Latest Contributions by RobertKrisher

‎09-20-2023

Everything Richard said is true, and I especially want to highlight his last statement "working through such questions will help you pick the best path". Because the UN has the flexibility to support all of these approaches (and other approaches) you should design a solution that will be best for your editors and your organizations then implement THAT solution. You can migrate all your data to conform to the new standard, train all your editors to maintain that standard going forward, and put quality assurance controls in place to make sure the standard is maintained.

‎09-20-2023

Please log a case with support on this issue.

‎09-18-2023

I agree that the majority of the junction objects may seem redundant but will try to explain how this model is typically implemented. This sort of bank/unit type modeling is a byproduct of an electrical system that can have anywhere from 1-3 different devices (or wires) at any given location. As an example, a location serving three phases of electricity could have a single three-phase transformer (junction object), three single-phase transformers (three junction objects), or even two single-phase transformers that are wired in a particular way (two junction objects). Each of these objects has its own unique serial number and attributes, so we need to model them in the GIS, but because they are all connected at a single location it is easiest to place a device there and create the equipment as junction objects. An alternative would be to draw each piece of equipment as its own device, contain them in an assembly, and attach them to the lines using junctions (spatial junctions). You can find examples of all of these approaches in Naperville if you look close enough. Placing a device at the physical location, then creating non-spatial objects that corresponds to the actual installed equipment gives you a degree of freedom to handle this. There can also be some benefits to this approach when it comes to integrating with certain asset management systems that require all equipment to exist at a location (device) but also have information about the individual assets (junction objects).

‎09-18-2023

You should be able to pass in the URL to the feature service and layer id of the utility network to get this information. However, for creating standalone Python scripts doing fine-grained operations against ArcGIS Enterprise my recommendation is to use the ArcGIS API for Python (read this article about pros/cons of different apis for more details). One other important item to take into consideration, that the ArcGIS API for Python will give you but ArcPy won't, is that when you connect to a version and start making edits (or validating, reconciling, etc) you are potentially going to be competing with other users for locks. If another user is editing that version, your process will fail. If your process is running on a version than other users won't be able to edit it.

‎09-14-2023

What version of ArcGIS Pro (and/or ArcGIS Enterprise) is this? The traversability barrier should be working correctly with non-spatial objects in the current release of the software, as long as the attribute you're using for network analysis is correct (e.g. the measured length of the strand is accurate). Where there is currently a known issue is that the aggregated geometry currently returns the entire parent geometry instead of the partial edge when the otdr trace is performed on a non-spatial object.

‎09-14-2023

There is an online learning series specifically about Migrating to the Utility Network learning series that will help you understand the process and tools. You should also consider taking the full Getting Started with the Utility Network learning series since it covers the core concepts of the product, along with some important aspects of how to manage the topology and subnetworks. If this is your first utility network, and it sounds like it is, I recommend you use a mobile geodatabase or file geodatabase until you get very comfortable with the entire migration process. There are two reasons for this: Data migration is an iterative process. When you make a mistake, it's much easier to create a new file/mobile geodatabase and start over again (rerun your conversion, deploy your asset package, etc). It's possible to run a fully functional, single-user utility network in a mobile or file geodatabase, meaning you can convert the data into a local geodatabase and do all your quality assurance and testing without needing to do anything with ArcGIS Enterprise. In order to edit or analyze data in an SDE environment you need to register your data with ArcGIS Enterprise and publish/use feature services for all your work. Since you're just starting out, I'd recommend you start with the simpler approach (mobile gdb) until you are comfortable with adding additional steps to the process (or you need to share your data with others). Other final notes: When using a local geodatabase, I recommend you use a mobile geodatabase over a file geodatabase, especially if you have a lot of non-spatial objects or associations (which telco models typically do). You can always copy/paste a utility network between databases, so once you have everything up and running in a mobile geodatabase you can always just copy it to a new database in Postgres.

