Map Option for Location – Main System Configuration
Adding a map option to the Location field is available in the following modules of Assure:
on the Assure system in the
- Incident Record
- Vehicle Incident Record
- Hazard Spotting modules.
- Audit
- Project/Property
Set Up on the Main System
Go to Settings, System Configuration, Module Setup.
Scroll down to either the Incident Record or Hazard Spotting modules, then for module that you want to add Geolocation to (see above for list of modules supporting Geolocation), select the Cog and then Captions.
Select New Record or select Edit if Location already appears in the list.
In the Property Name select Location – you also have the option to change the Display Text.
Next select the Add Map Location – this will enable a ‘Find Location’ field (see below for more information).
As with other captions you can choose to make it Mandatory – and with this field you can decide what part of this field you would like to make mandatory.
Using the Map Option
When “Add Map Location” is on then the “Find Location” is added when creating a new record
You will need to make sure that you have the Location services for your browser or device set to Allow, and that when prompted you Allow this feature to Access your Location.
If allowed browser will attempt to locate your current position using GPS, Wi-Fi, IP or mobile network (depending on what is available) and display it.
You can edit the location by selecting “Edit Location” and dragging the pin around the map.
Here you can zoom in and out and switch to satellite view.
The location text field can also be used to record additional information.