Configuring Utility Networks

in ArcGIS®

STUDENT EDITION
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Table of Contents
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Course introduction
Course introduction
Course goals
Installing the course data
Training Services account credentials
Icons used in this workbook

1 Designing a utility network framework

Lesson introduction
Workflow for building a utility network
Considerations for the utility network structure
Utility network structure in a geodatabase
Software requirements
Exercise 1A: Build the utility network geodatabase (Water, Gas)
Open a task in an ArcGIS Pro project
Configure the utility network geodatabase
Add a feature dataset
Add a service territory
Create the utility network datasets
Create the domain network datasets
Explore the utility network feature classes
Exercise 1B: Build the utility network geodatabase (Electric)
Open a task in an ArcGIS Pro project
Configure the utility network geodatabase
Add a feature dataset
Add a service territory
Create the utility network datasets
Create the domain network datasets
Explore the utility network feature classes
Lesson review
Answers to Lesson 1 questions

2 Organizing assets in a utility network

Lesson introduction
Defining asset groups using subtypes
Defining asset types using domains

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 Exercise 2A: Design the assets in a utility network (Water, Gas)
Design the asset groups using subtypes
Design the asset types using domains
Display asset groups and asset types in a map
Define assets for a line feature class
Define assets for a boundary feature class
Exercise 2B: Design the assets in a utility network (Electric)
Design the asset groups using subtypes
Design the asset types using domains
Display asset groups and asset types in a map
Define assets for a line feature class
Define assets for a boundary feature class
Considerations for designing assets
Lesson review
Answers to Lesson 2 questions

3 Configuring the utility network properties

Lesson introduction
Purpose of the utility network properties
Overview of the network properties
Terminal configurations for devices
Exercise 3A: Define the utility network properties (Water, Gas)
Add and set a terminal configuration
Add and set a network category
Review the tools for network attributes
Configure rules for the network
Exercise 3B: Define the utility network properties (Electric)
Add and set a terminal configuration
Add and set a network category
Review the tools for network attributes
Configure rules for the network
Lesson review

4 Configuring the domain network properties

Lesson introduction
Domain network properties
Tier properties
Defining the domain network properties
Subnetwork properties
Considerations for the domain network properties
Exercise 4A: Configure the tier and subnetwork properties (Water, Gas)
Create a tier

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 Configure a subnetwork
Review the domain network properties
Exercise 4B: Configure the tier and subnetwork properties (Electric)
Create a tier
Configure a subnetwork
Review the domain network properties
Workflow review
Answers to Lesson 4 questions

5 Understanding the utility network data types

Lesson introduction
Where is the utility network stored?
Multiuser network licensing considerations
Associating a utility network storage option with an application
Exploring the components of an asset package
Lesson review
Answers to Lesson 5 questions

6 Migrating source data into a utility network

Lesson introduction
Workflow for performing migration
Migration approaches
Choosing a migration approach
Exercise 6A: Use the append data approach (Water)
Export an asset package
Add fields for data mapping
Populate coded values
Append data to the utility network
Exercise 6B: Use the append data approach (Gas)
Export an asset package
Add fields for data mapping
Populate coded values
Append data to the utility network
Exercise 6C: Use the append data approach (Electric)
Export an asset package
Add fields for data mapping
Populate coded values
Append data to the utility network
The data loading approach
Exercise 6D: Use the data loading approach (Water)
Create the data loading workspace
Configure data mapping workbooks

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 Run the data loading tool
Apply the asset package
Exercise 6E: Use the data loading approach (Gas)
Create the data loading workspace
Configure data mapping workbooks
Run the data loading tool
Apply the asset package
Exercise 6F: Use the data loading approach (Electric)
Create the data loading workspace
Configure data mapping workbooks
Run the data loading tool
Apply the asset package
Reviewing common data migration errors
Lesson review
Answers to Lesson 6 questions

7 Customizing a utility network

Lesson introduction
Creating a diagram template
Exercise 7A: Apply symbology to a diagram template (Water)
Create a diagram using an Esri out-of-the-box template
Apply the map symbology to a diagram template
Create a diagram with the updated template
Exercise 7B: Apply symbology to a diagram template (Gas)
Create a diagram using an Esri out-of-the-box template
Apply the map symbology to a diagram template
Create a diagram with the updated template
Exercise 7C: Apply symbology to a diagram template (Electric)
Create a diagram using an Esri out-of-the-box template
Apply the map symbology to a diagram template
Create a diagram with the updated template
Types of attribute rules
Evaluating attribute rules as a batch
Exercise 7D: Use attribute rules (Water)
Add a calculation rule
Add a validation rule
Evaluate the calculation rule
Evaluate the validation rule
Exercise 7E: Use attribute rules (Gas)
Add a calculation rule
Add a validation rule
Evaluate the calculation rule

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 Evaluate the validation rule
Exercise 7F: Use attribute rules (Electric)
Add a calculation rule
Add a validation rule
Evaluate the calculation rule
Evaluate the validation rule
Using named trace configurations
Utility network customizations
Lesson review
Answers to Lesson 7 questions

8 Working with a deployed utility network

Lesson introduction
Completing a multiuser network for production
Exercise 8A: Publish a multiuser utility network (Water)
Create an enterprise geodatabase
Add a utility network to an enterprise geodatabase
Perform post-processing
Publish the feature service
Update the Editor map data source
Exercise 8B: Publish a multiuser utility network (Gas)
Create an enterprise geodatabase
Add a utility network to an enterprise geodatabase
Perform post-processing
Publish the feature service
Update the Editor map data source
Exercise 8C: Publish a multiuser utility network (Electric)
Create an enterprise geodatabase
Add a utility network to an enterprise geodatabase
Perform post-processing
Publish the feature service
Update the Editor map data source
Identifying potential changes in a utility network
Making changes to a utility network
Modifying a multiuser utility network
ArcGIS compatibility for a utility network
Upgrading a deployed utility network
Finish building a utility network
Answers to Lesson 8 questions

Appendices
Appendix A: Esri data license agreement

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Appendix B: Answers to lesson review questions
Appendix C: Additional resources

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