‎09-13-2023

you need to clone your conda environment and deploy the untools. This will give you access to the utility network package tools that are used to stage/deploy a utility network. You should have done this as part of the installing implementation prerequisites task. RobertKrisher_0-1694631625649.png

‎09-08-2023

The D_Rename table allows you to select different sets of aliases when you deploy an asset package. If you were to rename something that was referenced by that table, and then select one of those rename options, it would likely either fail or overwrite your renamed item with the name specified in the rename option you selected.

‎09-08-2023

Adding new items to the asset package must be done by hand. While you can manually rename existing domains/vales in the asset package I've always recommended using the rename table. This makes it very easy to track where you've made modifications to the base model. In theory, if you selected a configuration that included a value in the D_Rename table this could lead to a situation where your change could get overwritten, but I don't believe any of the foundations include configurations that would do this.

‎09-06-2023

According to one of the responses above it sounds like there is a backlog item to implement the ability to edit a branch version in ArcGIS Field Maps, which is something I know would benefit a lot of connected field/desktop workflows. Taking an existing named version offline is a bit trickier, because taking a version offline requires creating a child version to hold the offline edits and branch-versioning limits the ability to create grand-child versions. Although now I'm wondering what would happen if a field user created an offline version then a desktop editor made edits to the same version.

‎09-06-2023

Can you post screenshots of what you're seeing? The trace will always return the features that are part of the connectivity of the trace, the other settings about including content/structure/containers determine whether the content/structures/containers associated to those results are also included. As an example, we will always include a device that is part of the subnetwork in a subnetwork trace, selecting include content/exclude content determines whether we also include any content associated with that device (maybe it contains non-spatial objects)? You can find a full description in the including containers, content, and structures section of the Configure a trace online help page.

‎08-28-2023

If you're considering doing this yourself, I recommend you read the following article that explains how to parse Utility Network JSON files and includes a sample parser to get you started.

‎08-28-2023

The same answer for CIM applies to multispeak exports in that the Utility Network supports exporting its definition to JSON but customers, partners, and vendors need to create the tool to translate that JSON into whatever format they're using. If you're considering doing this yourself, I recommend you read the following article that explains how to parse Utility Network JSON files and includes a sample parser to get you started.

