Error 001748 : No polygon feature(s) found within Service Territory Feature Class

Error Message

In some instances, while creating a utility network using the Create Utility Network geoprocessing tool, the tool fails and following error is returned:

Error 001748: No polygon features(s) found within Service Territory Feature Class.

Cause

The feature class selected in the Territory Feature Class section does not have a polygon feature that defines the extent of the utility network. For more information refer the following link: Create a utility network

Solution or Workaround

To run the Create Utility Network tool successfully when creating utility network, ensure that there is a polygon feature in the feature class that is going to be used as Service Territory Feature Class. Use the following steps to create a feature in the service territory feature class.

1. In the Catalog pane of ArcGIS Pro, expand the feature dataset that contains the feature class to be used as the Service Territory Feature Class.

2. Right-click the feature class and click the Add Map or Add To Current Map option. 

3. After adding the feature class, navigate to the Edit menu and click Create, which opens the Create Features window, as shown in the image below.

4. Select the Create a polygon feature option, and draw a polygon on the map. Click the Finish button, and click Save in the Manage Edits group if needed.
5. Click the Analysis tab on the top ribbon, and click Tools in the Geoprocessing group.
6. In the Geoprocessing pane, search for and select Create Utility Network.
7. In the Create Utility Network pane, click the Parameters tab.
8. Select the feature dataset containing the service territory for Input Feature Dataset, and fill in the name for Utility Network Name.
9. Select the new feature class created in Step 4 for Service Territory Feature Class, and click Run.

The following image demonstrates a utility network successfully created in ArcGIS Pro.