Update item properties

Maintaining information in ArcGIS is important for data management and collaboration. You update the properties of content items, such as maps, layers, and applications, to ensure they remain relevant and configured. In this section, you will explore code examples for accessing and updating an item's properties.

What is an item

An item refers to a specific piece of content or data that is stored and managed in ArcGIS. Items can represent a wide variety of geospatial resources, such as maps, layers, applications, files, and data services.

Each item has a unique identifier, known as an item ID, and a set of properties that describe its purpose, content, and configuration. These properties include the item's title, description, tags, thumbnail, and access permissions, which help users discover, understand, and properly utilize the item.

Managing an item's details is an important step in publishing and sharing content in ArcGIS Online, as it ensures the item is easily findable and provides the necessary context for other users.

Item properties

The specific properties available depend on the item type and your permissions as the item owner or administrator. The properties that can be changed for an item include:

• Title
• Description
• Tags
• Thumbnail
• Terms of use
• Various configuration settings.

To change an item's properties, you can:

• Update the metadata such as title, description, tags, thumbnail, and terms of use for the item on the item's details page.
• Manage the properties of any associated data services, such as the URL, layers, and source information for a feature layer.
• Edit the metadata for the item or individual sublayers.
• Configure additional settings like enabling delete protection, defining the geographic extent, or managing sharing and access permissions.

How to change item properties

The general steps to change the sharing properties are:

1. Access your content

Sign in to your portal and ensure that you have administrative privileges to manage content within your organization.

• ArcGIS portal (ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online)
• ArcGIS Enterprise portal (ArcGIS Enterprise)

2. Select the item

To find and select an item, you can follow one of these methods:

• Use the search bar at the top of the page to enter keywords related to the item you are looking for.
• Browse through your content by clicking on the Content tab on the top navigation bar.
• Filter your content by type, owner, or other criteria to locate the specific item more efficiently.

Once you find the item, click on it to open its details page, where you can view its properties and perform various actions.

3. Change item properties

Use the item page to change the item properties. Yo ucan update the metadata such as title, description, tags, thumbnail, and terms of use on the item's details page.

Examples

To change an item's properties in ArcGIS Location Platform, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise, you can follow these steps below.

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          item.title = "New Title";
          item.description = "Updated description for the item.";
          item.tags = ["new", "tags", "for", "the", "item"];
          item.thumbnail = "path/to/new/thumbnail.jpg";
          item.access = "public"; // or "private", "org", etc.

          // Save the changes

Tutorials

Import data to create a feature layer

Use data management tools to import files and create a feature layer in a feature service.

ArcGIS portal

Define a new feature layer

Use data management tools to define and create a new empty feature layer in a feature service.

ArcGIS portalPython APIREST JS

Manage a feature layer

Use a hosted feature layer item to set the properties and settings of a feature layer in a feature service.

ArcGIS portal

Create a vector tile service

Use data management tools to create a new vector tile service from a feature service.

ArcGIS portal

Create a map tile service

Use ArcGIS Online or scripting APIs to publish a map tile service.

ArcGIS PortalPython APIREST JS

Services

API support

Use data management tools or Client APIs to create, manage, and access data services. The table below outlines the level of support for each API.

Tools