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Create, update, and delete features to manage a feature layer.

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Use case

An end-user performing a survey may want to manage features on the map in various ways during the course of their work.

How to use the sample

Pick an operation, then tap on the map to perform the operation at that location. Available feature management operations include: "Create feature", "Delete feature", "Update attribute", and "Update geometry".

How it works

Create a ServiceGeodatabase from a URL.
Get a ServiceFeatureTable from the ServiceGeodatabase.
Create a FeatureLayer derived from the ServiceFeatureTable instance.
Update the GeoViewTappedEvent subscription when a feature management operation is selected.
Apply the feature management operation upon tapping the map.
- Create features: create a Feature with attributes and a location using the ServiceFeatureTable.
- Delete features: delete the selected Feature from the FeatureTable.
- Update attribute: update the attribute of the selected Feature.
- Update geometry: update the geometry of the selected Feature.
Update the FeatureTable locally.
Update the ServiceGeodatabase of the ServiceFeatureTable by calling ApplyEditsAsync().
- This pushes the changes to the server.

Relevant API

Feature
FeatureEditResult
FeatureLayer
ServiceFeatureTable
ServiceGeodatabase

Additional information

When editing feature tables that are subject to database behavior (operations on one table affecting another table), it's now recommended to call these methods (apply or undo edits) on the ServiceGeodatabase object rather than on the ServiceFeatureTable object. Using the ServiceGeodatabase object to call these operations will prevent possible data inconsistencies and ensure transactional integrity so that all changes can be committed or rolled back.

Sample Code

ManageFeatures.xaml.cs

ManageFeatures.xaml

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using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Data;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Threading;

namespace ArcGIS.WPF.Samples.ManageFeatures
{
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Manage features",
        category: "Data",
        description: "Create, update, and delete features to manage a feature layer.",
        instructions: "Pick an operation, then tap on the map to perform the operation at that location. Available feature management operations include: \"Create feature\", \"Delete feature\", \"Update attribute\", and \"Update geometry\".",
        tags: new[] { "amend", "attribute", "create", "delete", "deletion", "details", "edit", "editing", "feature", "feature layer", "feature table", "geodatabase", "information", "moving", "online service", "service", "update", "updating", "value" })]
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.OfflineData()]
    public partial class ManageFeatures
    {
        // URL to the feature service.
        private const string FeatureServiceUrl = "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/DamageAssessment/FeatureServer/0";

        // Name of the field that will be updated.
        private const string AttributeFieldName = "typdamage";

        // Hold a reference to the feature layer.
        private FeatureLayer _damageLayer;

        // Hold a reference to the feature table.
        private ServiceFeatureTable _damageFeatureTable;

        // Hold a reference to the selected feature.
        private ArcGISFeature _selectedFeature;

        // Create a button for deleting features.
        private Button _deleteButton;

        private readonly string[] _methodList = new string[]
        {
            "Create feature",
            "Delete feature",
            "Update attribute",
            "Update geometry"
        };

        private readonly string[] _instructions = new string[]
        {
            "Tap on the map to create a new feature.",
            "Tap an existing feature to delete it.",
            "Tap an existing feature to edit its attribute.",
            "Tap an existing feature to select it, tap the map to move it to a new position."
        };

        public ManageFeatures()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            _ = Initialize();
        }

        public async Task Initialize()
        {
            try
            {
                // Create the map with streets basemap.
                MyMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISStreets);

                // Create a service geodatabase from the feature service.
                var serviceGeodatabase = new ServiceGeodatabase(new Uri(FeatureServiceUrl));
                await serviceGeodatabase.LoadAsync();

                // Get the feature table from the service geodatabase referencing the Damage Assessment feature service.
                // Creating the feature table from the feature service will cause the service geodatabase to be null.
                _damageFeatureTable = serviceGeodatabase.GetTable(0);

                // Update attributes - when the table loads, use it to discover the domain of the typdamage field.
                _damageFeatureTable.Loaded += DamageTable_Loaded;

                // Create a feature layer to visualize the features in the table.
                _damageLayer = new FeatureLayer(_damageFeatureTable);

                // Add the layer to the map.
                MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(_damageLayer);

                // Zoom to the United States.
                _ = MyMapView.SetViewpointCenterAsync(new MapPoint(-10800000, 4500000, SpatialReferences.WebMercator), 3e7);

                // Bind the list of method names to the ComboBox.
                OperationChooser.ItemsSource = _methodList;

                // Create a button for deleting the feature.
                _deleteButton = new Button
                {
                    Content = "Delete incident",
                    Padding = new Thickness(5)
                };

