ArcGIS Enterprise offers two map viewers for viewing, using, and creating maps. The new Map Viewer (which was formerly available as a separate, beta installation) or Map Viewer Classic (formerly known as Map Viewer) can be configured as the primary map viewer for your organization and for individual members.
The compatibility guide and functionality matrix below outline common workflows and tools that are available in both map viewers. The expected behavior of specific functionality in Map Viewer and Map Viewer Classic is described.
Forward and backward compatibility
To create production-ready web maps with new features, you can open maps created in Map Viewer in Map Viewer Classic, and vice versa. This provides flexibility in how you author your maps. There are differences in functionality between the two map viewers, and it is recommended that you ensure that new functionality, such as dot density maps, can be viewed. Both Map Viewer Classic and Map Viewer provide notifications of these circumstances. In most cases, the unsupported content doesn't appear. It is recommended that you use the Save as option when saving web maps that are authored in both Map Viewer Classic and Map Viewer. To help you determine which map viewer to use, see the FAQ. For more specific information about what is supported in each map viewer, see the compatibility matrix below.
Compatibility legend and matrix
Use the legend and matrix below for compatibility information about specific workflows and intended behaviors.
| Status | Definition |
|---|---|
Full support | Full functionality—including saving, authoring, and modifying—is available. Example: Adding and symbolizing feature layers in Map Viewer is supported. |
No support | The capability is not supported in the specified map viewer. There is no authoring support, and you cannot view the capability saved in a web map. Example: Related records can be viewed and configured in Map Viewer Classic only; they cannot be viewed or configured in Map Viewer yet. |
Partial: limited layer authoring | Layers of a specific type are partially supported. You can add layers to the map when they are authored in Map Viewer Classic and modify basic properties such as transparency, scale range, and ordering in Map Viewer. However, you cannot change the style of the layer, modify pop-ups, or configure other properties for these layer types. Example: In Map Viewer, you can open a map created in Map Viewer Classic that contains a streaming feature layer. You can then modify the layer's transparency and other basic properties in Map Viewer, but other configuration options, such as pop-up configuration and styling, are only available in Map Viewer Classic. |
| Category | Functionality | Map Viewer Classic | Map Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|
Common workflows | Printing | Full support | Full support |
Stand-alone tables | Full support | Full support | |
Add layer from file | Full support | No support | |
Analysis | Full support | No support | |
Bookmarks | Full support | Full support | |
Map notes | Full support | No support. Map notes are being replaced by sketch layers in Map Viewer. | |
Add layer from URL | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring | |
Layer authoring support for all layer types* | Full support | Partial: details below* | |
Share from map | Full support | Full support | |
Editing | Full support | Full support | |
Measure | Full support | Full support | |
*Layer types (currently supported by Map Viewer Classic) | Feature layers (hosted feature layers, hosted OGC feature layers, hosted feature layer views, and ArcGIS Server services) | Full support | Full support |
Map image layers | Full support | Full support | |
OGC WMTS, WMS | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring | |
Imagery layers | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring | |
Tile layers | Full support | Full support | |
Vector tile layers | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring | |
OGC WFS | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring (for WFS 2.0 layers that support GeoJSON output) | |
Table layers | Full support | Full support | |
Feature collections | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring | |
Streaming feature layers | Full support | Partial: limited layer authoring | |
Mapping capabilities | Heat mapping | Full support | Full support |
Smart mapping: dot density | No support | Full support | |
Pop-ups: related records | Full support | No support | |
Smart mapping: other | Full support | Full support | |
Floor-aware maps | No support | Partial: viewing floor-aware maps | |
Point symbols | Full support | Full support (selected galleries) | |
Refresh interval | Full support | Full support | |
Labels including Arcade | Full support | Full support | |
Configure charts in pop-ups | Full support | Full support | |
Switch between basemaps in different coordinate systems using the basemap gallery | Full support | Partial support | |
Time animation | Full support | Full support | |
Reorder layers (regardless of layer type) | No support | Full support | |
Filtering | Full support | Full support | |
Interactive filter/prompt for values | Full support | No support | |
Arcade authoring for pop-ups | Full support | Full support | |
Clustering | Full support | Full support | |
Arcade: Visualizations | Full support | Full support | |
Other | Create and modify feature templates | Full support | No support. Support will be added to item pages in a future update. |
Localized in all supported languages | Full support | Full support | |
Organization and user defaults | Full support | Full support | |
Browser: Microsoft Edge | Full support Note:Edge Legacy is not supported. | Full support Note:Edge Legacy is not supported. | |
Mobile design | Full support | Full support |