
map.add(layer);
});
// This snippet shows how to add a table from an ArcGIS Server URL
// Get an ArcGIS Server URL from a custom function
const arcgisUrl = getLayerUrl();
Layer.fromArcGISServerUrl({
url: arcgisUrl
}).then(function(layer){
// Load the table before it can be used
layer.load().then(function() {
// Check that it is the right type
if (layer.isTable) {
// Add table to map's tables collection
map.tables.add(layer);
}
});
});

fromPortalItem

inheritedstatic Method
Signature
fromPortalItem (params: LayerFromPortalItemParameters): Promise<Layer>
Inherited from: Layer

Creates a new layer instance of the appropriate layer class from an ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise portal item. If the item points to a feature service with multiple layers, then a GroupLayer is created. If the item points to a service with a single layer, then it resolves to a layer of the same type of class as the service.

Note

  • At version 4.29, MediaLayer can be loaded from portal items.
  • At version 4.28, GroupLayer and OrientedImageryLayer can be loaded from portal items.
  • At version 4.25, CSVLayer and GeoJSONLayer can be loaded from CSV and GeoJSON portal items respectively.
  • At version 4.17, it is possible to load tables from feature service items hosted in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise. This only applies to feature layers, and will successfully load if FeatureLayer.isTable returns true.

The following table details what is returned when loading specific item types.

Item(s)Returns
Feature service with one layerFeatureLayer where FeatureLayer.isTable returns false.
Feature service with one tableFeatureLayer where FeatureLayer.isTable returns true.
Feature service with more than one layer(s)/table(s)GroupLayer with layers and tables.
Feature collection with one layerFeatureLayer where FeatureLayer.isTable returns false.
Feature collection with one tableFeatureLayer where FeatureLayer.isTable returns true.
Feature collection with more than one layer(s)/table(s)GroupLayer with layers and tables.

Known Limitations

See also
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
params

The parameters for loading the portal item.

Returns
Promise<Layer>

Returns a promise which resolves to the new layer instance.

Examples
// Create a layer from a specified portal item and add to the map
Layer.fromPortalItem({
portalItem: { // autocasts new PortalItem()
id: "8444e275037549c1acab02d2626daaee"
}
}).then(function(layer){
// add the layer to the map
map.add(layer);
});
// Create a table from a specified portal item and add it to the map's tables collection
Layer.fromPortalItem({
portalItem: { // autocasts new PortalItem()
id: "123f4410054b43d7a0bacc1533ceb8dc" // This is a hosted table stored in a feature service
}
}).then(function(layer) {
// Necessary to load the table in order for it to be read correctly
layer.load().then(function() {
// Confirm this reads as a table
if (layer.isTable) {
// Add the new table to the map's table collection
map.tables.add(layer);
}
});
});

addRecords

Method
Signature
addRecords (records: IdTypePair[]): Promise<void>

Adds new entities or relationships to the knowledge graph layer. This method modifies the inclusionModeDefinition. If the entity type or relationship type of the record already exists in the graph, the record will be added to the appropriate sublayer. If the named type is not already in the knowledge graph layer a new sublayer will be added to the knowledge graph layer.

Known Limitations

addRecords can only be used on a knowledge graph layer that is defined with an inclusionModeDefinition.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
records

An array of the records to add to the knowledge graph layer.

Returns
Promise<void>

Resolves when the records are retrieved from the knowledge graph service and added to the knowledge graph layer.

Example
const initializeLayer = async() => {
//fetch the knowledge graph
knowledgeGraph = await KnowledgeGraphService.fetchKnowledgeGraph(url)
//query the knowledge graph to get only the research grade observations
observationList = await KnowledgeGraphService.executeQuery(knowledgeGraph, {
openCypherQuery: `MATCH (o:Observation{quality_grade: "research"}) RETURN o LIMIT 10`
})
//Define an inclusion list
let members = new Map();
for (observation of observationList.resultRows){
members.set(observation[0].id,{id:observation[0].id})
}
let namedTypes = new Map();
namedTypes.set("Observation", { useAllData: false, members: members });
const inclusionDef = {
generateAllSublayers: false,
namedTypeDefinitions: namedTypes
}
//create the layer
const compositeLayer = new KnowledgeGraphLayer({
url: url,
inclusionModeDefinition: inclusionDef
});
map.add(compositeLayer);
//add records to the layer
await compositeLayer.addRecords([{id:"{001899F8-6A59-462A-8507-DD65D690AD48}", typeName:"Observation"}])
}
initializeLayer()

cancelLoad

inherited Method
Signature
cancelLoad (): this
Inherited from: LoadableMixin

Cancels a load() operation if it is already in progress.

