Deleting locations from the location catalog

REQUIREMENTS
Permission	Operation Administrator and higher
Connectivity	Online only

This document describes how to delete locations from the location catalog of your operation.

Background

The ability to delete locations from the location tree of an operation should allow users to main a clean catalog of relevant location at all time. However, to ensure the integrity of historic observations associated with a deleted location, the system internally retains copies of all location ever entered into the system. This allows the system to accurately display historic observations even then their locations have been deleted.

Step-by-step description

1.	Fig. 1: Administration menu for operation administrator Select 'Location Catalog' from the administration menu (cog wheel) in the top left corner of the screen (Fig. 1).
2.	Fig. 2: Location catalog screen This will get you to the location catalog screen of the application (Fig. 2). Please note that depending on your connectivity and the size of your location catalog, it might take a while to start Google Earth and load your entire location catalog. The location catalog screen shows your location hierarchy tree on the right and a Google Earth map on the right. ISSUE The system currently does not provide the user with any progress information about the loading of the location catalog. JIRA: -834 (Aug. 26, 2013)
3.	Expand the location hierarchy tree on the right as required by clicking on the little plus (+) signs left of locations that contain other locations. ISSUE The order of locations within the location tree is currently somewhat random, which make it difficult to navigate through large location trees. It is intended that the locations within each location parent would eventually be sorted by location type and name to make navigation easier. Workaround: See Searching for a location in the location catalog. JIRA: -832 (Sept. 22, 2013)
4.	Fig. 3: Edit menu for a a ski run Right click on the the location you would like to delete. This will open a small menu (Fig. 3), which includes a delete option. To have access to this menu item, you need to be either an operation administrator or a super user. Select the delete option to delete the location. ISSUE Sometime the menu options in the location tree do not seem to be enabled. Workaround: Leave the location catalog page and return to it or completely restart the browser. JIRA: -841 (Sept. 22, 2013) ISSUE The system does not have a confirmation dialog for deleting locations. Once you select the delete menu item, the location will be deleted. JIRA: -835 (Sep. 22, 2013) NOTE While the deleted location completely disappears from your location catalog, a hidden copy of the location remains stored in the InfoEx system. This ensure that historic observations associated with this location will still be valid and properly displayed in maps. ISSUE While the deleted location immediately disappears from the location catalog, the main Google Earth map currently does not instantly update. Workaround: To confirm that the location was deleted, exit the location catalog page of the application (e.g., go to reports) and come back to the location catalog page to refresh it. JIRA: -831 (Sep. 22, 2013)

Related documents

• Adding locations to the location catalog
• Editing locations in the location catalog
• Creating a hierarchy among your locations
• Searching for a location in the location catalog

Functionality tested by

• Oct. 21: Pascal Haegeli / QA Server / Test Version 0.31.00