                // Handle button clicks.
                _deleteButton.Click += DeleteButton_Click;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        private async void MapView_Tapped_CreateFeature(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                // Create the feature.
                var feature = (ArcGISFeature)_damageFeatureTable.CreateFeature();

                // Get the normalized geometry for the tapped location and use it as the feature's geometry.
                var tappedPoint = (MapPoint)GeometryEngine.NormalizeCentralMeridian(e.Location);
                feature.Geometry = tappedPoint;

                // Set feature attributes.
                feature.SetAttributeValue("typdamage", "Minor");
                feature.SetAttributeValue("primcause", "Earthquake");

                // Add the feature to the table.
                await _damageFeatureTable.AddFeatureAsync(feature);

                // Apply the edits to the service on the service geodatabase.
                await _damageFeatureTable.ServiceGeodatabase.ApplyEditsAsync();

                // Update the feature to get the updated objectid - a temporary ID is used before the feature is added.
                feature.Refresh();

                // Confirm feature addition.
                MessageBox.Show("Created feature " + feature.Attributes["objectid"], "Success");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        #region Delete feature

        private async void MapView_Tapped_DeleteFeature(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs e)
        {
            // Clear any existing selection.
            _damageLayer.ClearSelection();

            // Dismiss any existing callouts.
            MyMapView.DismissCallout();

            try
            {
                // Determine if a user tapped on a feature.
                IdentifyLayerResult identifyResult = await TrySelectFeature(e.Position);

                // Do nothing if there are no results.
                if (identifyResult == null) return;

                // Otherwise, get the ID of the first result.
                var featureId = (long)identifyResult.GeoElements[0].Attributes["objectid"];

                // Get the feature by constructing a query and running it.
                var queryParameters = new QueryParameters();
                queryParameters.ObjectIds.Add(featureId);
                FeatureQueryResult queryResult = await _damageLayer.FeatureTable.QueryFeaturesAsync(queryParameters);
                Feature tappedFeature = queryResult.First();

                // Show the deletion callout.
                _deleteButton.Tag = tappedFeature;
                MyMapView.ShowCalloutAt((MapPoint)tappedFeature.Geometry, _deleteButton);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        private async void DeleteButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Dismiss the callout.
            MyMapView.DismissCallout();

            try
            {
                var featureToDelete = (Feature)_deleteButton.Tag;

                // Delete the feature.
                await _damageLayer.FeatureTable.DeleteFeatureAsync(featureToDelete);

                // Sync the change with the service on the service geodatabase.
                var serviceTable = (ServiceFeatureTable)_damageLayer.FeatureTable;
                await serviceTable.ServiceGeodatabase.ApplyEditsAsync();

                // Show a message confirming the deletion.
                MessageBox.Show("Deleted feature with ID " + featureToDelete.Attributes["objectid"], "Success");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        #endregion Delete feature

        #region Update attribute

        private async void MapView_Tapped_UpdateAttribute(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs e)
        {
            // Clear any existing selection.
            _damageLayer.ClearSelection();

            // Dismiss any existing callouts.
            MyMapView.DismissCallout();

            try
            {
                // Perform an identify to determine if a user tapped on a feature.
                IdentifyLayerResult identifyResult = await TrySelectFeature(e.Position);

                // Reset the instruction label and return if there are no results.
                if (identifyResult == null)
                {
                    Instructions.Text = _instructions[2];
                    DamageTypeChooser.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
                    return;
                }

                // Update instruction label.
                Instructions.Text = "Select damage type:";

                // Get the current value.
                string currentAttributeValue = _selectedFeature.Attributes[AttributeFieldName].ToString();

                // Update the ComboBox selection without triggering the event.
                DamageTypeChooser.SelectionChanged -= DamageType_Changed;
                DamageTypeChooser.SelectedValue = currentAttributeValue;
                DamageTypeChooser.SelectionChanged += DamageType_Changed;

                // Enable the ComboBox.
                DamageTypeChooser.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
        }

        private async void DamageType_Changed(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Skip if nothing is selected.
            if (DamageTypeChooser.SelectedIndex == -1) return;

            try
            {
                // Get the new value.
                string selectedAttributeValue = DamageTypeChooser.SelectedValue.ToString();

                // Load the feature.
                await _selectedFeature.LoadAsync();

                // Update the attribute value.
                _selectedFeature.SetAttributeValue(AttributeFieldName, selectedAttributeValue);

                // Update the table.
                await _selectedFeature.FeatureTable.UpdateFeatureAsync(_selectedFeature);

