Initialize Water Trace Weights

The Initialize Water Trace Weights function prepares a new database for water tracing functions by populating the field with the model name WaterTraceWeight; this field must also be associated with the WaterTraceWeight weight created when the geometric network is built. Initializing also adds to this field information found in bitgates. See About Water Tracing for a description of how bits are used to support tracing.

TIP: If the Initialize Water Trace Weights button doesn't appear on your ArcFM Solution toolbar, you can add it.

Before You Begin

Before using the Initialize Water Trace Weights function, configure the water network features with the appropriate weights and model names. More information about this is available in Configure Water Tracing.

Also, ensure your MaxLocksPerFile Registry settings are high values (200,000 for example). A low setting causes errors during initialization. There are three MaxLocksPerFile entries in the Registry at the following locations:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Jet\3.5\Engines\Jet 3.5\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Jet\4.0\Engines\Jet 3.x\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Jet\4.0\Engines\Jet 4.0\

IMPORTANT: How Geometric Networks Affect Initializing Water Trace Weights

The Initialize Water Trace Weights function makes some assumptions about the database design; if that design deviates from the ArcFM standard database design in some key ways then it may be necessary to develop a customized version of the function.
If possible, initialize trace weights before the dataset has been registered as versioned. If you choose to initialize trace weights on a dataset with versions, you could potentially encounter thousands of conflicts. If the dataset is already registered as versioned, consult with your database administrator and delete any versions and unregister the dataset as versioned. Refer to Esri documentation for more information.

You can use the Initialize Water Trace Weights function before or after creating a geometric network. However, it is recommended that you run Initialize Water Trace Weights before creating the geometric network because the initialization process will go quicker. Running this function after creating a geometric network can be very slow.

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A geometric network icon appears in the water dataset if the network has already been created.
If you are using a file geodatabase, the Initialize Water Trace Weight function requires a geometric network. You need to ensure a geometric network exists in the file geodatabase before initializing the trace weights

Initializing Trace Weights in SDE Geodatabases

If you are using the initialize Water Trace Weights function on a dataset in an SDE geodatabase, it is highly recommended that you use it before registering the dataset as versioned and before you create a geometric network. If the dataset is versioned, it may require a significant amount of time to initialize trace weights. For example, the process could take several days for a dataset with more than 100,000 edges because of the overhead involved in updating weight-associated fields in a versioned database.

You can initialize trace weights in an SDE geodatabase when:

The dataset is not registered as versioned and does not have a geometric network.
The dataset is registered as versioned and has a geometric network.

You cannot initialize trace weights in an SDE geodatabase when:

The dataset is registered as versioned but does not have a geometric network.
The dataset is not registered as versioned but has a geometric network

Function Availability

Below is a table that describes when the Initialize Water Trace Weights function is available in each type of geodatabase.

Geodatabase Type	Geometric Network	Registered as Versioned	Initializing Trace Weights Available
personal	no	n/a	yes
personal	yes	n/a	yes
file	no	n/a	no
file	yes	n/a	yes
SDE	no	no	yes
SDE	no	yes	no
SDE	yes	no	no
SDE	yes	yes	yes

Initialize Without a Geometric Network or Versions

This procedure applies to personal and SDE geodatabases and cannot be performed on file geodatabases. Initializing trace weights before creating the geometric network is much quicker than initializing with the network already created. To initialize trace weight values before the network is created:

IMPORTANT: Dropping geometric networks and deleting versions can have dire consequences. Before doing either of these, consult with your Database Administrator and refer to Esri documentation.

Ensure a geometric network does not exist.
If a geometric network does exist but you want to initialize the dataset without the geometric network; drop the geometric network and compress the geodatabase.
If initializing an SDE geodatabase, check whether the dataset is registered as versioned.
If the dataset is registered as versioned, delete any versions and unregister the dataset as versioned.
Select the dataset.
Click the Initialize Water Trace Weights button.
ArcFM creates the following .txt files:
- WaterTraceWeightInitSQL.txt is a log file of all SQL statements that were used to update the tables.
- WaterTraceWeightInitLastStatement.txt stores only the last SQL statement that executed successfully. If this statement matches the last statement in the WaterTraceWeightInitSQL.txt file, then Initialize Water Trace Weights executed successfully.
  
  In Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, these files are stored in the following directory: C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Temp.
After initialization is complete, build or rebuild the geometric network and register or re-register the dataset as versioned.

Initialize With Geometric Network

This procedure applies to file and personal geodatabases and cannot be performed on SDE geodatabases. Initializing trace weights when the network already exists takes more time than without the network.
Select the water geometric network feature class.
Right-click and select Water Tracing | Initialize Water Trace Weights.

Initialize a Dataset Registered as Versioned and With a Geometric Network

This procedure applies to only SDE geodatabases. Before using this procedure, be aware that initializing trace weights when the network already exists and the dataset is registered as versioned could take a significant amount of time and generate several conflicts.

TIP: If you must use this procedure, consider deleting all versions before starting.
Ensure that the dataset is registered as versioned.
Select the water geometric network feature class.
Right-click and select Water Tracing | Initialize Water Trace Weights.