What's new in QuickCapture

Mobile app

Fixed a bug in which the map did not display side by side with the buttons on the following tablets:

• Samsung Tab Active5
• Samsung Tab Active3
• Tripltek 9 Pro
• Tripltek 8 Pro

Mobile app

• ArcGIS field types date only, time only, and timestamp offset are supported.
• Dynamic choice lists supported.
• Unsent records can be symbolized to match either button icons, or symbology from the target layer.

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• New variables were added: captureTime_dateOnly, captureTime_timeOnly, and captureTime_timeStampOffset. See Device variables.
• Configure dynamic choice lists.
• Reorder the display of button user inputs.
• Choose to create a map when creating a project.
• Choose how unsent records in the mobile app will be symbolized.
• Humanitarian icon category added.

Mobile app

• Arcade expressions for field calculations are supported.
• Map layers can be turned off and on.
• Autosend intervals of 1, 5, 10, and 30 minutes have been added.
• Data recovery file can be used to repair and submit records.
• When the map is displayed after capture, but the point location is not updated, GNSS variables are longer cleared.
• Fixed a bug in which publicly shared projects prompted sign in.
• Fixed a bug in which all project user input parameters needed to be included in a URL to launch a project.
• Fixed a bug in which lines captured in layers with optimized drawing enabled appeared overgeneralized.
• On iOS, Geneq SxBlue II and SxBlue III are supported.

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• Arcade expressions can be configured for field calculations.
• Oriented imagery layers are supported.

Mobile app

• On iOS and Android, video of up to 10 seconds can now be captured.
• Callback, center, and action parameters have been added for use in URLs to launch QuickCapture.
• Added handling of the GPS week number rollover required for some Samsung devices to capture correct location time stamps.
• Fixed bugs regarding text misalignment, truncation, wrong formatting or language, when QuickCapture is used in languages other than English.
• Fixed a bug where updates are not shown in the map if the app has been open for more the 30 minutes.
• Fixed a bug where lines captured at speed appear in the wrong direction when using arrow symbology.
• Fixed a bug that resulted in failure to send records to ArcGIS Enterprise.
• On Android, fixed a bug in which app linking may not work as expected on some devices.

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• Configure capture of photos, video, or both.
• New icons added to the Trail management category of the icon gallery.

Mobile app

• Fixed a bug where line capture stops unexpectedly when multiple button groups are open.
• On iOS 16, fixed a bug where voice control did not work.

Mobile app

• Date time values can be provided in either button or project user inputs.
• Button user inputs of type text can be populated by scanning a barcode.
• Projects automatically update when configured by the project author.

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• Specify date time (with an optional default value or date range) for either button or project user inputs.
• Enable barcode scanning for button user inputs of type text.
• Configure the mobile app to automatically update downloaded projects for organization users.

Mobile app

• Support was added for the Location Sharing user type extension.
• Maximum character limits are now honored by each individual button user input that is applied to a single button.

Mobile app

Fixed a bug where the project map caused the app to crash when leaving the app running for a long time.

Mobile app

• A button can have up to three button user inputs.
• A button can have the button user input page shown at the start or end of data capture.
• A new variable was added: sessionId. A unique ID is generated every time location sharing is turned on.
• On iOS, Juniper Systems Geode is supported.

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• A button can be configured to have up to three button user inputs.
• A project author can specify whether the button user input is shown at the start or end of data capture.
• Create project user inputs from the fields that have a coded value domain.
• A new variable was added:sessionId. A unique ID is generated every time location sharing is turned on.

Mobile app

• Fixed a bug when signing in with PKI that caused app to stop responding.

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• Fixed a bug where a sharing warning was incorrectly shown for web map layers inside a group.

Mobile app

• Edit map now shows other captured records.
• New variables were added: batteryLevel, batteryState, powerMode, and powerSource. See Device variables.
• Bulgarian is now a supported language.
• On Android, fixed a bug in which expected position information from high-accuracy receivers was not displayed or saved in the app.

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• Create project user inputs from project settings.
• New icons added to the Community category of the icon gallery.
• Bulgarian is now a supported language.
• QR code is now available in the Sharing window, even if not shared with others.
• When saving a project, a warning is given for layers that do not have the supportsApplyEditsWithGlobalIds capability set to true. See Prepare a feature layer.
• When sharing a project, sharing of associated web maps and map layers is checked, and a warning is given for unshared maps and layers.

