Materials are resources or information that has been provided to mission members for use during the mission. These resources can be documents, images, links to ArcGIS Survey123, or links to ArcGIS QuickCapture projects, and are added to the mission by the mission owner, administrators, or mission responder leads using ArcGIS Mission Manager or the ArcGIS Mission Responder app. Materials can be accessed from the mission overview, and from inside an active mission.
Material documents and images must be one of the following file types:
- .doc
- .docx
- .xls
- .xlsx
- .ppt
- .pptx
- .csv
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .png
- .tif
- .tiff
View Materials
The Materials list in ArcGIS Mission Responder now resides in a single streamlined list for easier viewing. Users can quickly filter between item types by tapping the filter chips at the top of the screen:
- Images
- Documents
- ArcGIS Survey123 forms
- ArcGIS QuickCapture Projects
Download materials
The process for downloading images and documents is the same, so they are not separated in the workflow below. Files can be downloaded individually or all at once using the Download All button. Downloaded files can only be accessed in the ArcGIS Mission Responder app; they are not visible in your device's internal storage or other storage areas.
To download a file, open the app and complete the following steps:
- Locate your mission from the mission list.
- Tap Details.
- Tap Materials.
- Tap Images or Documents.
- At this point, you can tap Download All or you can tap Download for each material individually.
Your selected files appear under On Device and are removed from Available for Download.
Remove images or documents
Removing materials from the On Device list can only be done individually. Removed materials can be downloaded again at any time.
To remove a file, open the app and complete the following steps:
- Locate your mission from the mission list.
- Tap Details.
- Tap Materials.
- Tap Images or Documents.
- Tap the overflow button next to the file you want to remove.
For iOS devices, instead of tapping the overflow button, swipe the file to the left.
- Tap Remove File.
Your selected file is removed from On Device and appears under Available for Download.
Access downloaded images and documents
Once you have downloaded any images or documents, you can use your device's native applications to view the files. However, this means that a file may not be accessible if the device does not have the appropriate application required to view the file.
Caution:
Files that have not been properly formatted for mobile use may not work, even if they are one of the above file types and your device has the required viewer.
To access downloaded materials, open the app and complete the following steps:
- Locate your mission from the mission list.
- Tap Details.
- Tap Materials.
- Tap Images or Documents.
- Tap the material you want to access.
Your device should open the appropriate app for viewing the file, or allow you to select the app you want to use.
The file will be displayed on your device.
Access ArcGIS Survey123 forms
ArcGIS Mission allows users to access Survey123 forms from the Responder app. However, to do so, you must first have Survey123 downloaded onto your device. For more information about downloading and using the app, see the ArcGIS Survey123 documentation.
To access an ArcGIS Survey123 form from ArcGIS Mission Responder, complete the following steps:
- Locate your mission from the mission list.
- Tap Details.
- Tap Materials.
- Tap Survey123 Forms.
- Tap the survey you want to access.
A dialog box appears, requesting permission to open the Survey123 app.
- Tap OK to enter Survey123. If you tap Cancel, you will be returned to the materials screen.
If you do not have Survey123 installed, you will be prompted to install the app.
- Sign in with your portal credentials.
- Complete the Survey123 form.
For more information on how to complete a survey, see the ArcGIS Survey123 documentation.
When you have completed the survey, you will be returned to Responder to continue with your mission.
Access ArcGIS QuickCapture projects
ArcGIS Mission allows users to access ArcGIS QuickCapture projects from the Responder app. However, to do so, you must first have ArcGIS QuickCapture downloaded onto your device. For more information about downloading and using the app, see the ArcGIS QuickCapture documentation.
- Locate your mission from the mission list.
- Tap Details.
- Tap Materials.
- Tap ArcGIS QuickCapture projects.
- Tap the project you want to access.
A dialog box appears, requesting permission to open the ArcGIS QuickCapture projects app.
- Tap OK to enter QuickCapture. If you tap Cancel, you will be returned to the materials screen.
If you do not have QuickCapture installed, you will be prompted to install the app.
- Sign in with your portal credentials.
- Complete the QuickCapture project.
For more information on how to complete a survey, see the ArcGIS QuickCapture documentation.
Add Materials in ArcGIS Mission Responder
Mission leads in ArcGIS Mission Responder can now add materials to a mission, allowing for real-time sharing of critical documents, images, and files. Materials can be added from the mission details tab or directly from an active mission.
Add Materials
To upload materials, complete the following steps:
- Navigate to the Materials tab in Mission Details or an Active Mission.
- Tap the
icon in the bottom right corner. - A new screen appears with an option to select materials.
- Tap Select Materials to add materials using one of the following methods:
- Choose Existing: Allowing the responder lead to add content from their portal.
- Image: Capture a new image using the device's camera or select one from the gallery.
- File: Attach a document or image from the device's file system.
Choose Existing
- Tap Choose Existing
- A list of all owned items that have not yet been added to the missions appears.
- Use the search function to locate specific items.
- Select one or multiple items to be added.
- The selected items appear in the list of materials ready for upload.
- Tap Add to share the selected materials to the mission group.
- To add more materials, tap Select again and repeat the process.
Upload an Image
- Tap Image.
- Choose whether to use the device's camera or select an image from the gallery.
- Multiple images can be selected from the gallery at once.
- Selected images appear in the list of materials ready for upload.
- Tap Add to share the images with the mission group.
Upload a File
- Tap File.
- Select a file from the device's storage.
- Supported file types include:
- Documents: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx and .csv.
- Images: .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff.
- Selected files appear in the list of materials ready for upload.
- Tap Add to share the files with the mission group.
Upload Errors
If an issue occurs while uploading, an error message will indicate the reason. Common upload issues include:
- The file exceeds the portal upload limit.
- The file already exists in the portal.
- The file name contains invalid characters.
Once uploaded successfully, all mission members will have access to the materials and can utilize them within the mission.