ArcGIS Map Question

Attention: This question type is only available when using the New Survey Taking Experience.

About ArcGIS Questions

The ArcGIS question type allows survey respondents to select a location from a map. This location point can be shared with ArcGIS through the Update ArcGIS Task.

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Attention: Each ArcGIS question in your survey must be linked to a separate Update ArcGIS Task.

Map Options

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ArcGIS questions have 4 adjustable options.

• Base Map: Select the type of map displayed to the respondent. Options include, Satellite, Oceans, Terrain, and more.

• Map Center: When enabled, this option centers the map based on the GeoIP estimation of the respondent’s location.

  

  Qtip: When this option isn’t enabled, you can set the latitude and longitude of the location the map will default to.

  

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• Map Zoom: Select a zoom level of the map. The value must be within 1-23.
• Map Navigation: Enable or disable the static map and search bar within the map. When static map is disabled, respondents cannot move the location of the map. When the search bar is disabled, respondents cannot search for an address or place.

Data Analysis

Data from your ArcGIS Map questions will be in the following format:

{"geometryType":"point","geometry":[{"x": <point-here>,"y":<point-here>}]}

To use this data in ArcGIS, you need to set up an Update ArcGIS Task within the Workflows tab of your survey. See the Update ArcGIS Task support page for more information.

How Data is Processed

This section covers what data is shared with ArcGIS when using this question type. By default, only the following is shared with ArcGIS: 

• The map options required for displaying the map (zoom level, map type, etc).
• When a survey taker interacts with the map, this data is sent to ArcGIS:
  • The coordinates of where they clicked on the map.
  • Any text they entered in the search bar.

No other data is sent to ArcGIS unless you set up an Update ArcGIS task, which allows you to customize the data sent to ArcGIS.