Create a time-enabled feature layer

If you had previously selected the option to create a time-enabled feature layer, the following message displays:

You have not specified any fields that supply geometry information.

To link this time-enabled feature layer with geometry that is specified
in an existing ArcGIS feature layer, provide a feature layer URL and specify
a feature layer field that joins with the defined key field.

In this case, you should create an augmented feature layer. Using an augmented feature layer, geometry information that is missing from your feature layer is obtained from a different feature layer; one that contains geometry information (longitude and latitude or complex JSON geometry strings). You then specify a field that joins (or links) the layer without geometry information to the layer with geometry information.

The steps that follow outline this process.

1. In the Geometry feature layer URL field, specify the URL of an existing feature layer that contains geometry information you wish to use for this layer and click Connect.

   The URL you specify might not be shared publicly, in which case a new text box displays that asks for the App ID that is associated with your Integrator.

   Note that the App ID text box displays only if the geometry feature layer is not shared publicly. Refer to Linking to a geometry feature layer that is not publicly available for more information.

   If the App ID text box displays, follow these steps:

   Note: The following steps display a popup. Ensure that popups are enabled before running these steps.

   1. In the App ID field, enter a valid Application ID and click Authenticate.

      A sign-in screen displays.

   2. Enter your ArcGIS credentials and click Sign In.

2. Next to the Feature layer join field, Click Populate.

   The Feature layer join field list is populated with fields you can select to serve as the join field.

3. In the PI System key field, specify the name of the AF attribute to join with the feature layer join field.

   This field cannot be edited directly; to modify, choose a different key field in the Fields section of the Creating a new layer screen. This key field must be an attribute from the element template and must be defined as a string data type. Using one of the element fields generated by the Integrator is not supported.

   Note: A name collision can occur if the geometry feature layer contains a field with the same name as one of the AF attributes selected when creating the layer. If the augmented feature layer is created and a field name collision is detected, PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS keeps the field from the geometry feature layer and disregards the field corresponding to the AF attribute. If it is necessary to keep both fields in the augmented feature layer configuration, rename the field corresponding to the AF attribute prior to creating the augmented feature layer.

4. When finished, click Create Layer.