Create a Geo-aware Single-select Picklist attribute

Create a geo-aware single-select picklist attribute to enable geo-targeting of users on the live and publisher maps without the need to import and define shape layers. Administrators create geo-aware single-select picklist attributes and define a specific geolocation by entering a physical address or location coordinates in the POINT(longitude/latitude) or latitude,longitude format. Operators can draw a custom shape on the map (or select a predefined shape) and target users that have selected that location in their user profile in the BlackBerry AtHoc management system or Self Service.

Geo-aware single-select picklist attributes can be edited by end users or operators, found in advanced searches, and used as response options.

Bulk-clear for all users is available for geo-aware single-select picklist attributes.

  1. In the BlackBerry AtHoc click Users > User Attributes.
  2. On the User Attributes screen, click New > Geo-aware Single-select Picklist.
  3. On the New Attribute screen, in the Name field, enter the name that will be displayed when the attribute appears in lists or fields in the BlackBerry AtHoc management system. The attribute name has a 128 character limit.
  4. Optionally, enter text in the Tooltip, Help Text, and Common Name fields. For details, see Create a user attribute.
  5. Optionally, select Users Can Update, Mandatory, and Use as a Response Option as needed. For details, see Create a user attribute.
  6. In the Values section, click Add value.
  7. In the Value field, enter a value that a user can select from a pull-down list.
  8. In the Geo location field, enter a real physical address or location coordinates in the POINT(longitude/latitude) or latitude,longitude format.
  9. Click Save.
  10. Repeat steps 6-9 to add additional values. Up to 2000 values can be added.
  11. Optionally, click Import Values to import the attribute values from a CSV file. The import CSV file must include columns for the value names and geo location values. You can elect to replace current values for the attribute with the values in the import CSV file. Due to validation of individual geolocation entries in the CSV import file, importing many values will take time.
  12. Optionally, in the Page Layout section, select the pages and sections where the user attribute appears. For each page listed in the section, click the drop-down list and select the location the user attribute appears or select Do not show to avoid having it appear anywhere on the corresponding page.
  13. Optionally, in the Personnel Reports section, select the Enabled option and then enter a name and description. The report is available to view in Reports > Personnel.
  14. Click Save.