Troubleshooting: What do the ArcFM Length autoupdaters do?

The following autoupdaters do the same thing, but work on different types of fields:

ArcFM Length Measured Domain

ArcFM Length Single

ArcFM Length Double

ArcFM Length Integer

Each of these autoupdaters takes the value in the shape.length field and puts it in the Measured Length field.

ArcFM automatically populates the shape.length field with the length of the feature (in map units) from the Shape field. However, this value is rarely the actual length of the feature. This length value assumes the conductor spans from point A to point B over a flat surface. It doesn't account for hills, valleys, etc. The only way to get the correct field length is to enter it manually. Since the shape.length field may not be edited without modifying the map feature itself, ArcFM uses these autoupdaters to place the shape.length value in the Measured Length field, which may be edited without impacting the feature as displayed in the map.

Because ArcFM filters autoupdaters based on field type and domain, four ArcFM Length autoupdaters are provided for each field type or domain.

If you have a domain assigned to the MeasuredLength field, that domain must be explicitly defined in the autoupdater otherwise it will not appear in the dropdown. The ArcFM Measured Length Domain autoupdater explicitly defines the MeasuredLength domain. If you have the MeasuredLength domain assigned to the MeasuredLength field, the only option will be the ArcFM Measured Length Domain autoupdater in the dropdown menu.

If you do not have the MeasuredLength domain assigned to the MeasuredLength field, you may see one of the following autoupdaters, depending on the field data type: ArcFM Length Single, ArcFM Length Double, or ArcFM Length Integer.