import-file

A custom widget for ESRI's web appbuilder product that allows a user to import spatial data from a file. Allows upload and immediate display on the map. User can optionally enter a ArcSDE target feature class which the uploaded data will be appended to.

Supported Upload types

Currently supports upload of SHP(Zipped), CSV and DXF.

Notes

The WAB widget is based on the OOTB Geoprocessing widget.

Dependencies

• ArcGIS for Server 10.3.1+
• Web AppBuilder Developer Edition 1.3, 2.0
• ArcGIS for Desktop 10.3.1+

Development

Follow instructions from the generator-esri-appbuilder-js project https://github.com/Esri/generator-esri-appbuilder-js to:

• Create a package.json
• Install yeoman generator
• Generate Gruntfile etc.

Deployment

• Using ArcGIS Desktop, run the ImportFile tool with a sample file (CSV, ZIP, DXF)
• Publish the results as a Geoprocessing service in ArcGIS Server. Important: Publish Geoprocessing service as SYNCHRONOUS.
• Check the Uploads checkbox to allow file uploads to the GP tool.
• Set the permissions of the GP service in ArcGIS Server.
• Deploy the custom widget "ImportFile" to WAB by copying it into the \client\stemapp\widgets\
• Restart the WAB service or restart the startup.bat file used to run WAB. The widget will now be available to use in applications.
• Open WAB and open an application.
• Go to Widgets and add the ImportFile widget
• When prompted for a GP URL, enter the published GP rest URL as published in step 2