Asset Synchronization from GIS

GIS File-based Integration

GIS file-based integration of GIS features into the system relies on a batch file upload process. WAM will pick up the file from a file path and process the records in it.

Legacy GIS Integration

Legacy GIS integration of GIS features into the system relies on Esri’s Geodatabase versioning capability. The latter allows for various long-running edits and designs to use designated copies of the data concurrently with the current default version.

The ongoing data synchronization process leverages this capability as follows:

  • The current default version represents features as built.

  • Initially, all eligible features in the default version are synchronized into the system and a “WAM” version is created to represent the already synchronized version of the data.

  • The next ongoing synchronization process does a compare between the default version and the “WAM” version to detect delta changes made in the default version since the last synchronization.

  • The result of the comparison is a list of previously synchronized features that were since deleted or updated as well as newly added features that are eligible for synchronization.

  • Based on this list, new assets are added to the system and changes are applied to corresponding existing assets using the predefined GIS to WAM Sync Mapping rules.

  • With each ongoing synchronization process a new “WAM” version is created to represent the most recently synchronized version of the data. 
    Note:
    It is recommended to use either GIS file-based integration or Legacy GIS integration but not both in parellel.