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  4. Create and Publish Alerts
  5. Define content for an alert or alert template
  6. Select an alert or event location

Select an alert or event location

There are two ways to add locations to an alert or event on the publisher map:
  • Define custom locations using the drawing tools available on the map.
  • Select geographic areas from a list of locations that were predefined by a
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     administrator.
Users with any geolocation attribute in the selected location are targeted in the alert or event. In addition, any users with a Last Known Location attribute that was updated within the last 4 hours are also targeted.
  1. In the
    Content
     section, click
    Add
     in the
    Location
     section.
    The publisher map opens in a new browser tab.
    If you have the necessary permissions, you can set the default map area through the Map Settings screen.
  2. Optionally, if the location you want to target is not displayed on the current map, enter the address, point of interest, or longitude/latitude value pair in the search field. Press
    Enter
     on your keyboard to refresh the map location.
  3. To use a predefined location on the map as a targeting criteria, click
    Select Predefined Locations
     and select any of the layers that have been created for you. When you select a layer, the map updates automatically to display the layer location on the screen.
    Uploading multiple layers with different sets of predefined locations is recommended to improve usability and system performance. Map layers are configured on the Map Settings screen. Administrators can access them at
    Settings
     >
    Basic
     >
    Map Settings
    .
  4. Select one or more predefined locations within the layer by clicking them on the map or selecting the check box next to their names in the drop-down menu. As you make selections, the locations are highlighted on the map.
  5. To create a custom location, click
    Create Custom Locations
     to display the drawing tools for creating shapes.
  6. In the
    Create Custom Locations
     section, click a shape button and click and drag on the screen to cover the location you want to use in the alert or event.
  7. To view the size of a custom location, click the shape on the map. A black box appears next to the Create Custom Locations section, listing the total area of the custom location in square miles or square kilometers, depending on which unit of measurement your system uses.
  8. To edit a custom location, click the shape and then click and drag on any of the circles that appear around the edge of the shape.
  9. To scale new shapes up and down while preserving their dimensions, complete the following steps:
    1. Press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard.
    2. Click and release the shape to select it.
    3. Move your cursor over one of the white squares around the shape.
    4. Click and hold on the white box while dragging the mouse to increase or decrease the shape size.
    As you create shapes and select predefined locations on the map, the
    Location Summary
     field in the bottom-right corner updates to provide you with an overview of the total number of locations that are displayed on the map and the locations that will be included in the alert or event.
  10. To delete a custom location, in the
    Location Summary
     field, click the
    X
     beside each location you want to remove. If you have created more than one custom location, they are combined in the list and cannot be deleted individually. To delete individual custom locations, click the border of the location shape on the map to select it, then click The delete icon to remove it.
  11. To see the total number of users and organizations that are located within the selected map locations, click
    Calculate
     next to the
    Select By Location
     field.
    Users and organizations listed in the Select By Location field are not automatically added to the alert or event target list. To add them as targets, you must select the
    Target Users
     and
    Target Organizations
     options.
  12. Optionally, in the
    Select by Location
     section, click
    Export
     to export the targeted users.
    1. On the
      Export Options
       screen, select the columns to export in the left column and click
      Add
      .
    2. Optionally, use the control buttons on the right to order the selected columns.
    3. Click
      Export PDF
       or
      Export CSV
      . The .pdf or .csv file downloads to your system.
    4. Click
      Cancel
       to close the
      Export Options
       screen.
  13. When you are done adding locations and targeting users and organizations, click
    Apply
    .
To target users with geofence targeting, see Enable geofence targeting.