Transfer to another line method

Available with Location Referencing license.

During route reassignment, events are impacted in the edit section and upstream and downstream of the reassignment, depending on the configured event behavior for the event layer.

Note:

Events are not updated until the Apply Event Behaviors tool is run after route edits. If you are using conflict prevention on branch versioned data, you are prompted to run Apply Event Behaviors before posting to the default version.

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The reassignment method, route edit, and event behaviors are described below.

Transfer to another line method

This method is for line networks only.

• Routes are transferred to a new line if a new line name is provided.
• Routes are transferred to an adjacent line if an existing line name is provided.

Upstream and downstream sections

Route editing impacts upstream and downstream sections differently.

The following image shows the upstream and downstream section for the route reassignment scenario:

The following table details how the reassignment editing activity impacts upstream and downstream events according to the configured event behavior:

Behavior	Events upstream reassignment	Events intersecting reassignment	Events downstream reassignment
Stay Put	No action	Retire event. Line events crossing the edit section are split and the original event is retired.	If route calibration is changed, the calibrate event behavior is applied; otherwise, no action is taken.
Move	Shape regenerated, if needed, to new location of route measures	Shape regenerated to the new location of route measures.	If route calibration is changed, the calibrate event behavior is applied; otherwise, no action is taken.
Retire	No action	Retire event. Line events crossing the reassignment region do not split.	If route calibration is changed, the calibrate event behavior is applied; otherwise, no action is taken.
Snap	No action	Geographic location (x,y) is maintained. The event is migrated to the reassigned route. Line events crossing the edit section are split.	If route calibration is changed, the calibrate event behavior is applied; otherwise, no action is taken.

Note:

The network can contain events that span multiple routes in a line network. The behaviors are still applied in the same manner.

Because the LRS is time aware, routes and events are time sliced with edit activities, such as reassigning a route.

Transfer routes to a new line

In this example, there are two lines, each with three routes that are active from 1/1/2000. On 1/1/2005, all three routes within LineA are transferred to a new line, LineNew.

• Route2 has changed its name.
• Route3 has changed measures in the reassignment.

The graphics and tables below demonstrate the route information before and after the reassignment.

Before route reassignment

The following image shows the routes before reassignment:

The following table provides details about the routes before reassignment:

Route Name	Line Name	Line Order	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Route1	LineA	100	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	10
Route2	LineA	200	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	15
Route3	LineA	300	1/1/2000	<Null>	20	40
RouteA	LineB	100	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	15
RouteB	LineB	200	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	10
RouteC	LineB	300	1/1/2000	<Null>	25	45

After route reassignment

The following image shows the routes after reassignment:

The following table provides details about the routes after reassignment:

Route Name	Line Name	Line Order	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Route1	LineA	100	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	0	10
Route1	LineNew	100	1/1/2005	<Null>	0	10
Route2	LineA	200	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	15
Route2_new	LineNew	200	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	15
Route3	LineA	300	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	20	40
Route3	LineNew	300	1/1/2005	<Null>	20	60
RouteA	LineB	100	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	15
RouteB	LineB	200	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	10
RouteC	LineB	300	1/1/2000	<Null>	25	45

Events before reassignment

The following image shows the routes and events before reassignment:

The following table provides details about the events before reassignment:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	40
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5

The following sections detail how event behavior rules are enforced after running the Apply Event Behaviors tool, when the routes on LineA are transferred to a new line, LineNew.

Stay Put event behavior

Although the geographic location of the event outside the reassign region is maintained, the measures can change. The event can also split if it crosses the reassign region. Portions in the reassign region are retired.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 is retired on the date of reassignment because it fell entirely within the edit section.
• Event2 is not affected by the reassignment as it is in part of routes in LineB.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

Note:

It is important to note that the retired event is not drawn in the graphic above.

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Stay Put is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error

Move event behavior

Although the measures of the event are maintained, the geographic location can change.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 was entirely in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment, and a new event with the reassignment date as the From Date is created. Because the measures do not change for the Move behavior, this new event still spans from measure 5 on Route1 to measure 40 on Route3, but its location has changed due to change in the underlying measures in Route3.
• Event2 is not affected by the reassignment as it is in LineB.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Move is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	40	No Error

Note:

The new Event1 exists after the Apply Event Behavior tool is run but has no shape.

Retire event behavior

Events intersecting the reassignment region are retired.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 was present in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment.
• Event2 is not affected by the reassignment as it is in Line B.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

Note:

It is important to note that the retired event is not drawn in the graphic above.