Mobile app

• On Android, when QuickCapture is returned from background, the keyboard displays as expected.
• Fixed a bug on Android 6 that caused QuickCapture armv7 to crash on startup.

Mobile app

• Map load times for editing workflows were improved.
• Sort and search for projects in My workspace and Get projects pages.
• Split-screen views are adjustable (resize with slider).
• Share coordinates of the user from the mobile app.
• New variables were added: projectName, installUUID, fullName, firstName, lastName, email.

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• Configure last known location (LKL) only mode for location sharing.
• Define the category attribute for the tracking and last known location layers.
• Enable a prompt for the user to improve the accuracy of a captured point by locating it on a map.
• New icons were added to the Transportation category, and a new category of Conservation icons was added.
• Set coordinate notation format for the project.
• New variables were added: Project name, Install UUID, Fullname, First name, Last name, Email.

Mobile app

• Location sharing (tracks and last known location) has been added.
• Project user input variables included in opened URLs will now populate button fields.
• Improvements to translations: fixed truncated text, removed overtranslation, added right-to-left placement of numeric symbols.
• Satellite sky plot is now displayed on Android devices using the internal location sensor.
• On Android, a subset of the full set of GNSS variables is visible on the location status page when using an external receiver connected via a mock location provider.
• On Android, a subset of the full set of GNSS variables can now be populated when using an external GNSS receiver connected via a mock location provider. For more information, see Device variables.
• On Android, satellite sky plot and NMEA log are visible on the location status page when using the integrated location provider.

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• Enable location sharing for a project.
• When enabling oriented imagery, the project will first be saved before adding the required fields, and a new feature layer view will be created for sharing oriented imagery with ArcGIS users.

Mobile app

• Honor the autosend policy set by organization administrators.
• Current extent of web map will remain displayed when the device goes offline.
• Default offline map included in the app.
• Added power saving mode warning for Android users.
• Added deviceModel variable.
• Button user inputs now displayed as a full page.
• Capture photo metadata for oriented imagery (no longer beta).

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• Organization administrators can specify autosend policy.
• Manage multiple project user inputs from Settings.
• Assign deviceModel variable to text fields.
• Added autosave when switching between batch and individual editing of user inputs.
• Configure capture of photo metadata for oriented imagery (no longer beta).

Mobile app

• Fixed issue where user could not search a user input choice list.

Mobile app

• Take multiple photos for a captured record.
• Use multiple project user inputs in a project.
• Stability and performance improvements have been made for collecting continuous features.
• Line vertices that exceed the set accuracy threshold are discarded.
• Slovak is now a supported language.
• Support has been added for SAML PKI using an external browser to sign in.
• Added cancel option to button user input dialog, to support discarding records captured in error.
• Hint length has been increased from 2 to 4 lines for project and button user inputs.

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• Configure button to capture multiple photos.
• Configure multiple user inputs for a project.
• Support choice lists for button user input.
• Time limit can be set to allow update or delete of observations after capture.

Mobile app

• Split screen functionality now works in both landscape and portrait tablet orientations.
• Photos are now removed from the device after a feature is sent.
• Camera flash state last used is now remembered when taking photos.
• Stability and performance improvements affect sign in, data capture, data upload, and map display.
• New icon added to continuous buttons to clearly indicate when they are active.
• Colors updated on button flashes to improve contrast and make them clearer.
• The Windows app installer now identifies previous versions of the app and allows users to install on top of the previous installation.

Mobile app

• Sign in to ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7 and 10.7.1 is now working.

Mobile app

• Stability and performance improvements affect camera, data capture, data upload, and map display.
• The app automatically calculates the magnetic declination for use in device variables and photo EXIF.
• Webhooks are now additionally invoked when line and polygon features are submitted.
• Link buttons can now pass the location to a survey geopoint question.
• You can use photo location to update the geometry of the captured record.
• A free text option was added to project user input choice lists.
• New device variables horizontal field of view (hfov), vertical field of view (vfov), and magnetic declination are supported.

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• An option was added to enable oriented imagery for projects (BETA).
• Templates now include related items such as feature layer views, web maps, and dashboards.
• Configure link buttons to pass the location to a survey geopoint question.
• Configure buttons to use the photo location to update the location of the captured record.
• Configure the free text option for project user input choice lists.
• Assign vertical and horizontal field of view (hfov), vertical field of view (vfov), and magnetic declination variables to fields.
• Configure label size of buttons in designer.
• Configure project download links to force the user to sign into the app using an external browser.

