Branch Versioning Part 2: Appending Data

Branch Versioning Part 2: Appending Data

In our first Branch Versioning post (Branch Versioning—What is it and How Does It Work?), we looked under the hood, reviewed some benefits, and noted some differences from Traditional Versioning. In this guide, we’re focusing on the topic of appending data. What’s...
Road to the Utility Network: Resolving Data Errors

Road to the Utility Network: Resolving Data Errors

Getting Started This is the third post in a series from Locana on using and maintaining the Esri Utility Network for gas. Here, we’ll introduce the concept of Utility Network data errors and some methodologies to resolving them. This is not a comprehensive review of...
Branch Versioning—What is it and How Does it Work?

Branch Versioning—What is it and How Does it Work?

You may have heard some chatter about Branch Versioning (especially if you have any involvement with Esri’s Utility Network solution where it’s a requirement). Branch Versioning is the future for supporting multiuser editing scenarios, so getting familiar with its...
Utility Network Connectivity Associations

Utility Network Connectivity Associations

Locana is working with the latest Enterprise GIS stack of technologies from Esri on multiple projects. These projects include the new Utility Network (UN) for a few large utilities in the North East, one of which is now live and in production. Over the next few weeks,...
Why the Utility Network?

Why the Utility Network?

Having been part of the first production go-live of the Esri Utility Network at a major N.E. gas utility, I get asked many times about the justifications or reasons for the early adoption. The ongoing joke with our client is that they were either going to be first or...