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Data Updates & Sharing
Application - Upload
Instruction Manual
TPP, Data Management Section
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Table of Contents
Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 2
Browser ........................................................................................................................... 2
Download Section Display ............................................................................................... 2
Bulk Submission Requirements ...................................................................................... 3
Progress & Results.......................................................................................................... 4
Completion & Contact Info .............................................................................................. 6
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Purpose
Welcome to the Data Updates & Sharing Application – Upload Section!
This document serves as a how-to guide and reference for using the Upload
functionality within the Data Updates & Sharing Application (DUSA).
Browser Information
DUSA is accessed through an internet browser. It is highly suggested to use Google
Chrome to receive the highest performance while working within a WebMap. Mozilla
Firefox will also provide acceptable performance. TxDOT advises against using Internet
Explorer.
Upload Section Display
The Upload section of the menu offers multiple options for uploading datasets to the
DUSA application.
“Temporary Display”: Option 1 –
This option will display all
Shapefiles within the zipfile on the
map for reference purposes when
reviewing the TxDOT inventory
and marking updates. Displayed
Shapefiles are temporary and can
be removed with the ‘Clear
Display’ button. They will be
cleared upon logging out of the
application.
“Bulk Submission”: Option 2 –
This option will upload all records
from the ‘Template Schema’
Shapefile to the edits layer and
display them on the map as if the
records were created within the
map using the Edit Section tools.
**Requires only 1 Shapefile be
present in the zipfile. Shapefile
must have the same schema as
the ‘Template Schema’ Shapefile
acquired from the Download
Section of the menu.
Upload Option Selector
‘Choose a File’ Button. Click to
browse and select the zipfile to
be uploaded. When chosen, the
upload will start automatically.
Options display. Quick
reference describing the
Upload Options.
Status display. Display
the status of the current
upload in progress.
Upload Instructions
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Bulk Submission Requirements
The standard workflow to complete a ‘Bulk Submission’ is as follows: download the
‘Schema Template’ shapefile, unzip the shapefile onto your computer, complete the
markup by editing the shapefile within a GIS program (ex. ArcGIS Desktop), zip up the
edited shapefile, and then upload the zipfile within the ‘Upload’ section of the menu win
the DUSA application.
The following requirements must be met to have a successful ‘Bulk Submission’
upload.
1. The schema of the submitted shapefile must be exactly the same as the ‘Schema
Template’ shapefile (acquired from the ‘Download’ section of the menu).
2. Use the acceptable codes for each field when populating the attributes for each
record in the markup shapefile. Reference the Data Dictionary found within the
‘Resources’ section of the menu for the proper codes for each field in the
Schema Template shapefile.
3. The uploaded zipfile must be in a ‘.zip’ format. A ‘.zipx’ format will not work and
an error will display upon attempt.
Upon a successful upload, the
Status display will reveal the name
of the zipfile which was uploaded.
The Status display will also reveal
a dialogue confirming the Upload
Option associated with the
successful upload; identifying
whether the data is temporary or
has been submitted as changes to
the inventory.
‘Clear Display’ Button.
Click to remove all the
Shapefiles displayed
with the ‘Temporary
Display’ option.
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Progress & Results
Begin an upload by selecting the desired option from the selector dropdown and then
press the ‘Choose a File’ button. A file explorer window will appear. Navigate to a zipfile
containing the shapefile(s) to be uploaded. Select the zipfile and click ‘Open’. The
upload will begin immediately.
The zipfile chosen must be of the ‘.zip’ format. A ‘.zipx’ formatted zipfile will not work
and an error will display upon attempt. Software to create a zipfile can be found here.
The Upload section of the menu has a Status Display below the ‘Choose a File’ Button.
This area is blank until an upload begins. Once commenced, the Status display will
reveal a “Loading” dialogue indicating the upload has successfully begun.
The upload process will take a couple seconds at minimum as the application prepares
the upload. The ‘Bulk Submission’ option may take several minutes depending on the
size of the submission being uploaded.
If the ‘Temporary Display’ option has been chosen, upon a
successful upload, all the shapefiles within the zipfile will display on
the map with generic symbology. The Status Display will display the
name of the uploaded zipfile and a dialogue will explicitly state the
upload was for map display only and not part of a bulk submission.
A ‘Clear Display’ button will also appear. Click the ‘Clear Display’
button to remove the uploaded, display shapefiles from the map.
This option is for any potential reference purposes while performing a
markup which may include things like the organization’s current road
inventory, jurisdiction boundaries, or various structures specific to the
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organization performing the markup. Shapefiles on display are not interactive and their
attributes cannot currently be displayed; they are for visual and overlaying purposes
only.
If the ‘Bulk Submission’ option has been chosen, the DUSA application will verify the
schema of the shapefile being submitted.
The schema of the submitted shapefile must be exactly the
same as the ‘Schema Template’ (acquired from the
‘Download’ section of the menu) or the Status Display will
reveal an error in red as shown in the image to the right.
Upon successful schema verification,
the DUSA application will upload the
records from the shapefile into the
Updates Layer. The Status Display will
reveal the total number of records
being uploaded in green. A counter will
tally as each record is added to the
Updates Layer.
When all the records in the shapefile have uploaded to the
Updates Layer successfully, the Status display will reveal: All
records uploaded to service. The Updates Layer will then
display the records submitted in the map as if they were being
submitted with the tools in the ‘Edit’ section of the menu. If there
was any issue or error during the upload, the Status Display will
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reveal the error textually in red. Please contact the TPP Data Management Section
(contact address below) to inform them of your error. Please describe the error in detail
and include screenshots when possible.
**Note: The records will only display in the map if the proper codes were used in
the ‘CHANGE’ field of the shapefile (‘Add’, ‘Remove’, ‘Update’). Reference the Data
Dictionary found within the ‘Resources’ section of the menu for the proper codes for
each field in the Schema Template shapefile.
Completion & Contact Info
The deadline for completing the present year’s review and markup is August 31. Any
markups submitted after August 31 will be applied towards next year’s submission. At
the time of completion, the updates will be reviewed and the changes which meet the
inventory criteria will be implemented to update the TxDOT Road Inventory.
Thank you for using the Data Updates & Sharing Application to submit changes to the
TxDOT Road Inventory. If you would like to report any bugs or issues, or have any
questions which need clarification of the procedures, please contact the Transportation,
Programming, and Planning Division’s Data Management staff at:
TPP-GIS@txdot.gov
(512) 486-5052
