Latest Contributions by MDB_GIS

First some context on how I update all of our other AGOL data layers. I have built a model in ESRI's model builder that truncates the AGOL feature class and then appends the new data to the feature class. This works very well for updating most of our layers.  The only layer we are having a problem with is our Zoning layer. It has a related table that contains variance information. Whenever I truncate and append the data to the zoning polygons and the variance table, it breaks the relationship class. Zoning polygons that previously had a related record now show "No records" in the map viewer.  I can fix it by overwriting the zoning layer in AGOL, but this can't be automated because there is no geoprocessing tool available for using in model builder to automate the overwrite. I have tried using python as well but I am no programmer and thus far I have not been able to get it to work. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can automate this update of our AGOL data? It is crucial that our data online stay up to date so I have to figure out something.  ... View more

Currently, if you have the split policy set to duplicate for a relationship class, when you split a polygon using the split tool, it will duplicate the records for you. However, if you use the explode tool, which is effectively doing the same thing, not only does it not copy the record to new features, it seemingly gets rid of the relationship all together. I'm guessing this is because it deletes the original feature and thus loses that relationship, but I'm not 100% certain. But it would make far more sense to me if this tool behaved in the same manner that the split tool did and it honored the split policy.  ... View more

I've been experimenting with data pipelines a bit and hit a bit of barrier. I have an AGOL feature class that one of our consultants is using to collect data. They are using their own established schema that works well for us. But I would like to deploy an ESRI Solution that can utilize that data. The feature class our contractor has contains all of the fields required for the solution but they are just named differently. I would like to set up a pipeline to map the schema from our contractor data to the solution feature class on a regular basis. Is this possible?  I've tried using the "Map fields" tool, but I always end up getting an error message at the end that says the tool is not compatible with that layer. ... View more

I have a parcel fabric in portal that is utilizing branch versioning. There are two edit versions. I usually use the "Manage Versions" window from the Versioning tab to reconcile and post edits. When I reconcile and Post, Version A reconciles to default. Since we do not edit default, no changes are pulled down into Version A. Then Version B reconciles to default. Since Version A's changes are already in Default, Version B is now fully up-to-date. But Version A does not have the changes from Version B. Hopefully all of that makes sense.  What is the intended method for handling this? I would like for all versions to be in sync after a reconcile and post.  ... View more

Here is a screenshot showing the issue: When I first loaded the imagery into the mosaic and built overviews, there was a massive black box around the entire dataset. I got rid of that by going into the mosaic dataset properties and changing the NoData Values to 0,0,0. The solid black border disappeared, but this area remains. It only shows at overviews zoomed out beyond 1:52k. Once you zoom in, they disappear completely, so it seems to be a problem specific to the higher level overviews.  ... View more

We are in a weird place right now. We just got access to Portal. Previously we just had an enterprise geodatabase that contained all of our GIS data. If we wanted to have it edited by field workers, we would publish the layer to AGOL, and then when edits were complete, we would overwrite the enterprise geodatabase version with the new version. Now that we have Portal, I'm hoping we can simplify that.  I have published our layers to Portal. But in order to have the users access them in ArcGIS Online field maps, I had to add the portal URL to AGOL as an item and store the required credentials in the item. It works, but it is a bit clunky to set up, especially if we want to add more layers for collection that way.  I've heard a bit a bout AGOL/Portal collaborations, but I'm not sure that is ideal for our case either. I don't fully understand how it works. If I set up a collaboration between AGOL and Portal, does it support editing in both directions? If someone accessing the data in web map creates a feature, and then I create a separate new feature, will both of those changes be reflected instantly for moth me and the other user?  Or is it similar to replication in that edits must flow in one direction or another?  I have never utilized Portal before this, so I apologize if the answer is obvious. I really don't have much of an understanding on the intended way of using Portal.  ... View more

I want to have our address point automatically calculate the XY coordinates in decimal degrees whenever a new address point is created. The problem I am running into is that when I use the Geometry($feature).x/y function, it creates the point in the map coordinate system units, which is feet. Is there any way to force it to use decimal degrees? ... View more