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      Adding a Location

      Locations enables you to geo-map the boundaries of a property. Once added, the location of hazards and other items can be marked and visible to staff.

      Note: Your Access Level may restrict the use of some features. 

      This can only be done on Desktop.

      Locations are used by multiple areas of Safe Ag Systems.

      Adding a Location is the first step in Emergency Management Setup. Each Location will have designated Important Contacts and Information, an Emergency Response Plan, and Directions for Emergency Services.

      The At Work/Not At Work function uses location boundaries in order to see where your staff are located when At Work.

      Letting your team know about potential hazards helps keep everyone informed and safe. It also gives you the chance to take proactive steps to reduce hazards before any incidents happen.

      Adding a Location


      1. From the left hand menu, select Business > Locations then click Add New Location.
      2. Complete the following fields (Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory): 
        1. Location name - the name you give to this location.
        2. Town - enter the full street address to allow Google Maps to accurately position.
        3. Postcode - the postcode assists with finding a more accurate position. Once you click Save, the map will zoom into the postcode's location.
        4. Upload photo of location - this is an optional feature.  You can upload a photo of the location if you wish if this will make it easier for users to identify the location when viewing a Locations list.
      3. Once complete, click Save. A map view will then be displayed.
      4. The Location boundary can now be mapped by: 

      Manual Location Mapping

      1. Click and drag the map, or use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom the map in or out to locate the exact position of your location.

        NOTE: You can initially draw a very rough boundary and adjust it later; e.g. after importing items.
      2. Click the starting position of the boundary to place a marker. Continue clicking around your location's boundary placing markers as required. An orange line will connect the markers to outline the boundary of your location. 

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      3. Close the boundary by clicking the first marker. The internal area will display a darker shade.


        click to complete the boundary
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      4. To adjust any marker, click and hold the relevant marker and drag to its new location. If you need to start again, click the Clear button.
      5. Once completed, click Save.
      6. If you have multiple sites that are geographically separated, add them as separate locations.

      Location Mapping by an Import (CSV or KML)

      Note: A Location must be added and a rough boundary drawn before items can be imported.

      The KML or CSV file must be formatted as described below:

      • The file must have 4 columns titled
        • Name  - this must be a unique name to that hazard or item, eg. Power Pole 3
        • Category - optional description of the item/hazard
        • LAT - Latitude location data - can be left blank (item will appear unmapped)
        • LNG - Longitudinal location data - can be left blank (item will appear unmapped)
      • Name is the only field that MUST be populated - the other fields may be left blank.
      • Latitude and Longitude must either be BOTH entered or BOTH blank. If only one of these fields is populated, there will be an error message when upload is attempted.
      • Blank rows between items will upload a non-mapped item.

      1. Add a rough boundary by clicking on the map to position markers.
      2. Close the boundary by clicking on the first placed marker.
      3. Click Save and Close.
      4. Click Import Items in the top right corner of Locations.
      5. Upload the KML or CSV file.

      6. Click Next for a list of items to appear - items can be polygons or points.

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      7. The import file will display individual items in lines. 
        1. Import the location boundary first. Import all other layers after. Each layer will need to be a separate import.
        2. Layers: Hazard, Emergency, Biosecurity, Structure, Other.
      8. Click the grey box next to the item/s, and click Next to import.
      9. Use the dropdown fields to set the Location, Layer and display preferences (Line colour and fill colour for polygons, Colour and Icon for points).

        Note:  If importing a polygon that's a Location boundary, choose a Line Colour other than orange. This makes it easier to separate the imported boundary and the rough boundary drawn when you first created the location.


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      10. Click Import.
      11. Items that were imported will appear on the map.
        1. The boundary that was drawn for the location will be orange.
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      12. Adjust the original boundary around any imported items. From the left menu, select Business > Locations and open a Location. 
      13. Select more options 3-dot-v> Edit Boundary. Chose to either:
        1. Edit the orange boundary as required (e.g. to match the imported polygon),
        2. Select Clear and redraw the boundary using the imported polygon as a guide.
      14. Click Save and delete the imported polygon. 

      What's Next?

      Editing a Location

      Adding Hazards or Items