Delete Network Category (Utility Network)

Summary

Deletes a network category in a utility network.

Usage

  • A network category cannot be deleted if it is assigned to an asset type. A network category can be unassigned using the Set Network Category tool.

  • When working with an enterprise geodatabase, the connected ArcGIS Enterprise portal account must be the portal utility network owner.

  • The network topology must be disabled.

  • When working with an enterprise geodatabase, this tool must be connected to the default version to run.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Input Utility Network

The utility network that contains the network category to be deleted.

Utility Network; Utility Network Layer
Category Name

The name of the network category to delete.

String

Derived Output

LabelExplanationData Type
Updated Utility Network

The updated utility network.

Utility Network

arcpy.un.DeleteNetworkCategory(in_utility_network, category_name)
NameExplanationData Type
in_utility_network

The utility network that contains the network category to be deleted.

Utility Network; Utility Network Layer
category_name

The name of the network category to delete.

String

Derived Output

NameExplanationData Type
out_utility_network

The updated utility network.

Utility Network

Code sample

DeleteNetworkCategory example (Python window)

Delete the Disconnect network category in a utility network.

import arcpy
arcpy.DeleteNetworkCategory_un('Utility Network', 'Disconnect')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes

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