GIS Data ReViewer Checks

Table Checks

Default Checks

Invalid
Geometry

Finds features whose geometry is empty, nothing, or not

simple, as well as features with empty envelopes

OBJECTID

SHAPE

FCSUBTYPE

POLYLINE

AQ040
BRIDGE LINE

POLYLINE

NULL

AQ040
BRIDGE LINE

Database Validation Checks

FEATURE

Execute SQL

Condition
Table (CNT)

Finds features based on a SQL query where clause

AQ040
BRIDGE LINE

TYPE

ROAD 2

NAME

NULL

PARAMETER1
WIDTH<0 OR
BETWEEN 1
AND 15
NAME IS NULL

YEAR

Searches for polyline features with more than one part

2

Comparison to Topology:
Line must be single part

Regular
Expression

FIELD

Finds features with attribute values that violate the

regular expression

YEAR

REGULAR
EXPRESSION

1805

(19/20)\D\D

2005

Connectivity
Rules

1972

Hydrant

Returns geometries for features that violate the geometric

network connectivity rules

200A

Table to
Table
Attribute

1
2

Returns rows whose attributes match those of a feature

class or table and/or comply with a user defined where
clause comparing the attributes between feature classes
and/or tables

OID

SCALE

10,000

20,000

10,000

30,000

Lateral

Main

FEATURE CLASS

Finds polygon features with more than one part and polygon
features with holes

25

Multipart
Polygon

FID

WIDTH

TYPE=4

Number of Parts >1

Multipart
Line

Finds records from selected feature class or table that do not

meet the specified CNT parameters

SCALE

Domain

20,000
30,000

Validates coded value and range domains to ensure that all

values meet domain constraints

LANDUSE

DESCRIPTION

000
AGR
SDP
IND

UNCLASSIFIED
AGRICULTURE
PLAN
INDUSTRIAL

AGR
IND

NRN

FEATURE CLASS

Non-Linear
Segment

Searches for nonlinear segments such as arcs and curves in line

and polygon features

Unique ID

Checks the values of a set of fields across a set of tables and

feature classes for uniqueness within a given workspace

25

18

18

FID

REVIEWER

36

21

18

Relationships

Searches for records that are orphans or have improper

cardinality in a relationship class

CROP

CORN

RICE

WHEAT

SUBTYPES

Polyline or
Path Closes
on Self

Finds paths and lines in polylines that touch or cross

themselves

Spatial Parameter Evaluation Checks

Subtype

Comparison to Topology:
Line must not selfintersect, or self-overlap

Evaluate
Extent

Searches for feature classes with improper or null subtypes

Subtype=0

HIGHWAYS

MAJOR ROAD

LOCAL STREETS

ALLEY

Returns features where the extent properties (x and y) are

within specified parameters
VVT

Valid
Value Tables
(VVT)

Feature on Feature Checks

Geometry
on
Geometry

Intersection
on
Geometry

Searches a selected feature class for features that do not have

attribute combinations that correspond with rows in the valid
value table

1,3

TYPE

STATUS

1
1,2

Searches for features from two different feature classes

or within the same feature class that spatially interact
(eg. intersect) or are within a tolerance of each other

Evaluate
Intersection
Count

Comparison to Topology:
Linemust not overlap, intersect, overlap with
Polygonmust not overlap, contain point, overlap with

Finds vertices for polyline features in one feature class that

intersect polyline or polygon features in a second feature class
a specified number of times

2
Intersections>3

Duplicate Geometry Checks

Evaluate
Part Count

Returns geometries for features in Feature Class 3 that

intersect with the intersections of features from Feature Class
1 and 2

Finds features with a part count that is within a specified range

Duplicate
Geometry

Finds features of the same geometry type that are co-located

Duplicate
Vertex

Searches for vertices in selected polyline or polygon feature

classes that are within a specified tolerance of each other

Parts>3
1

Polygon
Overlap/Gap
is Sliver

Number of Vertices
>2 and <5

Returns overlap/gap geometries between polygon features

from two feature classes that have a Thinness Ratio beneath a
user specified threshold. Optionally requires that the overlap/
gap polygons be beneath a maximum area threshold.

Evaluate
Vertex Count

3
2

4
2

6
5

Z Value Checks

Topology Checks
Area: 4

Searches for polygon, part, ring, or segment features whose

area or perimeter is within a specified range

1
1

Comparison to Topology:
Polygon must not have gaps

Polygon Checks
Evaluate
Polygon
Perimeter
and Area

Searches for features with a vertex count that is within a

specified range

Area: 5

Area: 2

Area: 9

Find
Dangles

>3 and <8

Within a database topology, finds polyline features that have

nodes that are within a tolerance but not connected to other
features in the database topology

Adjacent
Vertex
Elevation
Change

Comparison to Topology:
Line must not have dangles

Z>400
630

Finds vertices for polyline or polygon features with elevation

(z-value) changes greater than the specified tolerance

450 Z
160
180

360

5< Z<50

Invalid
Hole
Feature

Orphan

Finds features that intersect polygon feature holes

Different
Z at
Intersection

Finds single polyline features that are not connected in the

database topology

Finds two intersecting line features whose z-value difference

is within the minimum/maximum specified tolerance values
at the point where they intersect

120
Z
95

80

Z>1000

Polygon
Sliver

Finds polygons below a specified thinness ratio (t) and

optionally whose area is within a specified threshold

Unnecessary
Nodes

Unnecessary
Polygon
Boundaries

Polyline Checks

Finds features that share a node and have identical attributes

in editable fields

Evaluate
Z Values

Comparison to Topology:
Line must not have pseudo nodes

Polygon/Ring
Closed

Finds adjacent polygon features that share a boundary and

have identical attributes in editable fields

Searches for features whose z-values are within a

specified range

1000
900
800

Searches for unclosed rings in polygons based on the x, y,

and z values

Angle <25

Cutbacks

Identifies segments where the angle between segments in a

polygon or polyline is below a specified minimum value

Slope
Direction
Change
(Monotonicity)

Advanced Checks

Searches for polylines with vertices that change slope

direction according to specified conditions

Length <20

Evaluate
Polyline
Length

G30663 5/08sf

50

Searches for segment, part/path, and polyline features whose

length is within a specified range

60
30

10

Composite

Searches for features that satisfy combined Geometry on

Geometry and/or Table to Table Attribute checks by feeding the
results of the one check into the next check

Geometry on
Geometry 1

Geometry on
Geometry 2

GIS Data ReViewer offers several data checks

that can be selected from the drop-down list on
the PLTS GIS Data ReViewer toolbar. These checks
allow you to perform geometric validation as
well as ensure data integrity. All the validation
checks can be applied to an entire feature class
or database, or only the selected set of features.
You can also use a SQL query to determine which
features to use for a particular check.