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Create LRS Event (Location Referencing Tools)

Summary

Creates line or point events for an existing LRS Network.

Usage

  • The output of the tool is a feature class.

  • Derived networks cannot be used as parent networks.

  • The event feature class fields have properties outlined in the ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing events data model and in the ArcGIS Roads and Highways events data model.

  • The following event behavior rules are set by default:

    Activity

    Rules

    Calibrate Route

    Stay Put

    Retire Route

    Stay Put

    Extend Route

    Stay Put

    Reassign Route

    Stay Put

    Realign Route

    Stay Put

    Carto Realign Route

    Honor Route Measure

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Parent LRS Network

The network to which the event is registered.

Feature Layer

Event Name

The event to be registered.

String

Geometry Type

(Optional)

The geometry type of the output event.

  • Point—The geometry type of the event is Point. This is the default.

  • Line—The geometry type of the event is Polyline.

String

Event ID Field

The event ID field available in the event feature class.

String

Route ID Field

Name of the route ID field if it is a point event that does not span routes, or from route ID field if the event spans routes. The field is available in the event feature class.

String

From Date Field

The from date field available in the event feature class.

String

To Date Field

The to date field available in the event feature class.

String

Location Error Field

The location error field available in the event feature class.

String

Measure Field

Name of the measure field if it is a point event or from measure field if it is a line event.

String

To Measure Field

(Optional)

Name of the to measure field. Required only for Line events.

String

Event Spans Routes

(Optional)

Specifies whether the event records spans routes.

  • Checked—The event records span routes.

  • Unchecked—The event records do not span routes. This is the default.

Boolean

To Route ID Field

(Optional)

Name of the to route ID field. Required only if the geometry type is a line and the Event Spans Routes check box is checked.

String

Store Route Name

(Optional)

Specifies whether the route name should be stored with the event records.

  • Checked—Stores the route name with the event records.

  • Unchecked—Does not store the route name with the event records. This is the default.

Boolean

Route Name Field

(Optional)

The route name field if it is a point event that does not span routes, or the from route name field if it is a line event that spans routes. Required if Store Route Name is checked.

String

To Route Name Field

(Optional)

The to route name field for line events that span routes. Required if Store Route Name is checked.

String

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Output Event Feature Class

The updated event feature layer.

Feature Layer

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

  • Basic: Requires ArcGIS Location Referencing (ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing or ArcGIS Roads and Highways)
  • Standard: Requires ArcGIS Location Referencing (ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing or ArcGIS Roads and Highways)
  • Advanced: Requires ArcGIS Location Referencing (ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing or ArcGIS Roads and Highways)