Downloading your location catalog as a KML file

REQUIREMENTS
Permission	All user levels
Connectivity	Online only

This document describes how to download your location catalog as KML file for further use in Google Earth or other GIS applications.

Background

The InfoEx system was developed to serve as a central tool for managing your location information. The download function described in this document allows you to retrieve the geometries of all your locations and save them locally in a KML file. You can then use this file in Google Earth and other GIS applications or post it to your company website if you like.

See Downloading your own data for information on how to download your own observations.

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). The location catalog screen shows your location hierarchy tree on the right and a Google Earth map on the right. NOTE 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. Once the catalog has been downloaded, the location are drawn one-by-one. A progress bar will indicate the number of location that have been added to the map already. You are advised to wait until the entire catalog is drawn before proceeding to the next step.
3.	Fig. 3: Downloading your location catalog as a KML file. Click on the button above the location tree to download your entire location tree. Double click on the KML in the bottom left corner of the browser window (Fig. 3) to open the file in Google Earth.

Related documents

• Location catalog overview
• Location types and symbology
• Location hierarchy
• Adding locations to the location catalog
  • Creating the geometry of a new location using the available drawing tools
  • Importing the geometry of a location from a KML file
• Editing locations in the location catalog
  • Editing the geometry of an existing location using the available drawing tools
  • Importing the geometry of a location from a KML file
• Deleting locations from the location catalog
• Changing the hierarchy among your locations
• Searching for a location in the location catalog
• Viewing photos
• Downloading your location catalog as a KML file

Functionality tested by

• Dec. 22: Pascal Haegeli