Latest Contributions by JoeBorgione

I did not create locator in the sde geodatabase, created with the User SDE in my geodatabase. Not good practice at all to use the SDE for anything other than administrative purposes. ... View more

I try with user sde and it's work. must be something about permission!!! So you are creating a locator within an SDE geodatatbase?  I would suggest you not do that, but rather keep it in it's own directory.  No problem to access or point to data in the SDE database, but it's much better practice not to store a locator as an object of any flavor of geodatabase; SDE, file, or personal.  You've already made a case supporting this, right? ... View more

A scale bar is a compilation (group) of graphic elements.  If you select the scale bar and then select ungroup in the drawing menu,  you can hack and whack on it till the cows come home.  When you're done, select all the elements and group them back together. ... View more

Hi all, I am trying to import/attach excel data (MaxTemp, MinTemp, precipitation) to a multi-point shapefile. Is there a faster way of doing it other than editing each point shapefile attribute table? MO I take it you have a common item between the two tables right?  My personal approach would be to create a database table from the excel data.  And, assuming that when you say shapefile you really mean point feature class, you should probably put the the excel data into the same database as your points.  Then use a relate to see what data go with what points, via the common item. ... View more

Just my $00.02.... I maintain a point feature class in a SDE database (sql server back end) but I replicate them to a file geodatabase.  My locators point to that replica data and the locators are published.  All my data maintenance is performed via SDE.  After I sync my changes from parent to child (SDE->FileGDB)  I stop and restart the published service.  The locators themselves are stored in their own directory, not an object of the fgdb.  With the published service stopped, I rebuild the locator and then start the service back up.  Works like a charm. ... View more

Well I am using ArcGIS API for JavaScript to create my web application. I have my Geolocator published and I am able to essentially replicate this example. But I actually want to be doing batch geocoding. The only way I can think to do this with a geoprocessing tool I make in model builder that uses my address locator. I was just wondering if there is another way to do this without creating a geoprocessing tool. You might want to post this in the ArcGIS API JavaScript forum.  This is getting out in the weeds from the OP. ... View more

How would you do this in a web service rather than in Desktop? I'm guessing you want to add a Rest Geocoding service to your own web application?  If so when you create the web app, you come to a point where you can add a 'task'. Once you establish that you'll need to add the Supporting Services. Hope this helps- ... View more

Didn't mean to push any buttons Peter.  If you'll allow me one more suggestion, it would be to contact tech support and start an incident.  Your post has strayed considerably from the OP. ... View more

"We know that the locators themselves are working fine, at least through the REST endpoint, because we get the expected results both from apps consuming the REST service and directly from the REST endpoint interface." And yet you state they are not working and your screen shot indicates that as well.  I'm confused. I also geocode about 2,000 9-1-1 calls a day using a published ArcGis composite locator; trust me, if it didn't work, I'd be hearing about it. ... View more

Hi, been having trouble with certain tables that im geocoding, someone said that "special characters" must be the reason why while im in the middle of geocoding, arccatalog suddenly closes and an error window appears and not all of my records are geocoded. does someone here have a list of what characters should not be part of the address? or any other reasons why im having this issue with geocoding... Thanks! There's a 'list' of special characters on the top row of keys on your key board.  Just do a find and replace on any or all of the characters.  When it bails out for you, do you get an idea of where it's bailing?  Does it say something like 121 out of 500 records geocoded?  If so, I'd look at record 122 first..... You might want to look for <null> values in your address field:  address is null in the query builder.  Those are also pretty easy to find by sorting on the address field both ascending and then descending.  Look at the top few rows.  Sometimes your other problem children will show up that way as well. ... View more

To begin with, I suggest that you build and keep your locators in a directory rather than a geodatabse.  I started doing this a few years ago at the suggestion of an ESRI  post here on the forum.  It allows you to maintain your locators as such, rather than a database object and hence all the over head of a geodatabase is eliminated with resepct to the locator.  From the directory you can point to whatever (and where ever) feature class you want.  Just be sure to use relative paths; it makes life easier. Naming locators is up to you.  I use a series of locators that are combined into a composite that I publish and use in 9-1-1 dispatch.  However, I have two locator directories: SystemA and SystemB.  Both directories have have the same named locators that point back to the same feature classes in the the same geodatabase.  At any given time, if SytemA is 'hot', SystemB is not.  By hot, I mean being utilized for dispatch.  In this configuration, I can make updates to the feature classes that the various locators point to, and rebuild the locators in the 'cold' system; the published locator must be stopped in order to do this.  Once all locators are rebuilt, simply start the published locator and the updated data is being accessed.  Essentially, I toggle dispatch back and forth between Hot and Not for updates.  I'm not sure what you mean by all extant locators.  Perhaps you could elaborate. Hope this helps- ... View more

Take a look here to get a background: http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisengine/dotnet/89b720a5-7339-44b0-8b58-0f5bf2843393.htm Here is a link to what I consider the guide to understanding projections. http://kartoweb.itc.nl/geometrics/map%20projections/understanding%20map%20projections.pdf ... View more

I think I got it to work.  I had to create the grid as a polygon then use the polygon to line tool making sure the "identify and store polygon neighboring information" is checked. Thanks for all your help! Just a follow up; I knew there was a tool that will split lines where interections should be.  It's the planerize tool on the topology toolbar.  Somebody mentioned it in a recent thread. http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001t0000008t000000.htm ... View more

I think I got it to work.  I had to create the grid as a polygon then use the polygon to line tool making sure the "identify and store polygon neighboring information" is checked. Thanks for all your help! I looked at the online help, and at 10.0 and 10.1 it gives you the option of lines (that intersect) or polygons.  At 9.3.1 creating a fishnet is useless to create intersecting lines. Glad you got it to work. ... View more

I think the problem is the fishnet itself.  I just created one and it does not create intersections where the columns and rows 'intersect'  I tried to integrate mine and that didn't do it.  I gotta run out for a couple hours but I'll see if I can remember what needs to be done... ... View more