Bring back the old data dictionary formats

JBeasley

The Utility Network Foundation solutions reference data dictionaries which are extremely helpful when planning the initial feature crosswalk and data loading workspace. It can be easier to navigate than many windows for subtypes and domains in ArcGIS Pro. 

Here is an example of the older data dictionary format: https://solutions.arcgis.com/utilities/data-dictionary/index.html?cacheId=e7498ec87e1b4884bf7050a5124824a3

Here is the new data dictionary format: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-solutions/latest/reference/other/SewerEssentials_UtilityNetwork.html?

The new format is not searchable with ctrl-f (nor by other methods) unless all the sections are expanded, and the expand all does nothing. This is a major downgrade and makes migrations that much more laborious. 

Can we bring these back? Please advise if this should be an idea in ArcGIS Solutions. 

BogdanHristozov

I completely agree - the older versions of the data dictionaries were incredibly useful.

I've often wondered how those data dictionaries were originally generated, as I'd like to create similar documentation for our own data models. In many cases, our models differ significantly from Esri's industry-specific templates, so we can't rely on the standard data dictionaries provided by Esri.

Lately, I've been using the Generate a schema report  tool to extract the Asset Package into HTML or PDF format. The output has been helpful for navigating the structure and properties of the data model. If you're not already using it, it might be worth a look.