Add an imported shape layer

  1. In the BlackBerry AtHoc management system, click The Settings icon.
  2. On the Settings screen, in the Basic section, click Map Settings.
  3. On the Map Settings screen, in the Shape Layers section, click Add Shape Layer.
  4. On the Add Shape Layer dialog, select the Imported option for the Shape Type.
  5. Click Select beside Shape File.
  6. Browse to select the shape file on your system.
    If your shape file cannot be loaded, Validate your shape file using QGIS.
  7. Enter a name for the shape layer.
  8. In the Shape Layer Name field, enter a name for the shape layer.
  9. Optionally, select the check box to make the new shape selectable.
    When creating an alert or alert template, a shape layer that is marked as selectable appears in the Select Predefined Locations list and in the Show Layers panel on the publisher map. If the layer is not selectable, it appears in the Show Layers pop-up, but does not appear in the Select Predefined Locations list. Shapes that are not selectable cannot be selected on the map or used for targeting.
  10. Select a color from the list. The default is red.
  11. Optionally, select to enable the Create User Attribute option. When this option is selected, the Name field appears. This field is prepopulated with the name of the shape layer, but can be edited. By default, the new attribute is a multi-select picklist. The values of the attribute match the names of the shapes in the shape file. The name for the attribute must be unique in the organization.
    Once a user attribute is created from a shape layer, it cannot be deleted and no other user attributes can be associated with the shape layer.
    Go to Settings > User Attributes > Page Layout to update the new attribute so that it is visible in user profiles. When the attribute is visible, users can subscribe to it as a location of interest from Self Service or in their user profile in the BlackBerry AtHoc management system. Users who subscribe to a location can be targeted in alerts impacting that location on the live and publisher maps.
  12. Click Add. You are returned to the Map Settings screen.
  13. Optionally, to edit an existing shape layer, click The Edit icon. On the Update Shape Layer dialog, you can update the shape layer name, display color, and selectability status. Click Save to save your changes and return to the Map Settings screen.
  14. Optionally, click The Drag icon and drag the shape layers to set the order they appear in on the live and publisher maps.
  15. Click Save.