https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/makenetworkdatasetlayer-with-enterprise-na-and/m-p/1484694#M8757 <P>Working on a larger problem <A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/solve-is-not-producing-routing-when-more-than-100/m-p/1484412#M8753" target="_self">here</A>. And one suggestion there is to start working in the more modern NAX functions and not the older NA functions.<BR /><BR />I can't seem to find any documentation on how to input the `in_network_dataset` from a portal URL which is how I'm assuming how my users are expected to access it instead of downloading the entire thing locally which seems like it is missing the entire point of being on Enterprise in the first place.</P><P>All the documentation <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/network-analyst/performing-network-analysis.htm" target="_self">here</A>, is pointing to local file locations.<BR /><BR />Assuming I'm having a fundamental misunderstanding but I can't figure out what I should be doing.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:10:07 GMT ChrisCowin_dhs 2024-06-04T19:10:07Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/makenetworkdatasetlayer-with-enterprise-na-and/m-p/1484694#M8757 <P>Working on a larger problem <A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/solve-is-not-producing-routing-when-more-than-100/m-p/1484412#M8753" target="_self">here</A>. And one suggestion there is to start working in the more modern NAX functions and not the older NA functions.<BR /><BR />I can't seem to find any documentation on how to input the `in_network_dataset` from a portal URL which is how I'm assuming how my users are expected to access it instead of downloading the entire thing locally which seems like it is missing the entire point of being on Enterprise in the first place.</P><P>All the documentation <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/network-analyst/performing-network-analysis.htm" target="_self">here</A>, is pointing to local file locations.<BR /><BR />Assuming I'm having a fundamental misunderstanding but I can't figure out what I should be doing.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:10:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/makenetworkdatasetlayer-with-enterprise-na-and/m-p/1484694#M8757 ChrisCowin_dhs 2024-06-04T19:10:07Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/makenetworkdatasetlayer-with-enterprise-na-and/m-p/1484700#M8759 <P>Network dataset layers are only for network datasets, not for portal services.&nbsp; To use a service URL as the network data source, just use the URL directly instead of trying to make it into a network dataset layer first.</P><P>arcpy.na.MakeClosestFacilityAnalysisLayer("<A href="https://myportal.mydomain.com/portal/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://myportal.mydomain.com/portal/</A>")</P><P>or</P><P>arcpy.nax.ClosetFacility("<A href="https://myportal.mydomain.com/portal/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://myportal.mydomain.com/portal/</A>")</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:28:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/makenetworkdatasetlayer-with-enterprise-na-and/m-p/1484700#M8759 MelindaMorang 2024-06-04T19:28:18Z