Using Symbols from Feature Layer for Graphics Layer in ArcGIS API for JavaScript?

Question

I have a feature layer being drawn from a map service. I have a graphics layer that is the result of a query (happens to be on the same feature layer). I wish to apply the same symbols from the Feature Layer to the new graphics layer produced by the query but have had no such luck. Relevant code bellow:

var featureLayer = new FeatureLayer(http://........);

function handleQuery(queryRslt) { 
    var queryGraphicsArray = queryRslt.features;
    var featureLayerSymbol = featureLayer.renderer.getSymbol(); 
    for (var i = 0 ; i < queryGraphicsArray.length ; i ++) { 
        queryGraphicsArray[i].symbol = featureLayerSymbol;
        map.graphics.add(queryGraphicsArray[i]);
}

I can confirm that the query is in fact functioning properly. I can also confirm that the symbol appears to being changed using console.log and debugging tool. However nothing is added to the map.

The symbol is a picture symbol added inside of arcMap before publishing to AGS. It is a ping image.

Any thoughts as to where i am going wrong?

Answer 1

You may not need to create a new graphic layer because you can also filter the existing feature layer with the following code:

featureLayer.setDefinitionExpression(<<your expression>>);