topic Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line in ArcGIS Utility Network Questions

Attribute Rule when splitting a line

DominicRobergeIADOT — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:12:32 GMT

Hello,

I am looking for an Attribute Rule that would allow me to split a line (water main) and for one segment retain the original unique ID and the other segment, get the next available ID. Is that doable?

Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line

TobeyKane-Seitz — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:27:16 GMT

If you have an attribute rule setup that assigns a new ID "on insert", the action of splitting the line should cause the shorter segment of the line to be created as a new feature, which would trigger the attribute rule and give that line segment a new ID. The longer segment of the original line would retain the original ID.

Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line

DominicRobergeIADOT — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:54:40 GMT

that doesn't seem to be working for me. Below is the code I am using (which is from the UN water foundation)

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Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line

TobeyKane-Seitz — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:58:00 GMT

Does the above code work when digitizing completely new line features?

Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line

DominicRobergeIADOT — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:09:33 GMT

Yes, if I create a new line, no problem I get the next UID as expected. The issue is when splitting a line .

Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line

TobeyKane-Seitz — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:28:57 GMT

I just tested it, and I think it's failing because of lines 52-54. If the field already has an ID value, it doesn't get overwritten. If it's empty, it gets a new ID. Try commenting out those lines and splitting the line.

Re: Attribute Rule when splitting a line

DominicRobergeIADOT — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:36:17 GMT

Thank you! That did the trick. I though I had tested it before but I guess not.🤣