‎08-28-2023

Update 10/13/2023: Now that the event has concluded slides and recordings will be available for a limited time for users who attended or subscribed to digital access. If the listing contains slides or a video, then the session was recorded. Come join your peers in Palm Springs! This year's IMGIS is going to be in sunny Palm Springs, and if you're interested in seeing the full detailed agenda you can find it on the conference site. The Plenary and Special Interest Group meetings are easy to find, and always a highlight of the conference, but there are so many individual presentations it can often be hard to sift through the list and find the ones that are relevant to your interests. Below you’ll find a list of ArcGIS Utility Network related sessions. Plenary If you attended the event or signed up for digital access, you can use the following link to access a recording of the Plenary presentation. Technical Workshops These are sessions presented by Esri staff that cover important technical topics or answer frequently asked questions by the utility community. Wednesday, October 11 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT: Modern Network Management for Electric (PSCC - Primrose A) 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT: Understanding Modern Network Management: Options for Water and Sewer Utilities (PSCC - Primrose C-D) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT: Planning Your Move to the Utility Network: Water and Sewer Utilities (PSCC - Primrose A) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT: Supporting Field and Web Workflows with Utility Network Trace Configurations (PSCC - Primrose A) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT: Running a Successful Utility Network Prototype (PSCC - Primrose C-D) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: Additional Tools for the Utility Network (PSCC - Primrose A) Thursday, October 12 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT: Deploying a Utility Network: A Deep Dive for Water and Sewer Utilities (PSCC - Primrose A) 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT: Optimize your ArcGIS Enterprise and Data Readiness for Utility Network Migration (PSCC - Mesquite G-H) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT: Electric Utility Network: A Deep Dive (PSCC - Primrose A) User Presentations These are sessions presented by customers and partners that describe some of the exciting ways that they’ve been able to make use of the utility network, or lessons they learned from their implementations. Tuesday, October 10 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT: Take ArcGIS Utility Network Anywhere with Web Enabled Editing (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT: Put ArcGIS® Utility Network into Action with VertiGIS Networks (PSCC - Smoketree A-E) 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT: ArcGIS Cloud Insights: Security, Managed Services, UN, Systems Integration (PSCC - Primrose B) 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT: Top 4 Most Impactful Opportunities Utilities Have Moving to the Utility Network (Renaissance Hotel - Pasadena) 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT: How to Maintain High-Fidelity Data in your Utility Network with Digital Construction Management (Renaissance Hotel - Catalina) Wednesday, October 11 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT: Roadmap for the Program Lifecycle (Renaissance Hotel - Catalina) 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT: Enhancing Your Utility Network (Renaissance Hotel - Catalina) 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT: Leveraging ArcGIS Utility Network As a Water System Asset Register (PSCC - Smoketree A-E) 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT: FirstEnergy: The Largest Electric Distribution UN in the World Goes Live (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT: Implementing the Utility Network: The Duquesne Light Co. Experience (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT: CPS Energy is “Mapping” their Grid of the Future (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT: MDU Electric – An Optimal Transition to the Utility Network (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT: Electric Utility’s Tech Advancement Starts with the Utility Network (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT: Unlocking Utility Network Potential at LADWP for Switchgear and Beyond (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT: Migrating Tacoma Power’s Data from GE Smallworld to the Esri Utility Network (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT: Maximizing Business Value from GIS Solution Design (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT: Transforming Mapping and Records: Enhancing Accuracy, Efficiency, and Safety (Renaissance Hotel - Mojave Learning Center) 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT: Efficient Data Validation and QAQC for UPDM/UN Migration (Renaissance Hotel - Mojave Learning Center) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: IWA's Migration Journey from the Geometric Network to the Utility Network (PSCC - Smoketree A-E) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha Journey to the Utility Network (PSCC - Smoketree A-E) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: Creating a Unified Data Model for the UN (Renaissance Hotel - Sierra/Ventura) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: Planning for Business Transformation with the Utility Network (Renaissance Hotel - Sierra/Ventura) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: Duke Energy’s Journey to a Next Gen GIS (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT: Preparing for ArcGIS Utility Network at Dominion Energy Virginia (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) Thursday, October 12 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT: Ensuring GIS Data Quality for an Effective Utility Network Migration and an ADMS (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT: Planning for the Utility Network While Considering DERs and ADMS Integrations (Renaissance Hotel - Madera) 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT: Implementing a Change Management Framework to Increase UN/UPDM Project Success (Renaissance Hotel - Mojave Learning Center) 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT: Blazing a New Trail for Leak Survey and Compliance (Renaissance Hotel - Catalina) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT: Modernizing with the Utility Network (PSCC - Smoketree A-E) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT: Veolia Evaluates Utility Network with Asset Management and Hydraulic Modeling (PSCC - Smoketree A-E) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT: Building a Cloud Based Utility Network Enterprise GIS During a Pandemic (Renaissance Hotel - Madera)

‎08-23-2023

With eventing turned on the edits will take place using the normal editing contracts of the geodatabase (editor tracking, attribute rules, etc). With editing turned off, those behaviors are not triggered. You haven't provided a link or full context for your second question so its difficult for me to answer. But it sounds like you're struggling to understand the difference between behaviors when performing update subnetwork in a version. If this is the case, I refer you to my statement above (which should be consistent with the online help) Only features that have been modified in the version will have their subnetwork information updated when running update subnetwork in a version with eventing disabled.

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Re: Service Point (Electric Meter) Modeling within Panels

Re: Upgrade a Electric UN to v4 from v5

Re: Electric UN Foundation - Junction Object Question

Re: Using python to Validate Network Topology in a version

Re: OTDR trace in Communications UN

Re: Starting steps for ArcGIS Utility Network

Re: How do I stage the UPDM to our SQL enterprise database?

Re: Modifying Asset Package directly vs using D_Rename Table

Re: Modifying Asset Package directly vs using D_Rename Table

Re: Branch Versioning / Field Maps workflow

Re: How to make EXCLUDE_CONTENT taking effect

Re: Is the ArcGIS Utility Network compatible with CIM and Multispeak?

Re: Esri has any multispeak tools that could be integrated with Utility Network

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