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Add a new map layer

The Shape Layers area of the Map Settings screen displays details about each of the shape-related layers that have been configured for maps.
  1. Download the zip file to a common folder in your local drive.
  2. In the navigation bar, click Settings icon.
  3. In the 
    Basic
     section, click 
    Map Settings
    . The Map Settings screen opens.
  4. Optionally, click and drag The Drag iconto change the order of existing shape layers.
  5. 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 selectable status. Click 
    Save
     to save your changes and return to the Map Settings screen.
  6. To add a new shape layer, click 
    Add Shape Layer
    .
  7. On the 
    Add Shape Layer
     dialog, enter a name for the new shape layer.
  8. Click 
    Select
     to select a shape file.
  9. Browse to select the shape file on your system.
    Only shape files that contain polygons and multipolygons can be imported. If your shape file contains point shape files, the file cannot be imported.
    The imported shape file should not exceed 100 Mb and should be saved as a ZIP file containing one of each of the following file types: 
    .prj
    , 
    .dbf
    , and 
    .shp.
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     supports the GCS_WGS_1984 Geographical Coordinate System, with well-known ID 4326 and the following data:  
    GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID ["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM ["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]
    If your shape file data uses any other geographic coordination system (GCS), open the file in a standard GIS tool. Convert the shape file using the specified GCS values in the table.
  10. Optionally, select the check box to make the new shape 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 pop-up (accessed by clicking The Layers map control.) If the layer is not selectable, it appears in the Show Layers pop-up, but does not appear in the Select Predefined Locations list.
  11. Select a color from the list. The default is red.
  12. Click 
    Add
    .
  13. On the 
    Map Settings
     screen, click 
    Save
    .