Returns
this

convertSublayerToDynamicData

Method
Signature
convertSublayerToDynamicData (typeName: string): void
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
typeName

The name of the named type to convert

Returns
void

Resolves when the sublayer is converted to dynamic data

convertSublayerToExplicitMembership

Method
Signature
convertSublayerToExplicitMembership (typeName: string): void
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
typeName

The name of the named type to convert

Returns
void

Resolves when the sublayer is converted to explicit membership

convertToExplicitMembership

Method
Signature
convertToExplicitMembership (): void
Returns
void

Resolves when the entire composite layer is converted to empty explicit membership

convertToFullyDynamicData

Method
Signature
convertToFullyDynamicData (): void
Returns
void

Resolves when the entire composite layer is converted to dynamic data

createLayerView

inherited Method
Signature
createLayerView <T extends LayerView = LayerView>(view: View<T>, options?: AbortOptions): Promise<T>
Type parameters
<T extends LayerView = 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.

See also
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
view

The parent view.

options

An object specifying additional options. See the object specification table below for the required properties of this object.

Returns
Promise

Resolves with a LayerView instance.

createSublayerForNamedType

Method
Signature
createSublayerForNamedType (typeName: string): Promise<KnowledgeGraphSublayer>
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
typeName

The name of the named type to create a sublayer for

Returns
Promise<KnowledgeGraphSublayer>

Resolves when the sublayer is created and added to the layer.

destroy

inherited Method
Signature
destroy (): void
Inherited from: Layer

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.

See also
Returns
void

emit

inherited Method
Signature
emit <Type extends EventNames<this>>(type: Type, event?: this["@eventTypes"][Type]): boolean
Type parameters
<Type extends EventNames<this>>
Inherited from: EventedMixin

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
type
Type

The name of the event.

event
this["@eventTypes"][Type]

The event payload.

Returns
boolean

true if a listener was notified

fetchAttributionData

inherited Method
Signature
fetchAttributionData (): Promise<any>
Inherited from: Layer

Fetches custom attribution data for the layer when it becomes available.

Returns
Promise<any>

Resolves to an object containing custom attribution data for the layer.

hasEventListener

inherited Method
Signature
hasEventListener <Type extends EventNames<this>>(type: Type): boolean
Type parameters
<Type extends EventNames<this>>
Inherited from: EventedMixin

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
type
Type

The name of the event.

Returns
boolean

Returns true if the class supports the input event.

isFulfilled

inherited Method
Signature
isFulfilled (): boolean
Inherited from: EsriPromiseMixin

isFulfilled() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is fulfilled (either resolved or rejected). If it is fulfilled, true will be returned.

Returns
boolean

Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been fulfilled (either resolved or rejected).

isRejected

inherited Method
Signature
isRejected (): boolean
Inherited from: EsriPromiseMixin

isRejected() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is rejected. If it is rejected, true will be returned.

Returns
boolean

Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been rejected.

isResolved

inherited Method
Signature
isResolved (): boolean
Inherited from: EsriPromiseMixin

isResolved() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is resolved. If it is resolved, true will be returned.

Returns
boolean

Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been resolved.

load

inherited Method
Signature
load (options?: AbortOptions | null | undefined): Promise<this>
Inherited from: LoadableMixin

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 signal to stop being interested into a Loadable instance load status. When the signal is aborted, the instance does not stop its loading process, only cancelLoad() can abort it.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
options

Additional options.

Returns
Promise<this>

Resolves when the resources have loaded.

loadLayerAssumingLocalCache

Method
Signature
loadLayerAssumingLocalCache (): void

Assumes that data for all of the members defined in the inclusionModeDefinition is already loaded into local storage. This will optimize layer load times.

Returns
void

on

inherited Method
Signature
on <Type extends EventNames<this>>(type: Type, listener: EventedCallback<this["@eventTypes"][Type]>): ResourceHandle
Type parameters
<Type extends EventNames<this>>
Inherited from: EventedMixin

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
type
Type

An event or an array of events to listen for.

listener
EventedCallback<this["@eventTypes"][Type]>

The function to call when the event fires.

Returns
ResourceHandle

Returns an event handler with a remove() method that should be called to stop listening for the event(s).

PropertyTypeDescription
removeFunctionWhen called, removes the listener from the event.
Example
view.on("click", function(event){
// event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
console.log(event.mapPoint);
});

refresh

inherited Method
Signature
refresh (): void
Inherited from: RefreshableLayer

Fetches all the data for the layer.

