ArcGISBranchVersionManager

Connects to an ArcGIS Enterprise Version Management Server to manage a feature service's branch versions.

Typical Uses

Listing, posting, or reconciling branches on a versioned feature service

How does it work?

The ArcGISBranchVersionManager connects to an ArcGIS Enterprise Version Management Server to perform various tasks:

Action	Task
List	List branches with metadata.
Post	Post changes to a branch to the default branch and identify any conflicts.
Reconcile	Reconcile a branch with the default branch and identify any conflicts.

Specifying Service URLs

Where the URL of a version management server for a feature service is specified, it can take one of these forms:

the URL to the version management server, ending in /VersionManagementServer
the URL to the feature server itself, ending in /FeatureServer
the URL to a feature or layer on a feature server, as in https://<feature_service_url>/<layer_id>/<object_id_of_feature>

If it is not already known, the service URL of a feature service can be discovered by using the ArcGIS Feature Service reader, which returns the feature URL in the format attribute arcgisfeatureservice_feature_url.

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

Action > List

Branch Version

Service URL

Specify the URL of the version management server for the feature service.

See Specifying Service URLs.

Action

Include Hidden Branches

Select an option for handling hidden branches:

No (default): Do not include.
Yes: Include versions with hidden access when listing branch versions.

Output Attributes

Attributes to Add

Select any available attributes to be included on the output features:

_id	The GUID associated with the branch version
_name	The name of the branch version
_access	The access permission of the branch version
_created	When the branch version was created (in epoch milliseconds)
_description	The description of the branch version
_last_modified	When the branch version was last modified (in epoch milliseconds)
_last_reconciled	When the branch version was last reconciled (in epoch milliseconds)
_json_response	The full JSON metadata response from the API

Action > Post

Branch Version

Service URL

Specify the URL of the version management server for the feature service.

See Specifying Service URLs.

Version Name

Specify the name of the branch version to post to.

Action

If Conflicts Detected

Select an option for handling conflicts:

Continue: If conflicts are detected, attempt to complete the post action.
Rollback (default): If conflicts are detected, cancel the operation and discard any changes.

Note that even if Continue is selected, the post may still fail if the conflicting branch was not already reconciled.

Output Attributes

Attributes to Add

Select any available attributes to be included on the output features:

_name	The name of the branch version
_has_conflicts	Whether conflicts were detected when posting the branch
_timestamp	When the reconcile was completed

Action > Reconcile

Branch Version

Service URL

Specify the URL of the version management server for the feature service.

See Specifying Service URLs.

Version Name

Specify the name of the branch version to reconcile.

Action

If Conflicts Detected

Select an option for handling conflicts:

Continue: If conflicts are detected, attempt to complete the reconcile action.
Rollback (default): If conflicts are detected, cancel the operation and discard any changes.

Output Attributes

Attributes to Add

Select any available attributes to be included on the output features:

_name	The name of the branch version
_has_conflicts	Whether conflicts were detected when posting the branch
_timestamp	When the reconcile was completed

Editing Transformer Parameters

Transformer parameters can be set by directly entering values, using expressions, or referencing other elements in the workspace such as attribute values or user parameters. Various editors and context menus are available to assist. To see what is available, click beside the applicable parameter.

How to Set Parameter Values

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters.

Using the Text Editor

The Text Editor provides a convenient way to construct text strings (including regular expressions) from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and constants, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Text Editor

Using the Arithmetic Editor

The Arithmetic Editor provides a convenient way to construct math expressions from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and feature functions, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Arithmetic Editor

Conditional Values

Set values depending on one or more test conditions that either pass or fail.

Parameter Condition Definition Dialog

Content

Expressions and strings can include a number of functions, characters, parameters, and more.

When setting values - whether entered directly in a parameter or constructed using one of the editors - strings and expressions containing String, Math, Date/Time or FME Feature Functions will have those functions evaluated. Therefore, the names of these functions (in the form @<function_name>) should not be used as literal string values.

Content Types

String Functions	These functions manipulate and format strings.
Special Characters	A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor.
Math Functions	Math functions are available in both editors.
Date/Time Functions	Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor.
Math Operators	These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor.
FME Feature Functions	These return primarily feature-specific values.
FME Parameters	FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used.
Creating and Modifying User Parameters	Create your own editable parameters.

Dialog Options - Tables

Table Tools

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

Row Reordering

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Add a row
Remove a row
Move current row up one
Move current row down one
Move current row to top
Move current row to bottom

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Cut a row - delete and copy to clipboard
Copy a row to the clipboard
Paste a row from the clipboard

Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers.

Filter

Start typing a string, and the matrix will only display rows matching those characters. Searches all columns. This only affects the display of attributes within the transformer - it does not alter which attributes are output.

Import

Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers.

Reset/Refresh

Generally resets the table to its initial state, and may provide additional options to remove invalid entries. Behavior varies between transformers.

Note: Not all tools are available in all transformers.

For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Reference

Processing Behavior	Feature-Based
Feature Holding	No
Dependencies	Esri Access
Aliases
History

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