This function can be used to display and edit the affiliation between network features that are non-spatial and not mapped in the same position on the map. These associations are displayed on the map via connecting lines whose symbolism can be parameterized.
A utility network can have the following types of associations with corresponding association subtypes:
•Containment Associations 
Modeling a dense collection of features in a network as a single feature, such as contents of substations, switch gears, cable ducts.
Assignment subtypes:
▪Contained in
▪Contains Assets
•Connectivity Associations 
Connection between features that are not positionally equal or between spatial features and nonspatial junction and edge objects
Assignment subtypes:
▪Junction Junction
▪Junction Edge
•Structural Attachment Associations 
Modeling of supporting structures and equipment in a network, e.g. a pole with transformer, grounding, riser and arrester as attachments.
Assignment subtypes:
▪Attached to
▪Attached Assets
For more information, see Esri's ArcGIS Pro Help.
Associations
Call function
The function can be opened via Toolbar > Selection > Associations. In the left side panel, the Associations tab opens.
View and edit network features
Various tools are available for displaying and editing network features (with and without associations) and their attributes on the map.
Depending on how many network features and associated information are to be listed, the following functions are available for selection:
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Load identified map objects |
Load the desired map objects with a mouse click on a map object or by drawing a rectangle over a map area. |
When a map object is selected by clicking with the mouse, only one network feature is loaded at a time. If several network features are present at this position, the objects are loaded according to the following prioritization - depending on the geometry:
1. Point
2. Line
3. Area
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Load selected map objects |
Load the information on any network features already selected in the map from another step or with another selection function. |
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Load map objects from extent |
Load the information about all network features present in the current map section. |
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Remove All |
All selected network features and related information will be removed from the results list. |
Please note that a small-scale section may also output a lot of network features.
If existing network features with associations are not visible in the set scale, they cannot be loaded into the result list. The message "No network objects with associations found at the given location" appears. This behavior refers to the selection functions "Load identified map objects" and "Load map objects from extent".
The result set of the network features found by the respective selection function is displayed. The results are displayed in the same way for all selection functions. The following information is output, viewed from top to bottom:
1.First, one or more network features found are listed. In the delivery state the following context functions are available via the action menu 
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Remove |
Remove feature |
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Zoom to |
Zoom to the feature |
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Pan |
Pan to the feature |
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Select |
Select Feature(s) |
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Enable geometry editing of this feature |
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Enable attribute editing of this feature |
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Set Active |
Show assignments for asset(s). |
2.Below that, the number of network features found is listed. The arrow keys can be used to switch between the network features.
3.The circular digit highlighted in green indicates that the information displayed below it belongs to this network feature.
This currently highlighted feature will be highlighted on the map.
4.Below this, three buttons are available , which can be used to display the associations belonging to the actively selected network feature, separated according to different association types. The specific associations of the active network feature are listed. The association subtypes correspond to the above scheme.
Here too, the context functions listed above are available for each listed assignment via the action menu .
In addition, this menu can be used to Set Active individual assets from this result set
in order to display nested content, for example. If an asset is set to active, it is added to the result set at the top and the associations for this asset can be displayed again.
5.In Network Editor you can 
Edit Attributes and 
Delete Associations for each listed asset.
6.Functions for editing association are also available at the association subtype level:
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Create associations with identify assets |
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Create associations with pre-selected assets |
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Delete associations - After a confirmation prompt, all subcategory associations will be deleted. |
Show Associations in map
Click on the button 
to show or hide the display of the associations on the map.
Settings for the association view in the map
The 
button opens a dialog that can be used to define the maximum number of permitted assignments in the current map section, among other things. Furthermore, line color, style and thickness can be defined individually for the connecting lines of the Connectivity Associations and Structural Attachment Associations.
You can also specify whether and up to what scale compatible objects should be displayed in the map section.
For a space-saving view, the compact view can be selected in the "Status bar" section.
