After starting VertiGIS Solution Manager, you can deploy Networks Explorer Solution.

The utility network data must be published as a feature service.

To deploy Networks Explorer Solution:

1.Launch VertiGIS Solution Manager.
The Solution Manager is started and ready to use.

For more information, see Start Solution Manager.

If you are using Solution Manager for the first time with a Portal for ArcGIS, you need to change the registration information of the VertiGIS Studio Printing item (see Register VertiGIS Studio Printing Using a New ArcGIS Item). In the Registered Info you need to add the following Redirect URL: https://<SUBDOMAIN>.apps.vertigisstudio.com and click Add. The mentioned setting is sufficient for users with Administrator rights.
 
If you have a Publisher portal permission and want to do the installation of the Network Solution, you must additionally be assigned to a group that has access to VertiGIS Studio Printing portal item. This setting can be assigned via Edit Group Sharing. Otherwise, the Solution cannot be installed because Solution Manager needs these permissions to provide print templates.

2.Prepare data sources.

For more information, see Manage Data Sources.

3.Perform the deployment steps.

For more information, see Perform Deployment.

Individual configuration is required for Queries and Network Diagram functions, as well as for the various network trace configurations.
 
In Packages > Select data source, click Load to load this Networks Explorer Blank Configurations package as a ZIP file (e.g. from the download folder). The Networks Explorer Blank Configurations Package is available from VertiGIS Support.
 
Sample configuration templates are available in Networks Explorer functions and are supplied with the product. These must be adapted to your environment.

i.Enter parameter values:

▪Package name - Any individual name can be assigned.

▪VertiGIS Studio Web URL which is defined during VertiGIS Studio Web installation.
Example: https://<hostname.domain.com>/web

▪Enter specific Networks Explorer Parameter values
For the deployment of the Networks Explorer Solution, the following additional information is required (explanations are given by clicking ):

•VertiGIS Studio Workflow Designer URL defined during VertiGIS Studio Workflow Designer installation.
Example: https://<hostname.domain.com>/workflow/designer

•VertiGIS Studio Printing Server URL defined during VertiGIS Studio Printing installation.
Example: https://<hostname.domain.com>/vertigisstudio/printing/

After entering the URL, you must log in again using the Sign in button for technical reasons.

▪Attributes Form Schema Portal Item ID - Input of the GUID of the portal item, which contains the project-related schema for the attribute mask.

The Attribute Form Schema Portal Item ID parameter is optional. If the field is left empty, the attributes are displayed by default according to the definition in the feature service. The GUID could then be entered via the Studio Web Designer. See developer documentation.

The VertiGIS Studio Web Designer must be used to customize the project-specific web map. For more information, see Network Solutions in General.

After installation, an adjustment to the project-specific map basis must be made. To do this, first select the generated web app in the Studio Web Designer. Then select the Map component, go to Map settings and click Refresh. This ensures that the project-specific map basis is correctly integrated into the web app.