Viewing TV Observations

TV Observation data can be displayed in ArcMap using the View TV Observations tool. The tool finds all the most recent inspections for a set of pipes and creates a shapefile of all the observations from those inspections. Each point displays the Type, Severity and Location of the observation. Each observation also includes a hyperlink to related images. The hyperlinked information can be accessed with the ESRI hyperlink tool.

View TV Observations

Step 1: Select an inspection type	Enables users to select the module in which the Inspection Observations are stored: Sewer, Storm, or TV/ PACP Inspections.
Step 2: Select a max inspection date	Displays the Observations for the most recent inspections for each Pipe based on the Inspection date. Select a Max Date to limit the date range of the inspections shown. For example, if a user selects 9/24/2010, the tool only display Observations for Inspections that occurred before 9/24/2010.
Step 3: Select a search criteria option	Limits the number of Pipes the tool runs against. The tool can be run against: All Pipes - All pipes of the type selected in Step 1. Currently Selected - Those pipes of the type selected in Step 1 that are currently selected in the map. Inventory Filters - Pipes saved in the Sewer Pipe and Storm Conduit modules. Inspection Filters - Those saved in the Sewer TV/PACP Inspection modules or Storm Conduit/PACP Inspection modules.
Step 4: Defects to include in results	Controls which Defects are displayed in the results. Users can display everything or they can disable the Show all defects option and choose which classes of Defect to show.
Step 5: Severity ratings to include in results	Allows you to filter observations based on severity ratings.
Step 6: Layer Description	Enables the user to provide an optional description that will appear in the Description field on the a layer Properties > General tab.
Modify the default fields included in the results	Enables users to change the fields shown in the output layer's Attribute table.
OK	Runs the tool with the selected settings.
Cancel	Closes the tool.

How To View TV Observations

Click the View TV Observations tool in the Lucity GIS toolbar. The following dialog appears:
Select an Inspection Type.
Set a Max Inspection Date.
Select a Search Criteria Option.
- If either the Pipe Inventory or TV Inspection Filter options are chosen, the View TV Observation form expands to enable users to select an existing filter.
Decide whether to Show All Defects or only selected Defects.
Decide whether to show all Severity Ratings or just a selection.
Consider optional changes to the Description or default fields.
Click OK to proceed. A status bar appears in the lower-left-hand corner of the screen.
When processing is complete, a temporary feature class is added to the map. Observations are displayed in the map using a symbol placed along the Pipe. The color of the symbol represents the type of Defect; the size of the symbol corresponds to the severity or rating of the Defect. A legend defining these symbols appears in the table of contents.
If any of the Defects have associated images/documents, the ESRI hyperlink tool is enabled. Use this tool to click on a defect location, and the associated image/document opens directly from ArcMap.

Note: There is a field in the temporary feature class that indicates whether any associated documents exist.