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Add Place

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<li>Enter the unique identifier for the place in the '''Place Local ID ''' field.</li><li>Enter the name of the place in the '''Place Name ''' field.</li><li>Select the general category of the place from the '''Type ''' drop-down list. Note that a type value must be selected.</li><li>Enter a description of the place in the '''Description ''' field.</li><li>If the place is active, check the '''Active ''' checkbox. Only active places are listed in the Place Selection window.</li>
<li>If there are any fields in the Custom Defined Fields section, enter data in those fields.</li>
<li>Enter the place address in the '''Address''' field.</li>
<li>There are several options for entering geospatial data. These options and the page on which you can find additional information are listed in the table below.</li>
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Entering Geospatial Data for a Place
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! If you want to…
! Refer to…
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| Manually add geospatial points
| How to manually add a geospatial point on page 98.
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| Manually add polygon and polyline points
| How to manually add polygon and polyline points on page 99.
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| Draw on the map to specify point, polygon, and polyline coordinates
| How to draw on the map to specify point coordinates on page 100.
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| Import geospatial data
| Importing geospatial data for a polyline or polygon on page 101.
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{{note|You can preview the points that you have entered on a map by clicking the [[Image:PreviewPoints.png]] button.}}
 
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<li>Do one of the following:</li>
*To add the new place, click the '''Save''' button.
:If the place is added successfully, the place displays in the Place List window.
*To discard the place and close the Place Editor window, click '''Cancel'''.
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