Creating, updating, or deleting a location map

As an administrator, you can create location maps to display in the Operations view to authorized users. You can also create named areas for location maps, and each named area represents a portion of the location map. If a data item has an area name that matches a named area on a location map, the data item is displayed on the location map to users who are authorized to access both the data source and the location map. You can also update or delete location maps.

Before you begin

When you create or update a location map, you can assign authorized roles to the map. Users with these roles can then view the location map, but they can view and add data items on the location map only if they are also authorized to access the corresponding data sources. The data sources must also be configured with an area name value that matches a named area on the location map.

About this task

Use the wizard to create a location map to display in the Operations view. To create a location map, complete the first two steps. Completion of the steps to assign authorized roles and create named areas is optional and can be done later. Until authorized roles are assigned to a location map, the map can be viewed by administrators only.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation menu, click Administration > Configuration Tools > Location Maps.
  2. Click Create. The Create Location Map: Step-by-Step Guide wizard opens.
  3. On Map Image, enter a name for the location map and select a map image.
    1. In the Map Title field, enter a name for the map.
    2. Click Browse to select a map image from the available images. The image file that you select is automatically entered in the Map Image field and the map image is displayed on the tab.
      Note: After the location map is saved, the value in the Map Image field cannot be changed.
    3. Click Next to go to Map Collection & Category.
  4. Set the map collection and category for the map.
    1. Click Choose Existing Category, and in the Category list, choose an existing category for the location map. Alternatively, click Create New Category, and in the Category Name field, enter the name of a new category.
    2. Click Choose Existing Collection, and in the Collection list, choose an existing collection for your location map. Alternatively, click Create New Collection, enter the name of a new collection and its latitude and longitude coordinates.
  5. Optional: Click Next assign one or more roles to the location map. Users with an assigned role can view the location map in the Operations view. If no roles are assigned, then only system administrators can view the map in the Operations view.
    1. To assign roles to the location map, select one or more roles in the Available roles list and click the arrow button to move the roles to the Assigned roles list.
    2. To remove roles to the location map, select one or more roles in the Assigned roles list and click the arrow button to move the roles to the Available roles list.
  6. Optional: Click Next to create named areas for your location map. For more information about configuring name areas on a location map, see the link at the end of the topic.
  7. To save the new location map and exit the wizard, click OK.

What to do next

Click a name on the menu to highlight it. You have the following options:

  • To update a location map, edit the appropriate fields on the configuration tabs as described in the procedure, and click Save.
  • To update a collection's name and position coordinates, enter your changes on the Update Collection pane and click Save.
  • To delete a location map, or collection, click Delete.