                // Update the service on the service geodatabase.
                var table = (ServiceFeatureTable)_selectedFeature.FeatureTable;
                await table.ServiceGeodatabase.ApplyEditsAsync();

                // Show just the initial instructions for update geometry.
                Instructions.Text = _instructions[2];
                DamageTypeChooser.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;

                MessageBox.Show("Edited feature " + _selectedFeature.Attributes["objectid"], "Success");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
            finally
            {
                // Reset the selection.
                _damageLayer.ClearSelection();
                _selectedFeature = null;
            }
        }

        #endregion Update attribute

        #region Update geometry

        private void MapView_Tapped_UpdateGeometry(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs e)
        {
            // Select the feature if none selected, move the feature otherwise.
            if (_selectedFeature == null)
            {
                // Select the feature.
                _ = TrySelectFeature(e.Position);
            }
            else
            {
                // Move the feature.
                _ = MoveSelectedFeature(e.Location);
            }
        }

        private async Task MoveSelectedFeature(MapPoint destinationPoint)
        {
            try
            {
                // Normalize the point - needed when the tapped location is over the international date line.
                destinationPoint = (MapPoint)GeometryEngine.NormalizeCentralMeridian(destinationPoint);

                // Load the feature.
                await _selectedFeature.LoadAsync();

                // Update the geometry of the selected feature.
                _selectedFeature.Geometry = destinationPoint;

                // Apply the edit to the feature table.
                await _selectedFeature.FeatureTable.UpdateFeatureAsync(_selectedFeature);

                // Push the update to the service with the service geodatabase.
                var serviceTable = (ServiceFeatureTable)_selectedFeature.FeatureTable;
                await serviceTable.ServiceGeodatabase.ApplyEditsAsync();
                MessageBox.Show("Moved feature " + _selectedFeature.Attributes["objectid"], "Success");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
            }
            finally
            {
                // Reset the selection.
                _damageLayer.ClearSelection();
                _selectedFeature = null;
            }
        }

        #endregion Update geometry

        private void DamageTable_Loaded(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // This code needs to work with the UI, so it needs to run on the UI thread.
            Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
            {
                // Get the relevant field from the table.
                var table = (ServiceFeatureTable)sender;
                Field typeDamageField = table.Fields.First(field => field.Name == AttributeFieldName);

                // Get the domain for the field.
                var attributeDomain = (CodedValueDomain)typeDamageField.Domain;

                // Update the ComboBox with the attribute values.
                DamageTypeChooser.ItemsSource = attributeDomain.CodedValues.Select(codedValue => codedValue.Name);
            });
        }

        private void OperationChooser_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Clear all potentially hooked GeoViewTapped events.
            MyMapView.GeoViewTapped -= MapView_Tapped_CreateFeature;
            MyMapView.GeoViewTapped -= MapView_Tapped_DeleteFeature;
            MyMapView.GeoViewTapped -= MapView_Tapped_UpdateAttribute;
            MyMapView.GeoViewTapped -= MapView_Tapped_UpdateGeometry;

            // Reset UI elements.
            _damageLayer.ClearSelection();
            _selectedFeature = null;
            DamageTypeChooser.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
            DamageTypeChooser.SelectedIndex = -1;
            MyMapView.DismissCallout();

            // Store the selected operation's item index.
            int index = OperationChooser.SelectedIndex;

            // Update the label with the new instruction.
            Instructions.Text = _instructions[index];

            switch (index)
            {
                case 0:
                    MyMapView.GeoViewTapped += MapView_Tapped_CreateFeature;
                    break;

                case 1:
                    MyMapView.GeoViewTapped += MapView_Tapped_DeleteFeature;
                    break;

                case 2:
                    MyMapView.GeoViewTapped += MapView_Tapped_UpdateAttribute;
                    break;

                case 3:
                    MyMapView.GeoViewTapped += MapView_Tapped_UpdateGeometry;
                    break;
            }
        }

        private async Task<IdentifyLayerResult> TrySelectFeature(Point point)
        {
            try
            {
                // Perform an identify to determine if a user tapped on a feature.
                IdentifyLayerResult identifyResult = await MyMapView.IdentifyLayerAsync(_damageLayer, point, 2, false);

                // Return null if there are no results.
                if (!identifyResult.GeoElements.Any()) return null;

                // Get the tapped feature.
                _selectedFeature = (ArcGISFeature)identifyResult.GeoElements[0];

                // Select the feature.
                _damageLayer.SelectFeature(_selectedFeature);

                return identifyResult;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error");
                return null;
            }
        }
    }
}