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  7. Select an alert location

Select an alert location

There are two ways to add locations to an alert or event using the map feature: by defining custom locations using the drawing tools available on the map and by selecting geographic areas from a list of locations that were predefined by a BlackBerry AtHoc administrator.
When Operators and Administrators create an alert or accountability template, they have the option to make Location a mandatory component by clicking the Settings button and selecting 
Is Location Mandatory
. When an operator creates an alert or event from the template, if a location is not added, the alert or event is assigned a status of "Not Ready."
  1. In the 
    Content
     section, in the 
    Location 
    field, click 
    Add
    .
    A separate screen appears, displaying an interactive map.
    If you have the necessary permissions, you can set the default map area through the Map and Layer 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
     to access a drop-down menu from which you can select any of the layers that have been created for you. When you select a layer, the map updates to display the layer location on the screen.
    Uploading multiple layers with different set of predefined locations is recommended to improve usability and system performance. Map layers are configured on the Map and Layers screen, accessible to Administrators at 
    Settings
     > 
    Situation
     > 
    Map and Layers
    .
  4. Select one or more predefined locations within the layer by clicking them on the map or selecting the checkbox beside 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
     button to display the drawing tools for creating shapes.
  6. Click one of the shape buttons in the 
    Map Tools
     bar 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 beside the Create Custom Locations button, listing the total area of the custom location in square miles or square kilometers, depending on which unit of measure 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 one of the custom locations you created, do one of the following:
    •  In the 
      Location Summary
       field, click 
      X
       next to each location you want to remove. Note that 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, use the method described below.
    • Click the border of the location shape on the map to select it, then click The Delete button to remove it.
  11. To see the total number of users and organizations that are located within the selected map locations, click 
    Calculate
     beside the 
    Target By Location
     field.
    Users and organizations listed in the Target By Location field are not 
    automatically
     added to the alert or event target list. To add them as targets, you must select 
    Target Users
     and 
    Target Organizations
    .
  12. When you are done adding locations and targeting users and organizations, click 
    Apply
    .