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, the fields that are configured to store route 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 measure 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 measure range of 0 to 20.

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

Route1 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:

Route1 and its associated events from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020

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

Route NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateMeasure

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:

RouteA 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:

RouteA and its associated events from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020

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

Route NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateMeasure

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.

LineA and its associated events from 1/1/2000 to <Null>

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

Line NameRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDFrom DateTo DateFrom Route NameTo Route NameFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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:

LineA and its associated events from 1/1/2000 to <Null>

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

Line NameRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDFrom DateTo DateFrom Route NameTo Route NameFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 routes and their associated events from 1/1/2000 to 1/1/2010

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

The routes and their associated events from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020

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

Line NameRoute NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDFrom DateTo DateRoute NameMeasureDerived 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 NameFrom DateTo 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:

LineANew and its associated events from 1/1/2000 to 1/1/2010

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

LineANew and its associated events from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2020

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

Route NameLine NameFrom DateTo DateFrom MeasureTo 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 IDRoute NameFrom DateTo DateMeasureDerived Route Name

Point1

Lgap1

1/1/2000

1/1/2010

4.5

LineANew

Point1

Lgap2

1/1/2010

1/1/2020

4

LineANew

Point2

Lgap2

1/1/2000

1/1/2010

10.5

LineANew

Point2

Lgap2

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 NameFrom DateTo Date

LineANew

1/1/2000

1/1/2010

LineANew

1/1/2010

1/1/2020

Rename a route

To rename a route using the Rename tool Rename, complete the following steps:

Note:

This procedure requires an LRS Network that has a route name configured.

  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 Rename.

    The Rename Route pane appears.

    Rename Route pane
  3. In the Network drop-down, choose the LRS Network that contains the route you want to rename.

    If the chosen LRS Network is a line network, the Rename Field section appears with the Route Name and Line Name buttons.

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

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

    Rename Route pane with Network
  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 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

To rename a line using the Rename tool Rename, complete the following steps:

  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 Rename.

    The Rename Route pane appears.

    Rename Route pane
  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.

    Rename Route pane with line name options
  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 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.