Manage network diagram consistency

Diagram consistency depends on the following:

• The network topology space—Has the network topology been validated since diagram generation or the last update? Did this topology validation impact an extent that intersects the diagram's geographical extent?
• The network editing space—Are there dirty areas in the network that impact features of the diagrams?
• The diagram template definition—Is there any setting change on the diagram template definition?
• The network diagram layer state—Are the sublayers currently present under the network diagram layer up-to-date regarding the diagram features existing in the diagram?

When a diagram is inconsistent, a consistency icon appears next to it in the Contents pane:

• A red warning icon indicates that the diagram is inconsistent with the network editing space.
• An orange warning icon indicates that the diagram may be inconsistent with either the network topology space or its diagram template definition.
• A gray warning icon indicates that the network diagram layer presents an inconsistent state regarding the diagram content.

Learn more about diagram consistency

Check network diagram consistency

You can check consistency for an open diagram by clicking the Consistency button on the Network Diagram home tab.

Note:

Checking the consistency of a network diagram can apply to a network diagram layer that is from a utility network or trace network in a file or mobile geodatabase, a database connection to the related utility network or trace network in an enterprise geodatabase, or a network diagram service.

Make the diagram content consistent with the network space and the diagram template definition

The following workflow explains how to make your diagram content consistent with the network topology space and the diagram template definition.

Caution:

Making diagram content consistent with the network space or the diagram template definition applies to either a utility network or trace network in a file or mobile geodatabase, a utility network service, or a trace network service. When working with a utility network or a trace network in an enterprise geodatabase, you can't work from a database connection to the geodatabase; you must work from the published service.

Note:

This workflow only applies to standard diagrams. There is a specific workflow for subnetwork system diagrams.

Learn about how to create and maintain subnetwork system diagrams

1. If your diagram is inconsistent with the network editing space , follow these steps:
   1. Select all the features in your diagram.
   2. On the Network Diagram tab, click the Network Diagrams Options dialog box launcher at the lower right corner of the Selection group to open the Network Options dialog box.
   3. In the Propagation section, check the Propagate reduced or collapsed elements when applying selection from or to diagram maps and Select spatial container(s) when propagating edge and junction objects represented in diagram map options.
   4. Click Apply To Maps on the Network Diagram tab.
   5. Activate your map and zoom to the network features currently selected in the map.
   6. On the Utility Network or Trace Network tabs in the ribbon, click Validate to validate the network topology in the current extent.
   7. Activate your diagram map.
   8. Click Consistency on the Network Diagram tab.

      In the Contents pane, an orange warning icon appears next to the diagram layer.

2. When your diagram is inconsistent with the network topology space or the diagram template definition , follow these steps:
   1. Activate your diagram map.
   2. Click Update in the Modify group on the Network Diagram tab.

   In the Contents pane, the diagram layer no longer displays a warning icon.

   Note:

   Note that updating diagrams inconsistent with the network topology space or after diagram template definition changes can fail if the update process comes across new dirty areas on network features or relative to network objects that are going to be included in the updated diagram. In this case, you must validate the network topology to include the related edits before updating the diagram again.

   Tip:

   After network topology validations, run the Update Diagram geoprocessing tool to update all network diagrams related to the network that may be inconsistent with the newly validated network topology.

Make the network diagram layer state consistent with the diagram content

A gray warning icon next to the network diagram layer in the Content pane indicates that the sublayers in the network diagram layer are not up-to-date with the diagram features in the diagram. This diagram consistency state doesn't require an update for the diagram regarding the network, but you can update the diagram to force the network diagram layer to refresh and get back to a consistent diagram.

To get the network diagram layer state consistent with the diagram content, follows these steps:

1. Activate your diagram map.
2. Click Update in the Modify group on the Network Diagram tab.

   In the Contents pane, the diagram layer no longer displays a warning icon.

3. Click Consistency on the Network Diagram tab to make sure the gray warning icon doesn't appear.
4. If it appears, report the problem to the network administrator, who will review the diagram layer definition on the diagram template.

Search for inconsistent diagrams

The Find Diagrams pane allows you to quickly identify the inconsistent diagrams in your dataset. In the Diagrams list area in this pane, the diagram consistency state column shows the current consistency state for each diagram.

• A cell containing the orange warning icon indicates the diagram may be inconsistent with either the network topology space or the diagram template definition.
• An empty cell indicates the diagram is consistent with the last validated network topology space. However, it may be inconsistent with the network editing space, referencing network features with dirty areas or network objects inside container features with dirty areas. In this case, when the diagram opens, a red warning icon appears next to it in the Contents pane.

Note:

You can check the consistency of network diagrams in the Find Diagrams pane when consuming a utility network or trace network in a file or mobile geodatabase, a utility network or trace network service, or a database connection to the utility network or trace network in an enterprise geodatabase.