Create a geofence

Create geofences to track the location of your users. The entry and exit times of users who enter or leave the geofence are tracked.
  1. Access the Command Center Geofence.
  2. Do either of the following:
    • In the side navigation bar, click The Geofence Manager icon > Create Geofence. The Create Geofence panel opens.
    • In the side navigation bar, click The Geofence Manager icon > Geofence Manager. On the Geofence Manager panel click The horizontal elipsis > + Create Geofence.
  3. On the map, do any of the following:
    • Click The Search icon to search for a location on the map.
    • Click The Open Drawing Tools icon to open the drawing tools panel and then draw a shape on the map.
    • Select an existing shape on the map.
    • Select an imported shape layer on the map. To display an imported shape layer, click The Layers icon on the side navigation bar to open the Imported Shape Layers panel. Toggle the switch for the shape layer to display it on the map.
  4. On the Create Geofence panel, in the Basic section, select the Active or Inactive status option. Active is selected by default. Inactive geofences do not appear on the map. User entries and exits are tracked only for active geofences.
  5. In the Basic section, enter a name and description for the geofence. The Name field has a 100 character limit. The Description field has a 300 character limit. The following special characters are not allowed: ` ! $ % & ^ = . ; \ : ? " < > | [ ].
  6. In the Tags field, add up to 5 tags. Select a predefined tag or type to create a new tag. Press Enter on your keyboard to save the tag. The following special characters are not allowed: ` ! $ % & ^ = . ; \ : ? " < > | [ ].
  7. Select a folder from the Folder drop-down list. To create a new folder, click + Create Folder and then on the Create Folder dialog, enter a name for the folder and click Create.
  8. In the Tracked Users section, do either of the following to add tracked users to the geofence. At least one active user must be selected. Operators with userbase restrictions see only the users they have access to.
    • Click the Users tab. Click Add Users. On the Add Users dialog, select users to track. Click Apply. You can select up to 50 users.
    • Click the Distribution Lists tab and select one or more distribution lists from the drop-down list.
    The number of tracked users is displayed in the Tracked Users section. Click the number of tracked users to open the Tracked Users dialog and view information about the tracked users.
  9. Click Save.