00241: Unsupported fields cannot be used for authoring

You are sharing a hosted web feature layer or a web feature layer associated with a map image layer. A feature layer in your map uses an unsupported area or length field in a label class, as a display field, or for symbology.

Solutions

  • Change the labeling properties of the layer.

    1. Hover over the analyzer message. Click the Options button Options that appears and click Open Label Class Pane.

    2. Click the SQL Query button SQL Query and change the query to use a field other than the area or length field.

  • Change the display field for the layer.

    1. Right-click the layer in the Contents pane and click Properties.
    2. Click Display and choose a field for Display field other than the area or length field.
    3. Click OK to apply your changes.

  • Change the symbology properties of the layer.

    1. Hover over the analyzer message. Click the Options button Options that appears and click Open Symbology Pane.

    2. On the Primary symbology tab Primary symbology and Vary symbology by attribute tab Vary symbology by attribute, choose a field other than the area or length field.

More information

For more information, see Author maps to publish feature services and Analyze your GIS resource.