 WFS for fun and profit Paul Handcock Julian Parker

 Access your ROMAN/RAM M data using your own GIS system  For example o IntraMaps o MapInfo o ArcGIS

 Web Feature Service  Open interface  Supported by ALL major GIS systems  Provides access to remote data

Start simple e.g. Road Centrelines, name, length, width, surface material, asphalt condition Define display data Work in RAM SQL May need ROMAN Help Desk Help Return separate tables for best performance Think about links between tables Create a query Turn SQL into WFS Ask RSL to create the interface Do it nightly to aid performance Ask DMS to configure IntraMaps Start again and return more data based on requests Show managers

 Start Simple  Think of your audience  Make it useful Carriageways Basic Spatial Treatment Lengths Units of Work Pavement Condition Rating Latest Conditions Work Selection Tool Work Program

 Work in RAM SQL  Connecting the RAMM database tables together requires some thought  May need ROMAN Help Desk Help

 Return separate tables for best performance  Think about links between tables o Carriageway and Treatment tables do not easily link  Start simple and then complicate things!

 Ask RSL  Turn SQL into WFS

 Ask DMS  Download nightly to aid performance

 Once they see the results  Start again and return more data based on requests

Start simple e.g. Road Centrelines, name, length, width, surface material, asphalt condition Define display data May need ROMAN Help Desk Help Return separate tables for best performance Think about links between tables Work in RAM SQL to create a Turn SQL into WFS Ask RSL to create the interface Do it nightly to aid performance Ask DMS to configure IntraMaps Start again and return more data based on requests Show managers

 Road Hierarchy

 Road Condition

 Road Work Program by Year

 Road Work Program by Year vs Footpath Program

 It’s really not that hard once you start  It’s great for people for like information visually  It helps a lot at work program meetings