See also
Returns
void

removeRecords

Method
Signature
removeRecords (records: IdTypePair[]): Promise<IdTypePair[]>

Removes entities or relationships from the knowledge graph layer. This method only removes records from the knowledge graph layer, all records will remain in the knowledge graph.

Known Limitations

removeRecords can only be used on records explicitly included as members in the inclusionModeDefinition. You cannot remove records from named type KnowledgeGraphSublayers that have useAllData:True or knowledge graph layers with no inclusionModeDefinition.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
records

The id and entity type or relationship type of the record to be added to the knowledge graph layer.

Returns
Promise<IdTypePair[]>

The IdTypePairs for the records removed from the knowledge graph layer.

Example
const initializeLayer = async() => {
//fetch the knowledge graph
knowledgeGraph = await KnowledgeGraphService.fetchKnowledgeGraph(url)
//query the knowledge graph to get only the research grade observations
observationList = await KnowledgeGraphService.executeQuery(knowledgeGraph, {
openCypherQuery: `MATCH (o:Observation{quality_grade: "research"}) RETURN o LIMIT 10`
})
//Define an inclusion list. Records can only be removed from the knowledge graph layer
// if they are explicitly included as members of a named type in the inclusionModeDefinition
let members = new Map();
for (observation of observationList.resultRows){
members.set(observation[0].id,{id:observation[0].id})
}
let namedTypes = new Map();
namedTypes.set("Observation", { useAllData: false, members: members });
const inclusionDef = {
generateAllSublayers: false,
namedTypeDefinitions: namedTypes
}
//create the layer
const compositeLayer = new KnowledgeGraphLayer({
url: url,
inclusionModeDefinition: inclusionDef
});
map.add(compositeLayer);
//remove records from the inclusionModeDefinition
await compositeLayer.removeRecords([{id:"{001899F8-6A59-462A-8507-DD65D690AD48}", typeName:"Observation"}])
}
initializeLayer()

when

inherited Method
Signature
when <TResult1 = this, TResult2 = never>(onFulfilled?: OnFulfilledCallback<this, TResult1> | null | undefined, onRejected?: OnRejectedCallback<TResult2> | null | undefined): Promise<TResult1 | TResult2>
Type parameters
<TResult1 = this, TResult2 = never>
Inherited from: EsriPromiseMixin

when() may be leveraged once an instance of the class is created. This method takes two input parameters: an onFulfilled function and an onRejected function. The onFulfilled executes when the instance of the class loads. The onRejected executes if the instance of the class fails to load.

Parameters
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
onFulfilled

The function to call when the promise resolves.

onRejected

The function to execute when the promise fails.

Returns
Promise<TResult1 | TResult2>

Returns a new promise for the result of onFulfilled that 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
});

Events

layerview-create

inherited Event
Inherited from: Layer

Fires after the layer's LayerView is created and rendered in a view.

See also
bubbles composed cancelable
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;
});

layerview-create-error

inherited Event
layerview-create-error: CustomEvent<LayerLayerviewCreateErrorEvent>
Inherited from: Layer

Fires when an error emits during the creation of a LayerView after a layer has been added to the map.

See also
bubbles composed cancelable
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);
});

layerview-destroy

inherited Event
Inherited from: Layer

Fires after the layer's LayerView is destroyed and no longer renders in a view.

bubbles composed cancelable

refresh

inherited Event
Inherited from: RefreshableLayer

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.

See also
bubbles composed cancelable
Examples
// listen to layer's refresh event to fetch the attachments
// for the updated features.
layer.on("refresh", async (event) =>{
if (!event.dataChanged){
return;
}
try {
const query = layer.createQuery();
const objectIds = await layer.queryObjectIds(query);
let attachmentQuery = {
objectIds: objectIds,
definitionExpression: layer.definitionExpression,
attachmentTypes: ["image/jpeg"]
};
const attachments = await layer.queryAttachments(attachmentQuery);
attachmentQuery.objectIds.forEach(function (objectId) {
if (attachments[objectId]) {
// process the updated attachments
let attachment = attachments[objectId];
console.log("Attachments for objectId ", objectId, attachment);
}
});
} catch (error) {
console.log("attachment query error", error);
}
});
// listen to layer's refresh event to fetch object ids of completed features
layer.on("refresh", function(event){
if (event.dataChanged){
const query = layer.createQuery();
query.where = "Status = 'Completed'";
layer.queryObjectIds(query).then((objectIds) => {
// process returned features
});
}
});