Hi everybody, I am trying to figure out how to write metadata to ArcGIS Online Feature Service (update existing). I am able to read metadata from SDE using the "geodb_metadata_string" format parameter when setting the feature read mode to "Metadata" on the reader, but not being able to write to ArcGIS Online. Is this even possible? ?Thank you.

Writing metadata to ArcGIS Online

Hi,

hopefully someone can correct me, but after a quick look in the docs it doesn't seem to be supported at the moment: http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_ReadersWriters/FME_Readers_Writers.htm#arcgisonlinefeatures/quick_facts_arcgisonlinefeatures.htm%3FTocPath%3DFME%2520Readers%2520and%2520Writers%7CEsri%2520ArcGIS%2520Online%2520Feature%2520Service%2520Reader%252FWriter%7C_____1

You might also want to contact Safe support to verify this.

David

Thanks David! Yes, don't think FME can write metadata to ArcGIS Online. I did contact them and wait for answer.

Flavius

Hi,

it is now one year later and I have the same question/problem. I am using the ArcGIS Online Feature Service Writer and I am able to upload my datasets to ArcGIS Online. But I also want to upload the related metadata (as xml files) to my datasets.

Is this somehow possible?

Best regards

Ron

Hi,

You may be able to update your hosted feature services' metadata using the ArcREST API. Example 4 is what you are looking for if you just want to update the description and such:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-ap...

This command allows you to upload an item, such as a file:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-ap...

However, note that XML-files are not allowed to be uploaded to ArcGIS Online:

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps...

If you want to automate any of this, you could use Python in your workspace, either through a PythonCaller or using a shutdown script. There is an ArcREST Python module you could look into:

https://github.com/Esri/ArcREST

Hi,

it is now one year later and I have the same question/problem. I am using the ArcGIS Online Feature Service Writer and I am able to upload my datasets to ArcGIS Online. But I also want to upload the related metadata (as xml files) to my datasets.

Is this somehow possible?

Best regards

Ron

Hi,

You may be able to update your hosted feature services' metadata using the ArcREST API. Example 4 is what you are looking for if you just want to update the description and such:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-ap...

This command allows you to upload an item, such as a file:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-ap...

However, note that XML-files are not allowed to be uploaded to ArcGIS Online:

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps...

If you want to automate any of this, you could use Python in your workspace, either through a PythonCaller or using a shutdown script. There is an ArcREST Python module you could look into:

https://github.com/Esri/ArcREST

Hi,

You may be able to update your hosted feature services' metadata using the ArcREST API. Example 4 is what you are looking for if you just want to update the description and such:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-ap...

This command allows you to upload an item, such as a file:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-ap...

However, note that XML-files are not allowed to be uploaded to ArcGIS Online:

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps...

If you want to automate any of this, you could use Python in your workspace, either through a PythonCaller or using a shutdown script. There is an ArcREST Python module you could look into:

https://github.com/Esri/ArcREST

Hi,

thanks, i'll try that.

Best regards,

Ron

I would like to know the answer to this too!

Hello @kirstynalex,

Currently ArcGIS Online metadata writing is not supported through FME. There is an idea posting for this for ArcGIS Portal, which you can also comment on suggesting ArcGIS Online as well. Can upvote the idea as well, this will help the developers assess the customer requested ideas.

The idea can be found here: https://knowledge.safe.com/idea/37637/support-for-reading-and-writing-metadata-for-arcgi.html

Hello @kirstynalex,

Currently ArcGIS Online metadata writing is not supported through FME. There is an idea posting for this for ArcGIS Portal, which you can also comment on suggesting ArcGIS Online as well. Can upvote the idea as well, this will help the developers assess the customer requested ideas.

The idea can be found here: https://knowledge.safe.com/idea/37637/support-for-reading-and-writing-metadata-for-arcgi.html

Thanks @trentatsafe!

It was three years ago that this question was initially posted. Is it still not possible to write metadata to AOL? Can anybody shed some light on this?

Yes, I'm afraid this is still not supported. There have been many requests and so I have increased the priority of this issue and added your details to the list. I apologize for the length of time this is taking. If you - or anyone - needs this functionality urgently, or for a high profile project, I suggest that you let us know directly through your sales contact at Safe (via your local partner if you have one). A strong business case helps us decide where to use our development resources.

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