Create a New Session

These steps walk you through the process of creating a new session.

Session Manager supports sessions using a map that does not contain any Utility Network features. If you have an operational map that does not contain a Utility Network, it must have a VersionManagerServer endpoint configured to be added as a valid operational map for Session Manager.

IMPORTANT: Session Manager does not support creating versions in a map with layers from more than one configured operational map. Features from different Operational Maps need to be edited in separate sessions in separate maps in ArcGIS Pro.

Take it for a drive!!

(That link opens/switches to the Solution Center app and accesses the Session Manager tab.)

Click the Add New button.
Type a Session Name and Description, and choose a Feature Service (Operational Map) from the drop-down. The Session Name field is limited to 63 characters. The list in the drop-down is populated from the configured operational maps.
Optional: After choosing your feature service, you have the ability to associate the session with either an address or a specific facility.

IMPORTANT: If no location is associated with the session, the session extent inherits the map extent within ArcGIS Pro when the session is initially opened.
1. To find a location by address, click Find Location by Address.
2. Type a street address and press Enter, or click Find Matches.
  1. Click the Find Location by Address tab.
  2. Type in the street address, then press Enter or click Find Matches.
    - The search is case insensitive.
    - Include a city, state, or ZIP code to produce fewer hits.
  3. Click the desired address to highlight it in green.
3. To find a location by existing facilities, click the Location by Existing Facilities tab.
4. Type in the ID of the facility, then press Enter or click Find Matches.
  - The search is case insensitive.
  - Point and line facilities within the primary domain network are supported.
  - The location of a line’s midpoint is used to populate the location for the session.
  - As seen in the image below, you can add an asterisk to act as a wildcard.
5. Click the desired facility to highlight it in green.
Click Save. An unassigned edit assignment is automatically created when a session is successfully created.

You are notified when the session is created, and the Overview tab is displayed.

Good to Know

Sessions are deleted in the Overview tab. Select the session you wish to delete from the list, then click the Delete button. When you delete a session, it also deletes the associated version.
Click the Refresh button to update the Sessions list view. This shows any sessions that have been created or updated since your list was last refreshed.