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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.
  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
    .