topic Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks in ArcGIS Utility Network Questions

Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DamienPyne — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:38:04 GMT

I am looking for some support in how to configure parallel ranks. The documentation on Tiers—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation states:

Tier rank
In a domain network, the relative position of a tier is called a rank. Ranks control the trace order of subnetworks from different tiers. A rank value is assigned to a tier when it's created. A value of 1 represents the highest rank, and higher numeric values represent tiers with lower rank.
Parallel ranks are supported for both tier definitions. For example, in a gas network, the System tier and Gathering tier can both have a rank of 3.

We defined our tiers with parallel ranks in our model:

This produced the following error when applying the AP.

2020-02-12 14:45:04 The asset package has the following errors (1/1): Item Field OID Value Message Level0 B_Tier rank None None Rank must be 2 error
Failed to execute (AssetPackageToUtilityNetwork).

Once we changed the ranks to sequential 1-11 there were no issues.

We are using Pro2.4.3, 10.7.1

Any help would be fantastic, not sure if you could offer help Remi Myers‌ or Paul LeBlanc‌.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

PaulLeBlanc1 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:33:19 GMT

This is resolved in untools 2.5.0 I believe.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DamienPyne — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:37:09 GMT

Thanks Paul for the quick reply. I will look into what impacts going to Pro 2.5 / untools 2.5 will have for our project.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DanielSimo — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:13:24 GMT

Hi Paul LeBlanc‌, thanks for your reply. I've been helping Damien Pyne‌ on debugging this error.

I've just installed untools v2.5 on my machine (ArcGIS Pro 2.4.2)

and then, I run the Apply Asset Package against 2 different EGDBs. Please see below the error messages I'm getting:

1. Applying the Asset Package to an Utility Network containing pre-defined Tiers:

2. Applying the Asset Package to an Utility Network without pre-defined Tiers:

The second error message is externally the same message that we received when using untools v2.4.3.

Please note that, even though I was able to successfully install the untools v2.5 on an ArcGIS Pro 2.4.2, the GP Tool "Apply Asset Package" still calling the version 2.4.3 of the untools.

Do I need to upgrade ArcPro to 2.5 in order to run the version 2.5 of the untools?

Thanks for your help!

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

PaulLeBlanc1 — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:20:28 GMT

You don't have untools 2.5.0, you have dmtools*. untools has a much stronger tie to specific builds of Pro, so if you want untools 2.5.X you need Pro 2.5.X

*Note, dmtools is not officially supported.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DanielSimo — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:38:37 GMT

Hi Paul LeBlanc‌, thanks for your prompt reply and for bringing to my attention that I was looking at the wrong tool.

If I upgrade Pro to 2.5, do I also need to upgrade ArcGIS Enterprise to 10.8? Or, can I still use Pro 2.5 with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7.1 and the Utility Network Extension?

Thank you

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

PaulLeBlanc1 — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:47:47 GMT

You do not need to upgrade Enterprise.

One benefit of Pro 2.5 that you might find useful is file geodatabase UNs.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DanielSimo — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:54:22 GMT

Thanks Paul LeBlanc‌

Damien Pyne‌ - FYI

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DamienPyne — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:34:54 GMT

Thanks Paul.

So Dan will build the AP in pro 2.5/untools 2.5. This means we will need to build/deploy the UN with pro2.5/untools2.5. Does this have any impact for the users? Will they also need to be lifted to Pro2.5?

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

PaulLeBlanc1 — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:43:49 GMT

Because Pro 2.4 and Pro 2.5 create a release 3 UN, you can create your UN with Pro 2.4, apply the asset package with Pro 2.5 (which is really needed for untools 2.5), and then enable/publish with Pro 2.4.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DamienPyne — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:55:44 GMT

Paul how does this document relate?

System requirements—ArcGIS Help | ArcGIS Solutions for Electric

This states pro2.5 and enterprise 10.8.

We are building our own data model and I just want to ensure we have considered everything related to UNM versions, Pro versions, untools versions and enterprise versions.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

DanielSimo — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:30:21 GMT

Hi Damien Pyne‌ and Paul LeBlanc‌, I can confirm that by using ArcGIS Pro 2.5 and UNTOOLS 2.5 I was able to successfully apply an Asset Package (containing Parallel Tier Ranks) to an EGDB:

Regards

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

VishApte — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 04:34:24 GMT

Paul LeBlanc‌ Thanks for clarification. I have a similar request from a Water Utility for Water Distribution. Two ranks "Raw Water" and "Reclaim Water" at the same rank level above "System" rank. And we are not keen to move to Enterprise 10.8 or Pro 2.4 for UN editing. Will just use Pro 2.5 to build UN model.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

AnneSanta_Maria1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:15:33 GMT

Damien Pyne‌

Paul LeBlanc‌

We have run into the same issue during the apply asset package stage with our own data. We are using the asset package schema 2.4, untools 2.5.1, and ArcGIS Pro 2.5.2. We don't have a high voltage network and during the apply asset package stage, we have unchecked the configure transmission tier. Is this something related again to all the versions of the tools, package, and pro aligning or due to the fact that we are trying to modify the configurations?

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

PaulLeBlanc1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:49:03 GMT

I believe they are unrelated. It looks like you are applying to a UN that already has tiers? If so, then that error is expected because the tiers are shifted down because you deselected transmission but then your UN requires the ranks be shifted up.

Re: Utility Network - Parallel Tier Ranks

AnneSanta_Maria1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:52:43 GMT

Ah yes, that would be the case! Thank you.