Mobile app

• New device variables have been added, including geometry lengths and areas, coordinate formats, photo location, and direction.
• EXIF metadata is now saved in captured photos.
• Support has been added for link buttons, bigger buttons, and locked groups of buttons.
• Support has been added for choice lists as a project user input.
• Based on the functionality used in a project, a minimum required version of the app may be enforced.
• Sign in workflow when an AppConfig portalURL is used has been updated.

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• Add and configure link buttons in projects.
• Configure choice lists as a project user input.
• Additional button sizes—x large and xx large—have been added.
• Lock a group so that it is not collapsible.
• Based on included functionality, a minimum required version of the mobile app will be set when saving a project.
• Enhance the project preview experience with more elements available in the preview screen.

Mobile app

• Peer-to-peer project sharing has been added.
• Use the default basemap of your ArcGIS organization.
• Trigger update notifications for projects by dragging and releasing the workspace page.
• Map recenters on the user's location after 6 seconds when manually panning while in either recenter or navigation mode.
• Record and play back an NMEA log so that you can demonstrate your project anywhere.
• Camera flash is now working.
• App is now available in Microsoft Store.

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• Automatically share associated layers and maps when sharing a project.
• Collaborative design of projects.
• Use a group to configure which templates are available for your organization.
• Disable the ability to update the location of a point.
• Create folders when creating a project.

Mobile app

• Improved launch and sharing of projects with app links.
• Sign in with PKI authentication added.
• Change unit setting used by the app.
• Support for webhooks added.

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• Errors and warnings now presented to the project author when saving and sharing a project.
• Create a new project from projects shared with you or templates.
• Ability to configure webhook added.
• Improved app links created for launching and sharing of projects.
• QuickCapture connector added to Make.

Mobile app

• Split screen to view buttons and map side by side.
• Map can now always be viewed, even when data has been sent.
• Autopan mode added to the map to keep centered on the user's location.
• Ability to predefine a portalURL using (MDM) AppConfig.
• Reduced size of iOS installation file.
• Records are now sent in batches instead of individually, making sending faster.

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• Choose Save project as to duplicate an existing project.
• Online and offline maps can be configured in the designer.
• Enable and preview split screen.
• When you create a new project from existing feature layers, buttons are now created using layer symbology instead of feature templates.
• iPhone 11 layouts have been added for device preview.

Mobile app

• Use custom web maps with secured services as your project map.
• Use offline maps as your project map (downloaded from ArcGIS Online only).
• Use projects shared publicly.
• Typed portal URLs are now remembered.
• Improvements to the uploading of streaming points.
• Landscape images are now correctly rotated on iOS.

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• Photo capture can be set as optional.
• Required and recommended accuracy thresholds can be defined.
• Configure capture of streaming points.
• Configure capture of user input for the project or for individual buttons.
• Share projects publicly with ArcGIS Hub Premium.
• Automatically map device variables to fields with expected field names.
• Improved project validation to help avoid submission errors in the app.
• Web designer is now installed with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8 (includes snapshot of documentation for offline viewing).

Mobile app

• Use a custom web map as your project map.
• Enter a user input after tapping a button to capture data.
• Immediate upload of data is now available.
• Improved location capture on Android devices using the internal location sensor.
• Ability to launch a QuickCapture project from a link or by scanning a QR code.
• Photos can now be optional.
• Enforced minimum accuracy for capture.
• Battery consumption improvements.

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• Manage layers used by the project and set defaults for each field.
• Edit the project thumbnail, title, data recovery email, summary, description, and terms of use.
• Prevent multiple line or polygon buttons for capturing data at the same time by placing buttons in exclusivity groups.
• Generate links and QR codes to use for sharing projects with others.
• Duplicate and delete buttons.
• Drag new buttons and groups.
• The web designer is now translated. See Supported languages.

Mobile app

• The mobile app is now translated. See Supported languages.
• Closing a project now provides the option to end all active line and polygon captures.
• Scan a barcode to populate the ArcGIS Enterprise URL in the mobile app.

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• The data source for buttons can now be changed. This is limited to layers that were defined when the project was created.
• Creation of new groups and adding new or duplicate buttons is now supported.
• Improved drag-and-drop experience for buttons and groups.