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Geofences
  • geofences

To work with the Geofences tab, you should have the following access rights to the resource:

Access right

Description

View geofences

Allows you to see the geofences of all the resources to which you have this access right.

Create, edit and delete geofences

Allows you to:

  • create and copy circle geofences in your resource;
  • edit geofences in your own and other resources to which you have this access right;
  • delete geofences from any resource to which you have this access right. 

View notifications
Create, edit and delete notifications

Allows you to create, edit and delete notifications in your resource.

Two modes are available on the tab: Geofences and Groups. In the Geofences mode, you can create geofences and perform the following actions with them: editing, copying, deleting, creating notifications about crossing geofence borders. 

In the upper-left corner of the map, you can see the area and perimeter of the selected geofence. Drag the top border of the list to expand it to full screen.

Creating geofences

You can create only circle-shaped geofences in the application. To create a geofence, follow these steps:

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  1. In the Geofences mode, tap the icon  to the right of the search bar or select Create geofence in the menu that opens after a long tap on the map.
  2. Type in the name of the geofence and tap Save.
  3. Select the location and the size of the geofence moving and scaling the map.
  4. Select the colour.
  5. If necessary, specify the description. By default, the address of the central point of the geofence is specified.
  6. Specify the visibility value of the geofence (from 1 to 19). See more.
  7. If necessary, select the group to which the geofence should belong.
  8. Save the changes.

Managing geofences

A tap on the icon  or a long tap on the geofence in the list opens its menu. Depending on the access rights and the shape of the geofence, the menu can contain the following actions:



IconActionDescription

Show description

Show or edit the geofence description. To edit the description, tap the icon in the upper-right corner.

Edit 

Edit the geofence properties. The set of editable properties depends on the shape of the geofence and the access rights of the user.

For polygons and lines, you can edit their name, colour, description, visibility, and group. Besides, you can edit the description using the Show description action.

For circles, you can also change their location and size.

Copy geofence

Copy the geofence. Available only for circle-shaped geofences. When performing this action, colour, description, and size are copied. As well as when creating a geofence, you can change its size, select the location and specify the properties.

Make invisibleHide the geofence on the map. The geofence is displayed again if you tap it in the list. To hide all geofences, use the Geofences option in the settings.

Create notificationCreate a notification template of the Geofence type. See the details below.

DeleteDelete the geofence.

Creating notifications for geofences

To create a notification for a geofence, follow the steps below.

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  1. Select the Create notification action in the menu of the geofence.
  2. Type in the name of the notification and tap Save.
  3. Select the unit or unit group for which you want to create a notification.
  4. Specify the trigger condition: when the unit is inside (In range) or outside the geofence (Out of range).
  5. Save the notification.
You can also create notifications for geofences in the properties on the Notifications tab.

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