Difference between revisions of "Search by Map Area"
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<li>Drag the pointer around an area of the map.</li> | <li>Drag the pointer around an area of the map.</li> | ||
:After a short period, the selected area displays in a selection box. | :After a short period, the selected area displays in a selection box. | ||
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:The coordinates of the selected area display in the value field of the Search(Add) window. | :The coordinates of the selected area display in the value field of the Search(Add) window. | ||
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Revision as of 22:00, 4 December 2012
In addition to basic searches, you can use the map pane to search inside or outside a geographical area. This can be particularly useful if you are working within a specific region, and wish to use visual landmarks or organisational boundaries to limit your search. It is also useful if you want to run a larger search but exclude a specific region – such as a previously discovered hazard site – from the results.
To add map criteria to a search:
- Click the
button to add an attribute to an existing search definition. - From the attribute list, select Geospatial Information.
- From the operator list, select:
- Inside to search within a selected map area.
- Outside to search outside a selected map area.
- Click the
button. - Navigate to the area on the map pane where you wish to search.
- Click the
button. - Drag the pointer around an area of the map.
- After a short period, the selected area displays in a selection box.
- Click the
button. - The coordinates of the selected area display in the value field of the Search(Add) window.
