Problems Validating Attribute Rules Using arcpy in an Enterprise Environment
Hello Esri Community,
I hope you're all doing well. I am currently working on developing an arcpy toolbox that aims to streamline the validation of validation attribute rules for our end users. The goal is to simplify the validation process, eliminating the need for end users to open the error inspector, click on "Evaluate Rules" (and ensure that only updates made in the current database version are validated), select the correct map extent, and so on.
The script I've developed works perfectly on a local file geodatabase, looking something like this - at least the relevant part:
class Tool(object):
def __init__(self):
"""Define the tool (tool name is the name of the class)."""
self.label = "Validate"
self.description = ""
self.canRunInBackground = False
def getParameterInfo(self):
"""Define parameter definitions"""
# Workspace parameter
workspace = arcpy.Parameter(
displayName="Workspace",
name="workspace",
datatype="DEWorkspace",
parameterType="Required",
direction="Input")
# Utility network parameter
utility_network = arcpy.Parameter(
displayName="Utility Network",
name="utility_network",
datatype="DEUtilityNetwork",
parameterType="Required",
direction="Input")
# Boolean parameter for asset validation
validate_assets = arcpy.Parameter(
displayName="Validate Assets",
name="validate_assets",
datatype="GPBoolean",
parameterType="Optional",
direction="Input")
# Boolean parameter for calculating subnetworks
# TODO: Implement calculate subnetworks
calculate_subnetworks = arcpy.Parameter(
displayName="Calculate Subnetworks",
name="calculate_subnetworks",
datatype="GPBoolean",
parameterType="Optional",
direction="Input")
# Boolean parameter for cleaning dirty areas
validate_network_topology = arcpy.Parameter(
displayName="Validate Network Topology",
name="validate_network_topology",
datatype="GPBoolean",
parameterType="Optional",
direction="Input")
params = [workspace, utility_network, validate_assets, calculate_subnetworks, validate_network_topology]
return params
def isLicensed(self):
"""Set whether tool is licensed to execute."""
return True
def updateParameters(self, parameters):
"""Modify the values and properties of parameters before internal
validation is performed. This method is called whenever a parameter
has been changed."""
return
def updateMessages(self, parameters):
"""Modify the messages created by internal validation for each tool
parameter. This method is called after internal validation."""
return
def execute(self, parameters, messages):
try:
# Set progressor
arcpy.SetProgressor(type="default", message="Validation process initialized")
# Retrieve parameter values
workspace = parameters[0].valueAsText
utility_network = parameters[1].value
validate_assets = parameters[2].value
validate_network_topology = parameters[4].value
# Set up environment and workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = workspace
arcpy.SetProgressor(type="default", message="Parameters and workspace loaded")
# Evaluate Validation Rule
if validate_assets:
arcpy.SetProgressor(type="default", message="Validating assets...")
error_layers = ['GDB_ValidationPointErrors', 'GDB_ValidationLineErrors', 'GDB_ValidationPolygonErrors']
# Evaluate validation rules
arcpy.management.EvaluateRules(workspace, "VALIDATION_RULES")
arcpy.AddMessage("Asset validation complete.")
total_error_count = 0 # To count the total number of errors
for error_layer in error_layers:
record_count = int(arcpy.management.GetCount(error_layer).getOutput(0))
total_error_count += record_count
if record_count == 0:
arcpy.AddMessage(f"No {error_layer} found.")
else:
arcpy.AddError(f"{record_count} {error_layer} found.")
arcpy.AddMessage("Asset evaluation complete.")
# Provide summary of asset validation
if total_error_count == 0:
arcpy.AddMessage("No errors found in assets.")
else:
arcpy.AddError(f"Total {total_error_count} errors found in assets.")
arcpy.AddError("Validation process cannot proceed until asset errors are resolved.")
return # Stop further executionSadly the Tool is encountering issues when applied in our enterprise environment. Here's an overview of what I'm facing:
1. Validation Errors Not Updating: Even though there are validation errors in the map, it seems that no validation errors are added when I run the script. This is despite using a feature layer service URL as the workspace input for the "Evaluate Rules" tool. Has anyone encountered a similar issue and found a solution? It works seamlessly when using the error inspector.
2. Evaluate Only Current Version Changes: In the error inspector, there's an option to evaluate rules only for assets that were modified in the current version. However, I can't seem to find this option in the Python tool, and there's no relevant parameter in the tool description. Is this feature exclusive to the error inspector, or is there a way to implement it in my Python script?
3. Iteration Over Error Layers: I'm experiencing problems when attempting to iterate over the error layers. I can't even open the error layers on our enterprise environment, getting an error that looks something like this:
Furthermore, the `GetCount` tool doesn't seem to accept the error layer names as expected. Does anyone have suggestions on how I can count the rows in error layers through an arcpy script?
I've scoured the web for solutions to these issues, but I haven't found direct answers. After trying various approaches for hours, I'm reaching out to the community for assistance. Any insights or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Stefan
PS: After writing this whole text I got another question in mind. How important is the whole "Workspace"-thing, for using arcpy in enterprise environment. Is this still usable or do I have to access all the data over feature service url's?
