Utility Network tools deprecation in ArcGIS Online

[AlixVezina]

 

Deprecation Notice

With the November 2024 update of ArcGIS Online, utility network tools are now deprecated in all apps and will not be supported in future releases of ArcGIS Online. Utility Network tools remain available in ArcGIS Enterprise and Developer SDKs.

Why? – Security concerns and the need for offline support limits most utilities from sharing their utility network data publicly. While utility network services can be shared in ArcGIS Online through a proxied service, this setup is incompatible with utility network tools.

About the Utility Network tools

These tools, sourced from the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, can be found across different apps in the ArcGIS platform.

• The UtilityNetworkTrace widget can be used to run traces on your utility network feature service.
• The UtilityNetworkAssociations widget can be used to view associations between various utility network elements like junctions, edges, and terminals.
• The UtilityNetworkValidateTopology widget can be used to validate the topology of dirty areas within a utility network.

What to expect after November 2024

Utility Network tools remain available in ArcGIS Enterprise and in Developer SDKs. This deprecation notice only affects your apps in ArcGIS Online. Here’s what you can expect after the November 2024 update:

• Experience Builder: The Utility Network Trace widget is no longer available in the Insert widget pane and cannot be added to new applications. A deprecation notice is displayed in the builder. The widget is still available and still works in your existing apps.
• Instant Apps Sidebar template: A deprecation notice is displayed when configuring an app with the Utility Network Trace tool. The tool is still available and still works in your existing apps.
• Map Viewer: Utility Network tools are no longer available in ArcGIS Online Map Viewer.
• Web Editor: Utility Network tools are no longer available in ArcGIS Online Web Editor.

Note: Version management tools will remain available in ArcGIS Online but do not work with proxied services.

What’s next?

In an upcoming release, the Utility Network Trace widget will be removed from all existing Instant Apps and Experience Builder apps in ArcGIS Online.

If you’ve built apps with the Utility Network Trace widget in ArcGIS Online, it is recommended to remove the widget from your apps.

[JuhaHaanpera]

Hi Alix,

Thank you for the update regarding the deprecation of Utility Network tools in ArcGIS Online. I have a question about how this change might impact our solutions.

Will the deprecation of Utility Network tools affect the ArcGIS Water Distribution Data Management solution and the ArcGIS District Energy Data Management solution, which are hosted on the ArcGIS Online (AGOL) platform?

We greatly appreciate Esri's AGOL-based Water Distribution and District Energy Data Management solutions, which we have been delivering to numerous clients at an increasing pace.

Thank you.

[AlixVezina]

@JuhaHaanpera These Data Management Solutions were created for hosted non-Utility Network services originally and do not include the Utility Network Trace widget in the applications when deployed. This deprecation will only affect your deployments if you are adding the widget to the apps for your clients.