Latest Contributions by ModernElectric

‎04-25-2012

Chris, You're running into two different things here. 1. Joins and relates are not supported when packaging the data with your published map. Troubleshooting data packaging limitations Packaging layers with ArcMap joins and relates topic. 2. The attachment issue is a bug. NIM061515: When opening a packaged PMF in ArcReader, feature attachments are not viewable in the Identify window if the 'File Geodatabase', 'Compress File Geodatabase', and 'Compressed and Locked File Geodatabase' data formats were selected during the data packaging process. The workaround for this bug is to select the "Copy data in existing format" on the General tab when packaging the data from the Publisher toolbar. - - - - - - - - My suggestion to you, in this situation, might be to use relative paths to your data and then send them the pmf along with data all in one folder. The map will open, data sources intact, when opened on another computer. Preparing maps for publishing You store relative paths in the MXD, File > Map doc properties > Store relative pathnames to data sources. Store all of your data in one windows folder, stick the pmf (unpackaged) in there, zip folder, and send. Tim- Thank you for the information. I will work on the suggestions you gave me and see if they make a difference. Dealing with the Data Packaging limitations of using Joins and Relates: Is there a work around for this or simply the Joins will not work. What about relationship classes? The data that I am using in these geodatabase tables are really critical. So - if I wanted to get the attributes from the tables directly into the feature class - what is the best way to do it? So initially - how do I go about getting the attributes into the feature class - NEXT when I need to update those attribute fields from an updated table - what is the best process for that? Thanks again

‎04-25-2012

Greetings- I have been having a lot of issues with producing .PMFs using ArcPublisher to have my maps used on ArcReader by my field crews. I have (2) different types of .PMFs that we use. The first one works fine - which is just a standard .PMF that I create by using the "Publish Map" tool. This .PMF sits on our internal network and able to be used by anyone connected to the network "In-House". The other one I call is a "Stand-Alone .PMF". The way I understand is I am able to create a .PMF or a "Map Package" and have the ability to take the whole folder and copy/move it a portable device (such as a laptop computer) and open that .PMF on a laptop with ArcReader with No connection to the original Geodatabase. Here are some problems I am having with this: 1) I have a few geodatabase tables that are "Joined" to a feature class. When I open the "Stand-Alone" .PMF those tables are no longer joined. What I mean is when I select a feature class and open the attributes in the Identiy Dialog box, only attributes for that feature class are present but not from the tables. ALSO - the symbols I created based on a specific attribute field are gone. 2) On a few on my feature classes, I have the new Attachments feature enabled. In the "Network" .PMF all of those attachments are present. However, in the "Stand-Alone" .PMF - No Attachments. It still shows that something is attached but the actual file is not there to be opened. Any help or ideas on how to resolve these issues so I can properly load my data and maps onto a portable laptop? Thank you

‎04-12-2012

Greetings- I am having some issues with a select number of domains in a specific feature class. I have a file geodatabase build for my Water Infrastructure system. I have multiple "Domains" built for different fields in different feature classes so editing the attributes is easier. Problem: In my wLaterLine feature class - none of my Domains work. I can go into the feature class in ArcCatalog and reset the domains - open the .MXD the geodatabase is in and still not have any drop downs. I don't have any issues with any other feature classes, just this one. How can I fix this? Thanks

‎04-04-2012

I wish I had the educational background to write the very long list of how GIS can make life easier for everyone in your organization from bottom to top. I worked line construction starting from grunt to lineman to foreman to safety supervisor to right-of way coordinator over a 30 year span. After retirement I continued work within the same utility working on data installation on a ESRI/ArcFM system. I'm hoping that some of the other members of this forum will contact you with a list of things that can happen when using GIS. Good luck - it sounds like you've got a great start. Thank you for the kind words. It sounds like you would have around the same mind-frame as my linecrew has. I am having a hard time getting our crew to use ArcGIS (Specifically ArcReader) to gain information. Most of them are "Old School" lineman with answers like - "If I want to know something I look up at the pole/conductor for answers, common knowledge, etc). With you being a retired lineman with many years in the field - what kinds of things from a GIS system helped make your job much easier? I guess other questions is - what information does a lineman, foreman need that he could not get from just looking at the infrastrucutre up close in the field? Thanks for any information you would like to share.

‎03-26-2012

Greetings- I have spent the past (2) years using ESRI ArcMap to completely redo our electric infrastructure from AutoCAD to GIS. Basically it was a long process of manually going through AutoCAD drawings, notebooks, old hand-drawn As-built drawings to manually digitize our infrastructure in ArcMap. Now that the system is completely in GIS (being used by our operations, CSR and field crews) for research and decision making - I want to be able to move to the next step of using GIS. That next step is - How can I use GIS to run analysis on my current infrastructure. What I am wanting to see is what other companies have done with their GIS system to run analysis in order to help their company change/improve things. Any ideas I might be able to use that I could present to my management team would be awesome. Thanks

‎03-02-2012

I have a problem that has just started, and have not had this issue before. I have used the "Spatial Join" tool dozens of times with the same feature class(s). However, this time something is preventing me from doing it. I am trying to put a Point Feature Class in the "Join Features" to join to the Target Feature Class (Polygon). I can add the polygon feature class into the target feature but no matter what route I take - it will not allow me to select the specific point feature class I need. Whats going on and how do I fix this? Im trying to get it to say all these points that are within the polygon region - show in the output feature class. Like I've said - i have used this tool dozens of times before with the same feature classes.

