Add a custom shape layer

Draw shapes or select locations on the map to create a custom shape layer. You can create smaller, lightweight shape layers tailored to your zone or regional requirements. You can use these custom shape layers as targeting criteria for alerts and events.
  1. On the Map Settings screen, in the Shape Layers section, click Add Shape Layer.
  2. On the Add Shape Layer dialog, select the Custom option for the Shape Type.
  3. Click Create a shape.
  4. On the map, do either of the following:
    • Click Create Custom Locations and select a shape from the shapes panel. Drag on the map to draw the shape. Optionally, enter a shape name in the Custom Shape Details dialog.Click Apply.
    • Click Select Predefined Locations, and select one or more locations from the pull-down menu.
    You can create multiple custom shapes and select multiple predefined locations. You can select a combination of custom shapes and predefined locations.
  5. Click The Refresh icon to refresh the map and review your changes.
  6. Click Apply.
  7. On the Add Shape Layer dialog, enter a name for the shape layer.
  8. Optionally, select the check box to make the new shape layer 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. Shapes that are not selectable cannot be selected on the map or used for targeting.
  9. Select a color from the list. The default is red.
  10. 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. This name 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 layer. 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.
  11. Click Add. You are returned to the Map Settings screen.
  12. Optionally, to edit an existing shape layer, click The Edit icon. The Update Shape Layer dialog opens. You can update the shape layer name, display color, and whether the shape layer is selectable. Click Save to save your changes and return to the Map Settings screen.
  13. Optionally, click The Drag icon and drag the shape layers to set the order they appear in on the live and publisher maps.
  14. Click Save.