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| − | | | + | |[[File:AdminMenuOperationAdministrator.png|300px|thumb|right|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). |
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| − | | | + | |[[File:LocationCataolgScreen.png|300px|thumb|right|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.|IssueWithImage|834|Aug. 26, 2013}} | ||
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| − | |... | + | |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.<br/>''Workaround'': See [[Searching for a location in the location catalog]]. |IssueNoImage|832|Sept. 22, 2013}} | ||
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| + | |[[File:LocationCataolgScreen.png|300px|thumb|right|Fig. 3: Moving a location to a new parent location<br/>top panel: inappropriate parent location<br/>bottom panel: appropriate parent location]] To change the location hierarchy of a location, simply drag the location to the new parent. As you hover over possible parent locations, a green check mark or red stop sign will indicate whether it is an appropriate parent for the location (Fig. 3). | ||
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Revision as of 16:15, 22 October 2013
| REQUIREMENTS | |
| Permission | Operation Administator and higher |
| Connectivity | Online only |
This document describes how you can change the hierarchy structure of your location catalog.
Background
Description of general background relevant for the task described in this How-to page.
Step-by-step description
| 1. | Select 'Location Catalog' from the administration menu (cog wheel) in the top left corner of the screen (Fig. 1). | ||
| 2. | 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.
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| 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.
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| 4. | To change the location hierarchy of a location, simply drag the location to the new parent. As you hover over possible parent locations, a green check mark or red stop sign will indicate whether it is an appropriate parent for the location (Fig. 3). |
Related documents
- Link to relate document 1
- Link to relate document 2
Functionality tested by
- Oct. 22: Pascal Haegeli / QA Server / Test Version 0.31.00)
