Place management

Places are areas of interest that can be assigned to specified users or teams (dispatchers). In the Admin module, you can manage places, geozones, and alarms that are triggered when an asset enters or leaves a site.

Add a Place #

From the Places module, you can use the Add place function to add places of interest.

1. In the Admin module, from the left navigation pane, click Places . The Places page is displayed.
2. Click Add place. The Add place dialog is displayed.
   
3. Enter a name, select a site type from the Type list, enter the address in the Address box, and then click Save. The place details page is displayed.
   NOTE:
   • The place created is reflected on the map as a pin (map marker). The pin is different based on the selected type.
   • To add a location directly from the map, click Edit location on map. The Location dialog is displayed. The cursor changes to Select : click to mark the required location on the map.
     
   • To edit the address from the Location dialog, click Remove pin. Click Select  on the required location on the map, and then click Done. The updated address is reflected on the map.
   • To remove the selected location, click the Remove pin link.

4. Click Save. The place details page is displayed.

5. Enter details in the Place details, Geofencing, Contact, Notes, and Access sections as described in the table below.

Section	Description
Place details	Information can be modified in the Location, Name, Type, and Description fields.
Geofencing	The area or surface radius can be modified using circular or polygon geofencing shapes. Alarms can be configured to set trigger parameters.
Contact	Add up to 10 contact persons for a specific place.
Notes	An optional note can be added.
Access	A place can be assigned to all users or only to specific users and teams.

6. Click Save. The new place is added to the SCALAR platform. For more information, see how to enter details on place details page in the Map article.

Edit a Place #

You can modify the location, area, contact information and access details related to a site.

1. From the Admin module > click Places , and then select the required place from the list. The place details page is displayed.
2. Modify details in the Place details, Geofencing, Contact, Notes, and Access sections, and then click Save. The place is modified in the SCALAR platform. For more information, see how to add information in place details section in the Map article.

Manage Geozone #

A geozone is a virtual boundary created around a site. Multiple site types, such as customer site, danger area, and petrol station can be created.

For more information, see how to create, edit, or remove a geozone in the Map article.

View Places #

You can view the list of places from the Places page.

• In the Admin module, from the left navigation pane, click Places . The Places page is displayed.

Available columns

Column name	Description
Name	Name of the place of interest
Address	Postal address of the place
Type	Type of place such as industrial zone, rest area, petrol station, and ferry terminal
Access	Users or teams who have access to the place NOTE: Users (dispatchers) who are assigned access to the place can view it on the Map view.

Filter Places #

On the Places page, you can filter places to narrow search results based on place type and access by using the Filters option.

1. In the Admin module, from the left navigation pane, click Places . The Places page is displayed.
2. To open the filter pane, click Filters.
3. Select the required option in the Place type and Access sections. The results matching the selection are displayed. For more information, see how to filter user-specific or team-specific access details in the next section.

Filter Access Details Specific to a User or Team #

1. On the Places page > click Filters. The Filters pane is displayed.
2. In the Access section, select the Only specific users or teams have access option. The Specify name, team or email list box is displayed.
3. Enter the user or team’s name for which the access details are required. The place records that fulfil the criteria are listed.

Search a Place #

1. In the Admin module, from the left navigation pane, click Places . The Places page is displayed.
2. To search a specific place, enter the name of the place in the Search box.
   
   

   NOTE:

   Enter at least three characters to start a search operation

Remove a Place #

Remove a site from the SCALAR platform permanently if not required anymore.

1. From the Admin module > click Places , and then select the required place from the list. The place information page is displayed.
2. Click Remove. A confirmation message is displayed.
3. Click Remove. The place is removed permanently from the SCALAR platform.