Rename a route

Available with Location Referencing license.

You can change the name of a route or the name of a line without affecting any other attributes using the Rename tool.

When a route or a line is renamed, all related records are changed across all time slices. If there are associated events for a renamed route or line, the fields that are configured to store route name and line name are updated across all time slices so that the association is maintained. When renaming a line in a line network, the routes in a derived network (if one is configured) and the associated events with the derived route name field are also impacted.

Route renaming scenarios

The examples below demonstrate the impact of renaming a route in nonline and line networks.

Before renaming a route

In the following scenario, Route1 has two records with different starting and ending measures. The first record has a starting date of 1/1/2000 and an ending date of 1/1/2010 with a measures range of 0 to 18. The second record has a starting date of 1/1/2010 and an ending date of 1/1/2020 with a Measures range of 0 to 20.

The following diagram shows the route and its associated event from 1/1/2000 to 1/1/2010:

The following diagram shows the route and its associated events from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020:

The following table provides details about Route1 before it is renamed:

Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Route1	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	0	18
Route1	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	0	20

The following table provides details about the associated line event before the route is renamed:

Event ID	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Event1	Route1	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	5	15
Event1	Route1	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	5	20

The following table provides details about the associated point event before the route is renamed. Point1 has one event record.

Event ID	Route Name	From Date	To Date	Measure
Point1	Route1	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	19

After renaming a route

After renaming Route1 to RouteA, all of the route records have RouteA as the new route name, and the associated events have RouteA as the associated route name.

The following diagram shows the renamed route and its associated event from 1/1/2000 to 1/1/2010:

The following diagram shows the renamed route and its associated events from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020:

The following table provides details about Route1 after it is renamed to RouteA. The route has two time records.

Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
RouteA	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	0	18
RouteA	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	0	20

The following table provides details about the associated line event after the route is renamed. Event1 has two event records.

Event ID	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Event1	RouteA	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	5	15
Event1	RouteA	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	5	20

The following table provides details about the associated point event after the route is renamed. Point1 has one event record.

Event ID	Route Name	From Date	To Date	Measure
Point1	RouteA	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	19

Before renaming a route on a line

In the following scenario, one of three routes, L1R1, on a line in a line network is renamed.

The following diagram shows the routes from 1/1/2000 to <Null>. Three line events are associated with the routes on the line. Event1 is a spanning event with measures from 2.5 on L1R1 to 15.5 on L1R3. Event2 and Event3 are nonspanning events on L1R1 and L1R3, respectively.

The following table provides details about the routes before L1R1 is renamed:

Line Name	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
LineA	L1R1	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	5
LineA	L1R2	1/1/2000	<Null>	7	12
LineA	L1R3	1/1/2000	<Null>	13	18

The following table provides details about the associated spanning line event, Event1, before the route is renamed:

Event ID	From Date	To Date	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Measure	To Measure
Event1	1/1/2000	<Null>	L1R1	L1R3	2.5	15.5

The following table provides details about the associated nonspanning line events before the route is renamed:

Event ID	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Event2	L1R1	1/1/2000	<Null>	1.25	3.75
Event3	L1R3	1/1/2000	<Null>	14.25	16.5

After renaming a route on a line

The following diagram shows the routes after L1R1 is renamed L1R1new:

The following table provides details about the routes after L1R1 is renamed L1R1new:

Line Name	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
LineA	L1R1new	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	5
LineA	L1R2	1/1/2000	<Null>	7	12
LineA	L1R3	1/1/2000	<Null>	13	18

The following table provides details about the associated spanning line event after the route is renamed:

Event ID	From Date	To Date	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Measure	To Measure
Event1	1/1/2000	<Null>	L1R1new	L1R3	2.5	15.5

The following table provides details about the associated nonspanning line events after the route is renamed:

Event ID	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Event2	L1R1new	1/1/2000	<Null>	1.25	3.75
Event3	L1R3	1/1/2000	<Null>	14.25	16.5

Line renaming scenario

The examples below demonstrate the impact of renaming a line in a line network that also has a derived network.

