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Introduction<\/h1>\n

Update 11\/14\/2025:<\/strong> You can now find the Try the Utility Network Migration Wizard<\/a> tutorial in the Documentation Gallery that covers this content. Going forward refer to that tutorial, since it will be updated to reflect the latest tools and best practices with each network management release.<\/p>\n

In this walkthrough, you assume the role of a GIS analyst at a small municipal government tasked with a pilot project to migrate your organization\u2019s data to a utility network. Your small city has departments that manage data for electric, gas, water, wastewater, and stormwater. This exercise includes sample data and instructions for migrating each of these five datasets, so you can focus on using the dataset you are most comfortable with. You will learn to use the Utility Network Migration Wizard to create a new utility network using your existing geometric network.<\/p>\n

You understand that the utility network created by this tool doesn\u2019t include configurations to perform advanced capabilities. Still, because you are focused on data quality issues and familiarizing yourself with the basic concepts of the utility network, you have decided this is the best approach. You know that once you’ve finished your initial migration, you can use the Analyze Network Data<\/a> tool to identify all the topological errors in your database.<\/p>\n

In order to complete this exercise, you will need ArcGIS Pro 3.5. The estimated length of the exercise is 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

You can use the links below to navigate between the different sections of the exercise:<\/p>\n

\n
Initial Setup<\/a><\/dt>\n
Identify a service territory<\/a><\/dd>\n
Open the migration wizard<\/a><\/dd>\n
Part 1 conclusion<\/a><\/dd>\n
Map Source Data<\/a><\/dt>\n
Utility network mappings<\/a><\/dd>\n
Finish the wizard<\/a><\/dd>\n
Conclusion<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2826592,"id":2826592,"title":"Utility Network Horizontal Rule","filename":"Picture1.png","filesize":7270,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/utility-network\/data-management\/un-at-the-uc-2025\/picture1-123","alt":"","author":"322562","description":"","caption":"","name":"picture1-123","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2826552,"date":"2025-06-10 14:35:38","modified":"2025-07-08 14:30:11","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":623,"height":78,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1-213x78.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":78,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":58,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","medium_large-width":623,"medium_large-height":78,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","large-width":623,"large-height":78,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","1536x1536-width":623,"1536x1536-height":78,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","2048x2048-width":623,"2048x2048-height":78,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","card_image-width":623,"card_image-height":78,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture1.png","wide_image-width":623,"wide_image-height":78}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Part 1: Initial Setup<\/h2>\n

In the first part of this lesson, you will learn how to run the Utility Network Migration Wizard and what steps you can take to ensure the entire data migration process goes smoothly.<\/p>\n

Section 1: Identify a service territory<\/h3>\n

Every utility network requires a Service Territory<\/a> to define the extent of the utility data that it manages. Before you begin your data migration, ensure you have a polygon feature class that fully covers your current and future assets in the same spatial reference as the rest of your network data.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Download the sample project<\/a> and open it. The project includes sample geometric networks and maps for the following utilities:<\/p>\n