Configure Locations

Once you have grouped source data using the Dataset page, you can use the Locations page to manage locations to be used in your target data sets. You can add, delete, or edit locations using this page.

Locations provide a means to map events and features to specific targets. To do this, a location must also be mapped to one or several targets. This can either happen automatically by specifying a location dimension using the Targets page, or you can manually map locations to targets using the Assign page.

Other ways to add locations include:

IMPORTANT: Be aware of the geolocation assigned to a location name. For example, if a location name of Rochester is imported through a location dimension of the target data set, it may map to Rochester, New York by default, regardless of whether that location was meant for Rochester, Michigan. In a situation like this, the Rochester location should be edited with an address of “Rochester, Michigan."

Duplicate geolocation or location names are not allowed.

Add a Location

  1. Click the Add New Location button at the bottom of the Locations pane. The Add Location dialog box displays.

  2. Type a name for the location. This is the location name that displays in the location options when you assign generators and locations to targets.

    NOTE: The location name cannot include the keyword created, but any locations created through the location dimension or Generator Configuration include this keyword. If anything other than the description is updated for these locations, then the name must also change to not include the created keyword.

  3. Optionally type a description for the location. The description also displays in the location options when you assign locations to targets.

  4. Type an address for the location you are adding. The address cannot contain any special characters. The correct street address is not required.

  5. Click Save. A message box notifies you that the location has been added.

  6. Click OK to add the location and close the Add Location dialog box.

The location is added to the Locations pane and is selected as the current location. The interactive map also displays the location. Delete and Update buttons display at the bottom of the Locations pane so you can delete or edit the location.

To update a location, select it in the Locations pane and click the Update button, then use the Update Location dialog box to edit the name, description or address information for the selected location.

To delete a location, select it in the Locations pane and click the Delete button. A message box displays the location name and asks to confirm the deletion. Click Delete to delete the location from your locations list.

Find Locations on the Interactive Map

Use the interactive map on the Locations page to zoom in on specific locations anywhere on the globe. You can also move the map's center by clicking and holding down the mouse button to move the map.

There are two views you can use to view added locations: a single location view and an all locations view. Both views list all added locations in the Locations pane and the interactive map. Click the Change view option button at the top of the Selected Location pane to toggle between the two views.

Find a Single Location

Click a location in the Locations pane to switch to the Single Location view. The Single Location view displays the selected location's name and geolocation at the top of the interactive map, and highlights the location in the interactive map.

Find All Locations

The All Locations view displays the last selected location's address and the total number of locations at the top of the interactive map. The All Locations pane lists each location, which includes the name, address, and longitude and latitude of each location. All added locations display on the interactive map.

Once you have added all the locations to be used in your project, you can continue by configuring events.