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Retire is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error

Snap event behavior

Although the geographic location of the event is maintained by snapping to the route that it was reassigned to, the measures can change. The event gets a new time slice when the route it belongs to has reassigned to another line, whether or not the Route Name or measure change in the reassignment. The event can also split if it crosses the reassign region.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 was present in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment, and a new event with the reassignment date as the From Date is created on the new routes with the new underlying measures to maintain its geographic location.
• Event2 is not affected by the reassignment as it is in Line B.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Snap is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	60	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error

Transfer routes to an existing, adjacent line

In this example, there are two lines, each with three routes that are active from 1/1/2000. On 1/1/2005, a portion of Route2 and the entire Route3 within LineA are transferred to an existing line, LineB.

• The reassigned portion of Route2 has got a new route name.
• Route3 has changed measures in the reassignment.

The graphics and tables below demonstrate the route information before and after the reassignment.

Before route reassignment

The following image shows the routes before reassignment:

The following table provides details about the routes before reassignment:

Route Name	Line Name	Line Order	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Route1	LineA	100	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	10
Route2	LineA	200	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	15
Route3	LineA	300	1/1/2000	<Null>	20	40
RouteA	LineB	100	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	15
RouteB	LineB	200	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	10
RouteC	LineB	300	1/1/2000	<Null>	25	45

After route reassignment

The following image shows the routes after reassignment:

The following table provides details about the routes after reassignment:

Route Name	Line Name	Line Order	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Route1	LineA	100	1/1/2000	<Null>	0	10
Route2	LineA	200	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	15
Route2	LineA	200	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	10
Route2_reassign	LineB	100	1/1/2005	<Null>	10	15
Route3	LineA	300	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	20	40
Route3	LineB	200	1/1/2005	<Null>	20	60
RouteA	LineB	100	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	15
RouteA	LineB	300	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	15
RouteB	LineB	200	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	0	10
RouteB	LineB	400	1/1/2005	<Null>	0	10
RouteC	LineB	300	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	25	45
RouteC	LineB	500	1/1/2005	<Null>	25	45

Events before reassignment

The following image shows the routes and events before reassignment:

The following table provides details about the events before reassignment:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	40
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5

The following sections detail how event behavior rules are enforced after running the Apply Event Behaviors tool, when the routes on LineA are transferred to LineB.

Stay Put event behavior

Although the geographic location of the event outside the reassign region is maintained, the measures can change. The event can also split if it crosses the reassign region. Portions in the reassign region are removed.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 falls in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment, and a new event with the reassignment date as the From Date is created. The new event is located only on Route1 and part of Route2 that were not impacted by the edit.
• Even though the line orders have changed on the three routes on LineB, Event2 is not affected by the reassignment, because it can still locate the From and To routes and measures.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

Note:

It is important to note that the retired event is not drawn in the graphic above.

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Stay Put is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event1	Route1	Route2	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	10	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error

Move event behavior

Although the measures of the event are maintained, the geographic location can change.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 was partially in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment, and a new event with the reassignment date as the From Date is created. The move behavior does not allow changing the From and To route IDs or measures of the event. It returns a location error because Route1 and Route3 are now on different lines, but the event cannot span across lines.
• Even though the line orders have changed on the three routes on LineB, Event2 is not affected by the reassignment, because it can still locate the From and To routes and measures.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

The following table provide details about the events after reassignment when Move is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	40	Different From and To Route Line IDs

Note:

The new Event1 exists after the Apply Event Behavior tool is run but has no shape.

Retire event behavior

Events intersecting the reassignment region are retired.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 was present in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment.
• Even though the line orders have changed on the three routes on LineB, Event2 is not affected by the reassignment, because it can still locate the From and To routes and measures.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

Note:

It is important to note that the retired event is not drawn in the graphic above.

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Retire is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Loc Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error

Snap event behavior

Although the geographic location of the event is maintained by snapping to the route that it was reassigned to, the measures can change. The event gets a new time slice when the route it belongs to has reassigned to another line, no matter the Route Name or measures change or not in the reassignment. The event can also split if it crosses the reassign region.

The route reassignment described above has the following effects:

• Event1 was partially in the edit section; it is retired on the date of reassignment, and a new event with the reassignment date as the From Date is created on the non-impacted portion from Route1 to the measure 10 of Route2.
• Part of Event1, that was in the impacted portion, is snapped to the new routes with the new measures: from measure 10 of Route2_reassign to measure 60 of Route3. It gets its From Date from the date of reassignment.
• Even though the line orders have changed on the three routes on LineB, Event2 is not affected by the reassignment, because it can still locate the From and To routes and measures.

The following image shows the routes and events after reassignment:

The following table provides details about the events after reassignment when Snap is the configured event behavior:

Event	From Route Name	To Route Name	From Date	To Date	From Measure	To Measure	Location Error
Event1	Route1	Route3	1/1/2000	1/1/2005	5	40	No Error
Event1	Route1	Route2	1/1/2005	<Null>	5	10	No Error
Event1	Route2_reassign	Route3	1/1/2005	<Null>	10	60	No Error
Event2	RouteA	RouteB	1/1/2000	<Null>	5	5	No Error