topic Re: Utility Network Trace Widget in ArcGIS Utility Network Questions

Utility Network Trace Widget

LoganSuhr_PSE — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:43:05 GMT

Hi all,

I currently have an electric utility network service published and then consumed inside a map with a few named trace configurations enabled. I feel comfortable using these named configurations in Pro, but I'm really looking for a web app widget to trace a UN. Where does this widget exist?

I don't see the widget when configuring a new WAB app in Portal. I don't see it as an available widget in the 'stemapp/widgets' folder when trying to configure a custom web app. And finally, I don't see it in the Experience Builder either.

I am trying to follow this post:

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/utility-network/data-management/trace-a-utility-network-with-arcgis-api-for-javascript/

Can somebody explain it to me like I'm 5? Where is the MapView config and what do I have to do to get the UN trace widget?

Thanks!

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AnthonyRyanEQL — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 03:42:14 GMT

HI there,

The post you are trying to follow is using the Javascript API in their own website they have built from scratch or using WAB Developers Edition.

It has nothing to do with WAB within Portal.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AlixVezina — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:29:17 GMT

Hi @LoganSuhr_PSE ,

The UtilityNetworkTrace widget is provide in the JSAPI for developers, and is not currently available in other ArcGIS app builders such as Experience Builder.

The widget will be available in Experience Builder as beta, and in the Sidebar Instant App template at the end of March 2022, with the upcoming ArcGIS Online update. You will be able to use this widget in ArcGIS Online by publishing your web map with your Utility Network service and the Trace Configurations directly to your ArcGIS Online organization. The widget will also be available in Experience Builder developer edition 1.8 to use with your current version of Portal.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

LoganSuhr_PSE — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:32:03 GMT

Thanks, @AlixVezina. Thanks great to hear about upcoming enhancements. Maybe I missed it, but did you have a sample app posted anywhere that folks can use as a lightweight starting point? I have a number of clients that would really enjoy seeing this demonstrated with their own networks.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AlixVezina — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:54:14 GMT

@LoganSuhr_PSE

We'll be adding a sample to the JSAPI documentation shortly.

In the meantime, you can also setup your own application.

Attached is a HTML file with a sample Trace in it. Drop this file into your webserver and view it in a browser.

Open the file in a text editor and you will see 2 places to put your info:
<YOUR WEBMAP ID>
<YOUR PORTAL URL>
If you want to change the map extent, update line 58.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AneteZvaigzneLV — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:16:23 GMT

Hi Logan, This brand new blog post from @AlixVezina might also be usefull!

I am really confused about the "publish to AGOL", I had understood that Utility Network services can be published only to Portal from an Enterprise sde. So it means it can also be published from Enterprise sde to AGOL? Sorry for my silly question.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AlixVezina — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:36:17 GMT

Hi @AneteZvaigzneLV ,

Thank you for the feedback, I'll see if I can clarify that section of the blog.

As you specified, the utility network services can be published to Portal from an Enterprise sde. But your map (containing the service you published to your Enterprise Portal) can also be published to ArcGIS Online and reference that utility network service.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

GIS_Solutions — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:49:29 GMT

Hi Alix,

Where exactly should we put this html file on the webserver?

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AlixVezina — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:41:16 GMT

You'll want to place it in your web server root. For example, Windows machines, default is C:\inetpub\wwwroot. For Apache it's normally /var/www/html...

If you don't have that folder, you'll need to look up the documentation for enabling Internet Information Services for that web server.

Also, I'd recommend always using the widget's latest sample code from our documentation: UtilityNetworkTrace widget | Sample Code | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.24 | ArcGIS Developers

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

bives_rwu — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:56:46 GMT

@AlixVezina I have been attempting to create a basic trace application based on this blog post: Configure an Application to Trace a Utility Network . I have added my Utility network to a map and created a Trace configuration that is shared within that map. The web map has been shared with my organization.

Trying to follow along with the blog post, I do not see the Sidebar template in Experience builder. Was this removed?

Also, I am unable to see the Utility Network Widget if I use any other type of experience builder template. Is there criteria that the widget needs to be available?

I am on Enterprise Version: 10.91 and I have my utility network shared as a feature service. The webmap containing the utility feature service is shared with my portal. Any advice or ideas are appreciated.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AlixVezina — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:03:50 GMT

Hi @bives_rwu ,

There are two different products mentioned in this blog: Experience Builder and Instant Apps.

You will find the Sidebar template in the Instant Apps. Unfortunately, that template is not available in Enterprise 10.9.1. It is only available starting at 11.0.

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

AlixVezina — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:06:22 GMT

@bives_rwu

The Utility Network Trace widget is available in the Sidebar template of the Instant Apps starting at Enterprise 11.0 (July 2022) and in Experience Builder starting at Enterprise 11.1 (April 2023).

Another option is to use ArcGIS Online and connect it to your Portal content. See Step 3 in Configure an Application to Trace a Utility Network (esri.com)

Re: Utility Network Trace Widget

bives_rwu — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:23:32 GMT

@AlixVezinaThank your for your reply. I was sure I was missing a critical step somewhere. I will have to look into upgrading to get the functionality needed. I appreciate your help!