Feature Selection for Partial Push

Manual Selection

You can choose any features you like for Partial Push, but you must take care to select the correct features if there are dependencies. When features you select for Partial Push depend on other features in the design, either select those dependent features for Partial Push as well, or ensure they have been pushed previously. For example, a service drop depends on an upstream primary conductor and transformer, both of which should be pushed along with (or before) the service drop.

If a dependency does exist to a feature that has been pushed in a previous Partial Push, use the following workflow.

1. Partially push the first set of features.

2. Follow business processes to move that session and version into the Default version.

3. Rebuild the Geodatabase Region Resource (GRR) for the affected Feeder or Region.

4. Rebase the new data back into the design. This lets Designer XI know that the features in the initial Partial Push have been sent to default and will be there during the next Partial Push.

5. Partial Push the next set of features that depend on the first push.

6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 as necessary.

If you choose to push features without also pushing their dependencies, the selected features are committed to the GIS, but manual edits may be required to ensure connectivity, especially with terminals in the Utility Network.

Automatic Selection

There are two scenarios in which Designer XI automatically selects additional features to push after you make an initial selection.

• Complex Edge Parts: If you choose one part of a multi-part complex edge, Designer XI automatically selects the remaining parts because they are all needed for a successful push to GIS. If you need to push just the part selected, then you need to intentionally re-draw the line as two different features instead of as a multi-part complex edge.

• Replaces: If you choose to mark only the install or remove CU part of a replace, the other CU is automatically selected.