Before renaming the line

In the following scenario, a line in a line network is renamed, which impacts the routes on the line that have a line name configured, a route in the derived network, and the associated events with a derived route name configured. LineA has two gapped routes, Lgap1 and Lgap2, and two associated point events, Point1 and Point2.

The following diagram shows the routes from 1/1/2000 to 1/1/2010:

The following diagram shows the routes from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020:

The following table provides details about the routes on LineA before it is renamed:

Line Name	Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
LineA	Lgap1	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	0	6
LineA	Lgap1	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	0	2
LineA	Lgap2	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	7	12
LineA	Lgap2	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	2.5	12

The following table provides details about the associated point event layer and its event records:

Event ID	From Date	To Date	Route Name	Measure	Derived Route Name
Point1	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	Lgap1	4.5	LineA
Point1	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	Lgap2	4	LineA
Point2	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	Lgap2	10.5	LineA
Point2	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	Lgap2	10.5	LineA

The following table provides details about the routes in the derived network based on the line network above before the line is renamed:

Route Name	From Date	To Date
LineA	1/1/2000	1/1/2010
LineA	1/1/2010	1/1/2020

After renaming the line

The following diagram shows the routes from 1/1/2000 to 1/1/2010 after the line is renamed LineANew:

The following diagram shows the routes from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020 after the line is renamed LineANew:

The following table provides details about the routes on LineANew after it is renamed:

Route Name	Line Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Lgap1	LineANew	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	0	6
Lgap1	LineANew	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	0	2
Lgap2	LineANew	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	7	12
Lgap2	LineANew	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	2.5	12

The following table provides details about the associated point event layer and its event records:

Event ID	Route Name	Line ID	From Date	To Date	Measure	DerivedRoute Name
Point1	Lgap1	LineANew	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	4.5	LineANew
Point1	Lgap2	LineANew	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	4	LineANew
Point2	Lgap2	LineANew	1/1/2000	1/1/2010	10.5	LineANew
Point2	Lgap2	LineANew	1/1/2010	1/1/2020	10.5	LineANew

The following table provides details about the routes in the derived network based on the line network above:

Route Name	From Date	To Date
LineANew	1/1/2000	1/1/2010
LineANew	1/1/2010	1/1/2020

Rename a route

Complete the following steps using the Rename tool to rename a route:

1. Open the map in an ArcGIS Pro project and navigate to the location where you want to rename a route.
2. On the Location Referencing tab, in the Tools group, click Rename .

   The Rename Route pane appears.

   

3. Click the Network drop-down arrow, and choose the LRS Network that contains the route to rename.

   If the chosen LRS Network is a line network, the Rename Field section includes both the Route Name and Line Name buttons for route and line renaming options.

   To rename a line, follow the steps in the next section.

   

   If the chosen network is a nonline network, only the Existing Route Name and New Route Name text boxes appear.

4. Specify the route to be renamed by doing one of the following:
   • Provide the route name in the Existing Route Name text box.
   • Click Choose route from map and click the route on the map to be renamed.
5. Provide the new route name in the New Route Name text box.
6. Click Run.

Rename a line in a line network

Complete the following steps using the Rename tool to rename a line:

1. Open the map in an ArcGIS Pro project and navigate to the location where you want to rename a line.
2. On the Location Referencing tab, in the Tools group, click Rename .

   The Rename Route pane appears.

   

3. Click the Network drop-down arrow, and choose the line network that contains the line to rename.

   The Rename Field section appears.

4. Click the Line Name button in the Rename Field section.

   The Existing Line Name and New Line Name text boxes appear.

   

5. Specify the line to rename by doing one of the following:
   • Provide the line name in the Existing Line Name text box
   • Click Choose line from map and click a route on the line on the map.
6. Provide the new line name in the New Line Name text box.
7. Click Run.