‎12-01-2011

So you need something like... arcpy.ImportToolbox("full path to toolbox/toolboxname.tbx") arcpy.gp.toolbox = "full path to toolbox/toolboxname.tbx"; arcpy.gp.toolboxname(any parameters) Okay - like I said I really do not know much about Python and having a hard time finding anything online - such as examples on putting together a simple python script that will run a toolbox. Is there the ability to take a model from model builder and make it a tool - and than have python run that tool? If so - how do I do this and how do I write the script. Thanks

‎12-01-2011

Greetings- I am still really new to working with a writing python script. What I have done is built a Data Model using Model Builder to export data out of an Oracle Database and bring it into a file geodatabase. I saved this model into a custom toolbox. What I am trying to do is to write a python script that will run the custom toolbox. Later - I plan on using Microsoft Task Scheduler to run this python script every night. I am not sure how to write this simple script to run my toolbox. Custom Toolbox: CIS GIS Integration Tools.tbx Model: Water.CIS_Account_Data Model: Water.CIS_Service_Meters Once I can get a script built that will run these models and/or the custom toolbox, I can do the rest on my own. Thanks

‎11-08-2011

What I would like to see is the ability to set different zoom levels based on the symbols set in a given feature class. When you are working on symbols - go into the Layer Properties - and set the symbols based on the unique values - it would be nice to set unique zoom levels based on the value for each symbol that is set.

‎11-03-2011

Greetings- I am trying some new things in ArcMap that I am not sure how to do yet. I have a feature class from a File Geodatabase in a .MXD file called SERVICE_LOCATIONS. Within that feature class, I have a few subtypes (Meter_Pack, Single_Meter, Temp Meter and Primary_Meter). What I want to be able to do is have the symbols per subtype show up at different zoom levels. Example: I want to have the Single_Meter subtype show up at a zoom level of 1:2000 and as you zoom into around 1:750 - the meters with a subtype of Meter_Pack shows up/appears. Anyone know how I can do this? Thank you

‎10-28-2011

I am new to ArcGIS mobile. I am currently working with ArcMap 10 and I am told that I am able to take my File Geodatabase and bring the data into ArcGIS Mobile. I have the single use license that came with ArcGIS 10 and the ArcGIS Mobile Software. I currently do not have ArcGIS Server and was told I do not need it in order to use ArcGIS mobile. I am currently testing the use of some laptop computers with ArcGIS mobile to bring out infrastructure data into the field for our crew Foreman. The problem I am having is I cannot find any tutorials or step-by-step instructions on going from my File Geodatabase loaded into an .MXD to the package that is needed to be build to run in ArcGIS mobile. Can someone help me please? Thank you

‎10-06-2011

Greetings- I am currently working with a File Geodatabase that I started from a template that I downloaded from the resource center. I have recently found a new one that looks like is going to work better than what I am working with right now. What I need to know is the BEST way to take the individual feature classes and pass/move the data into the new geodatabase. EX: wHydrant (old) move data into Fire Hydrants (new). Also - I have a few of the feature classes that are set-up with attachments and I have a table with over 4000 records of attachments. I do not want to go back into the new geodatabase and create every single attachment again. Is there a simple way to copy that table to the new geodatabase so when I open it in a new .MXD and do an identify on a wMeter, that attachment will be there? Thank you

‎10-03-2011

Greetings- I've been working with ArcMap v10 ArcEditor for the past few months and starting to get some really messed up errors/issues dealing with my geometric network inside my electric distribution file geodatabase. All of a sudden problems start happening. When I go through to "Set Flow Direction" it goes from Determinate Flow to Uninitialized Flow on a complex line. When I use the Rebuilt Connectivity tool, I still have the same problem. What I have come to release is in order for it to work, I need to have a minimum of 15 units/feet between vertices on a line (Complex Line) for the connectivity to work. Example: I have a PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR line with one of the vertices snapped to another line and the other endpoint is snapped to the FUSE_BANK point. In order for the connectivity, that line that snaps to the FUSE_BANK point must be more than 15 units/feet. This just now started to happen. I used the "Rebuilt Geometric Network" tool in Arc Catalog, and that does not work. Has anyone else been having problems with a geometric network and the tools in ArcMap v10 on working with the flow and rebuilding connectivity? This is really starting to cause big problems for me. Thank you

‎09-16-2011

Thank you!! Looks like that is what I am looking for.

‎09-15-2011

Greetings- I am working on a small project that was assigned to me. I currently have a feature class called SUPPORT_STRUCTURES which is a point feature class of all of our power and service poles in our district. Currently - I have the Projected Coordinate System set to NAD-1983_StatePlane_Washington_North_FIPS_4601_Feet. For each pole, I have an X and Y coorindate in the attributes. That was created not by GPS but once I placed all of the poles with the help of our ortho photos. NOW - what I need to do is determine the Latitude and Longitude for each pole. I am working on using this data with a another peice of software and in order to add the data it requires the Lat and Long coordinates in order to place the data at the correct locations. How would I do this using ArcMap 10 - ArcEditor? Thank you

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