Listing Topology Rules Used (in user friendly format)

RebeccaStrauch__GISP

I have an ArcSDE (SQL) database and Feature Dataset with multiple layers involved in a Topology, with about a dozen rules.  I've added a new FC and I'm now working on setting up and modifying the rules.

I know I can right-click the properties of the topology to see the rules, but I can't expand the properties box to see all three columns in full.  Saving the rules creates a binary (non-readable) .rul file.  I tried a select-all, copy/paste from the properties window but that does not work.

I know that a dozen rules isn't so much that I couldn't just right them down (which is what I willdo for now), but wondering if anyone has a tool or procedure for converting/viewing the .rul file as a a text file....or any other simple tool.

I figure this question with either be something simple I am missing, someone has a snazzy tool, or not work pursuing, but worth asking in case it's one of the first two. 

Thanks

KathrynCliftonGIS

I was just trying to find an answer to the same question, and I found a way to create this by Topology.

So, do the following:

1) add the Topology to ArcMap
2) right-click the Topology in the Table of Contents and choose Properties
3) select the Errors tab and click Generate Summary
4) then click Export to File (this will export the results to a comma-delimited text file)

5) Open Excel and create a new file
6) click Data, and choose From Text
7) select the file and choose Import
😎 within the Text Import Wizard, indicate that the data is delimited by commas and has headers

This will create a nicely formatted Excel spreadsheet with all of the rules and how many errors and exceptions exist.