GIS Analysts frequently produce reports based on a combination of analysis techniques, with data sourced from a variety of spatial and non-spatial databases. Joining data from large, disparate enterprise databases can be challenging and time consuming. This presentation will explore options to streamline these processes by configuring User Parameters and utilizing Excel templates to eliminate time spent formatting generic data outputs. The end result will be consistent looking, professional quality spreadsheets with charts and tables, which can also be utilized by FME Server for self-serving and/or automated reporting.

1. Jason Schroeder
Southern Company Gas
Streamlining
Enterprise-level
GIS reporting

2. • 7 LDCs
• 4.5 million customers
• 79,000 miles of distribution
main

3. TOO MUCH TIME!
CONSISTENT REPORTS REQUIRE:
• GIS Analysts frequently use Excel
• ArcMap/Excel not tightly integrated
• Format, format, format = REPETITION =
WASTED TIME!

4. PROBLEM
Here’s the problem
we’ll be solving
today.
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STEPS!
1. Insert Pivot Table and Chart
2. Resize chart
3. Type ‘Total Main By County’ in Chart Title
4. Change 2nd series to Line and add
secondary axis for miles
5. Remove unwanted items from chart
6. Type ‘Main’ in cell A1
7. Rename column to ‘County’
8. Rename column to ‘FEET’
9. Rename column to ‘MILES’
10. Sort FEET group by DESC
11. Sort FEET subgroup by DESC
12. Format FEET number no decimal, with
commas
13. Format MILES 2 decimals, with comma
14. Format graph
15. Add secondary axis

5. Q: So how do
we save time?
A: Use a
template for
Excel writer

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Format your
template file for
consistency
Pivot Table & Chart sheet & Raw Data sheet(s)

7. Pivot Table Options:
• Refresh Pivot table
• Discard old values

8. Excel writer
settings:
Format:
‘SheetName/NamedRange

9. Excel templates will
create consistent,
professional reports
AND SAVE TIME!

10. Problem:
Join Enterprise Data to GIS
• GIS not system of record for status of
premise
• Multiple GIS Databases, millions of records
in CIS (Customer Information System)

11. Solution:
User Parameters
Format: $(LDC)
SQL Creator
Connect to Enterprise CIS database
Feature Merger
Merge CIS with GIS features
(similar to ArcGIS Join functionality)

12. • Use SQL Creator for
non GIS databases.
• Existing view or
custom query
• $(LDC) Parameter
in Where Clause

13. Feature Merger:
Join GIS to Non GIS

14. THANK YOU!
Southern Company Gas | jschroed@southernco.com