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Class: FindTask
[ AMD Module Require | Legacy Module Require ]
require(["esri/tasks/FindTask"], function(FindTask) { /* code goes here */ });
Description
(Added at v1.0)
Search a map service exposed by the ArcGIS Server REST API based on a string value. The search can be conducted on a single field of a single layer, on many fields of a layer, or on many fields of many layers.Samples
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| Name | Summary |
|---|---|
| new FindTask(url, options?) | Creates a new FindTask object. |
Properties
| Name | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| url | String | URL to the ArcGIS Server REST resource that represents a map service. |
Methods
| Name | Return type | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| execute(findParameters, callback?, errback?) | Deferred | Sends a request to the ArcGIS REST map service resource to perform a search based on the FindParameters specified in the findParameters argument. |
Events
[ On Style Events | Connect Style Event ]
All On Style event listeners receive a single event object. Additionally, the event object also contains a 'target' property whose value is the object which fired the event.
Events
| Name | Event Object | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| complete | {
results: < | Fires when the find operation is complete. |
| error | {
error: < | Fires when an error occurs when executing the task. |
Constructor Details
Creates a new FindTask object. A URL is a required parameter.
Parameters:
< |
Required | URL to the ArcGIS Server REST resource that represents a map service. An example is http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Portland/Portland_ESRI_LandBase_AGO/MapServer. For more information on constructing a URL, see The Services Directory and the REST API. |
< |
Optional | Optional parameters. See options list. |
options properties: < |
Optional | Specify the geodatabase version to display. (As of v2.7). Requires ArcGIS Server service 10.1 or greater |
Sample:
require([
"esri/tasks/FindTask", "esri/tasks/FindParameters", "dojo/dom", ...
], function(FindTask, FindParameters, dom, ... ) {
var find = new FindTask("http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Specialty/ESRI_StatesCitiesRivers_USA/MapServer/");
var params = new FindParameters();
params.layerIds = [2];
params.searchFields = ["STATE_NAME","STATE_FIPS"];
params.searchText = dom.byId("searchText").value;
find.execute(params, showResults);
...
});
Property Details
<String
StringURL to the ArcGIS Server REST resource that represents a map service. To obtain the URL, use Services Directory.
Method Details
Sends a request to the ArcGIS REST map service resource to perform a search based on the FindParameters specified in the findParameters argument. On completion, the onComplete event is fired and the optional callback function is invoked.
Return type:
DeferredParameters:
< |
Required | Specifies the layers and fields that are used to search against. |
< |
Optional | The function to call when the method has completed. The arguments in the function are the same as the onComplete event. |
< |
Optional | An error object is returned if an error occurs on the Server during task execution. (As of v1.3) |
Sample:
findTask.execute(findParams, showResults);
See also: on("complete"), on("error")
Event Details
[ On Style Events | Connect Style Event ]
Fires when the find operation is complete. The result is an object with a results property containing an array of FindResult. This is the same signature that is returned if the optional callback were specified. Should be used in favor of onComplete (Added at v3.5)
Event Object Properties:
< |
Provides information about a "find result". |
See also: execute()
Fires when an error occurs when executing the task. (Added at v3.6)
Event Object Properties:
< |
ArcGIS Server error message returned in a JavaScript error object. |
See also: execute()