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Live map and geo-targeting

  • Geo-aware single-select picklist attribute
    : Administrators can now create geo-aware single-select picklist attributes that allow end users to specify their location by selecting an alias value instead of entering a full address. For more information, see "Create a geo-aware single-select picklist attribute" in the guide.
  • Last Known Location attribute
    • The ability to clear Last Known Location attribute data for all users in an organization was added.
    • The Last Known Location attribute now includes the ability to select a time frame to apply to the attribute when selecting it in advanced queries for user targeting.
  • Live map shape file
    : A descriptive error message displays on the Map Settings > Add Shape Layer dialog if an attempt is made to import a shape file that contains invalid parameters.
  • Live map updates
    • Individual external events are displayed on the External Events section in the External Layers panel. These events can be hidden or displayed on the live map from the External Layers panel.
    • External events received in the Inbox contain a link that opens the live map with the relevant external layer and event selected.
    • Clicking on an event on the live map displays a details pop-up.
    • The automatic refresh interval for external events on the live map was increased to 5 minutes.
    For more information, see the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     Live Map
     guide.
  • Location pins on the Live Map
    : Alerts and accountability events can now be displayed on the Live Map with location pins. Location pins can be added when creating an alert or event template or when publishing an alert or event. A pin icon (The Create Pin icon) was added to the Create Custom Locations toolbar on the publisher map to add location pins.
    Location pins are indicated by a The Location Pin icon on the Live Map and are displayed only for live alerts and events. Operators can add a brief description of up to 30 characters for each location pin and can click on a pin to move it to a different location. Multiple location pins can be added as part of a single alert or event.
    Location pins cannot be used to target users or organizations.
    Location pins displayed on the Live Map are visible at all zoom levels. The pin description text appears when the location pin is moused over. At maximum zoom, location pins are consolidated and a circle indicates the number of live alerts or events in close proximity. When a location pin is clicked on the Live Map, the alert or event details are displayed.