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Set Territory Distance Parameters (Territory Design Tools)

Summary

Defines the type of distance calculation or distance constraints to use when creating territories.

Usage

  • The Maximum Territory Radius parameter value specifies the maximum size of the territory. Adjacent territories can be smaller than the radius specified if the boundaries between territories overlap. Territories will expand until the radius value is reached.

    Maximum Territory Radius parameter example

  • The Territory Buffer Distance parameter value specifies the buffer size around each territory that cannot be encroached. Territories will be constrained by the adjacent territory buffer.

    Territory Buffer Distance parameter example

  • When setting the Minimum Distance Between Centers parameter, the distance between centers can be greater than the minimum distance.

    Minimum Distance Between Centers parameter example

  • If a network distance is specified, a Territory Network Index (TNI) will be created when the Solve tool is run.

  • The Distance Type parameter's default value is Straight Line. When a local network data source is selected, additional network travel modes will be dynamically populated.

  • To select a network dataset, click the Network Parameters category, and navigate to the data source from the Network Data Source parameter. Online network datasets are not supported.

  • If the Network Parameters category of parameters is set, a summary of network settings will be written as messages at the bottom of the Geoprocessing pane when the Solve tool is run.

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Input Territory Solution

The Territory Design solution layer that will be used in the analysis.

Group Layer; Feature Dataset; String

Level

The level to which the distance parameters will be applied.

String

Distance Type

(Optional)

Specifies the method of travel that will be used for the distance calculation.

When a network data source is selected, additional travel mode options will be dynamically populated.

The following distance methods are supported:

  • Driving Time

  • Driving Distance

  • Trucking Time

  • Trucking Distance

  • Walking Time

  • Walking Distance

  • Rural Trucking Time

  • Rural Trucking Distance

  • Straight Line—Straight line, or Euclidean distance, will be used as the distance measure. This is the default.

String

Measure Units

(Optional)

Specifies the type of measuring units that will be used.

  • Meters—The distance unit will be meters.

  • Miles—The distance unit will be miles.

  • Nautical Miles—The distance unit will be nautical miles.

  • Kilometers—The distance unit will be kilometers.

  • Yards—The distance unit will be yards.

  • Feet—The distance unit will be feet.

  • Inches—The distance unit will be inches.

  • Decimeters—The distance unit will be decimeters.

  • Centimeters—The distance unit will be centimeters.

  • Millimeters—The distance unit will be millimeters.

  • Decimal Degrees—The distance unit will be decimal degrees.

  • Minutes—The time unit will be minutes.

  • Hours—The time unit will be hours.

  • Days—The time unit will be days.

  • Seconds—The time unit will be seconds.

String

Maximum Territory Radius

(Optional)

The maximum radius of the territory.

Double

Territory Buffer Distance

(Optional)

The radius of the territory buffer.

Double

Minimum Distance Between Centers

(Optional)

The minimum distance between territory centers.

Double

Network Data Source

(Optional)

The network dataset on which the network distance calculation will be performed. The parameter requires a locally installed dataset.

Network Dataset Layer

Build Network Index

(Optional)

Specifies whether a network index will be built. A network index will improve performance when solving the territory solution.

  • Checked—A network index will be built. This is the default.

  • Unchecked—A network index will not be built.

Boolean

Travel Direction

(Optional)

Specifies the direction of travel between stores and customers.

  • Toward Stores—Direction of travel will be from customers to stores. This is the default.

  • Away from Stores—Direction of travel will be from stores to customers.

String

Time of Day

(Optional)

The time and date that will be used when calculating distance.

Date

Time Zone

(Optional)

Specifies the time zone of the Time of Day parameter.

  • Time Zone at Location—The time zone in which the territories are located will be used. This is the default.

  • UTC—Coordinated universal time (UTC) will be used.

String

Search Tolerance

(Optional)

The search tolerance that will be used for locating territories on the network. Territories that are outside the search tolerance will be left unlocated.

This parameter requires a distance value and units for the tolerance. The default value is 5000 meters.

Linear Unit

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Updated Territory Solution

The updated territory solution.

Group Layer

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing information

  • Basic: Requires Business Analyst
    Requires locally installed network routing data.
  • Standard: Requires Business Analyst
    Requires locally installed network routing data.
  • Advanced: Requires Business Analyst
    Requires locally installed network routing data.