Creating master-slave relationships in batch
To create a master-slave relationship between two points, the two point features must share the same x,y geometry values. However, when line, area, and point geometry type features are grouped into a master-slave relationship, they do not have to share similar geometry values. There could be more than one slave feature, but only one master feature is allowed in a relationship. If you have selected two or more master features when creating a master-slave relationship, you have to choose which one is the master feature from the selection, and the remaining master features become slave features in the relationship.
- Start ArcMap.Sugerencia:
If the ArcMap - Getting Started dialog box appears, you can open a new or existing map document. You can also check the Do not show this dialog box in the future check box and click Open.
- On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
- On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Nautical.
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Click the Production Start Editing button on the Production Editing toolbar.
Nota:
The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.
Sugerencia:If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button on the Manage Features window.
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Click the Relationship Manager button on the Nautical toolbar.
The Relationship Manager window appears.
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Right-click Master/Slave(s) in the tree view and click Batch Create.
The batch create process performs a spatial query for all point features that qualify to participate in a master-slave relationship. To qualify, features that can potentially share a master-slave relationship must be spatially colocated.
You are asked to choose the extent in which you want to run the batch process.
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Choose Within current extent.
Nota:
You may also use the Selection Features option if you already have features selected before clicking Batch Create.
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Click OK.
The batch create process begins and the hourglass icon appears. If no features are found that qualify to participate in a master-slave relationship, you are notified through a message box. Otherwise, the Batch Master/Slave Create dialog box appears.
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Select one of the following:
- Create Potentials—The number of master-slave features displayed in the dialog box will be created. You can view each relationship through the Browse Features dialog box after they are created.
- View Questionable—You can view the features through the Browse Features dialog box and create relationships manually.
- Click OK.
- If you choose View Questionable, follow the steps below:
- Select features from which to create one relationship.
- Click the Relationship Manager button on the Nautical toolbar.
- Right-click Master/Slave(s) in the tree view and click Create.
The new master-slave relationship appears in the tree view if you selected only one master feature.