Enable geofence targeting

Use the Location section of the weather alert template Content section to select a location on a map to target weather alerts and to enable geo-targeting.

Prerequisites
  • The IsGeoFenceSupported feature must be enabled in Settings > Setup > Feature Enablement.
  • At least one predefined or custom perimeter must be selected on the map.
  • The Location option must be selected on the Content tab of the alert template settings.
  • The By Location option must be selected on the Target Users tab of the alert template settings.
  1. Open the weather alert template you want to enable geofence targeting for.
  2. In the Content section of an alert or alert template, in the Location section, click Add to access a map on which you can select a geographic area for the alert or alert template.
  3. On the map, do one of the following:
    • Click Create Custom Locations to display the drawing tools for creating shapes. Click a shape button and then click and drag on the map to select the location you want to use in the alert or event. You can add multiple custom locations.
    • Click Select Predefined Locations, and select any of the layers that have been created for you. When you select a layer, the map updates to display the layer location on the screen. Select one or more predefined locations in the layer by clicking them on the map or selecting them from the drop-down menu. As you make selections, the locations are highlighted on the map.
    Tip: For a detailed description of how to select locations, see "Select an alert or event location" in the BlackBerry AtHoc Create and Publish Alerts guide.
  4. Click Apply. The Targeting Summary section updates to display the total number of locations on the map that will be used to target recipients.
  5. In the Location section, select Enable Geofence Targeting.
  6. In the Target Users section of the weather alert template, click By Advanced Query. By default, users who have a location attribute in the selected locations and who have a Last Known Location attribute updated within the last 4 hours are targeted.
  7. Optionally, click map selection(s) to change the selected locations.
  8. Optionally, enter a number and select Minute(s), Hour(s), or Day(s) to change the timeframe for the Last Known Location attribute.
  9. Optionally, in the Targeting Summary section, click the number beside By Location to open a map that shows the targeted locations.
  10. Click Select Personal Devices and select the check box beside each personal device you want to include.
  11. Click Review and Publish.
  12. Optionally, on the Review and Publish screen, click Preview and Publish to preview how the alert will appear to end users.
  13. Click Publish.