Automatic creation of features

You can automatically create map features and update an attribute to be used as the label on the map. You can enable the automatic creation of work order features and service request features.

Work order and service request records can reference assets or locations that have positioning information. These assets or locations are either linked to features on a map, or have some other positioning information, such as a service address. For such records, the Auto-Create action can automatically create map features and update an attribute to be used as the label on the map. The features are created relative to the geographic position of the asset, location, or service address that is referenced on the record. You specify which GIS object is used by the Auto-Create action in the Map Manager application. You use the Auto-Create action in the Work Order Tracking application and the Service Requests application.

The Auto-Create action supports the creation of features for multiple work orders or service requests. For example, you want to create a feature on the map for every work order that is related to removing vegetation in a particular service area. You can use the List tab to filter the Description field for the Vegetation description, and select all work orders that are returned. Then, you select Auto-Create and click the Map tab. The positioning information that is referenced in the work orders is used to center the map. In this example, the positioning information is also used to place features on the map for each location that is scheduled for vegetation removal.