View source for Search by Map Area

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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 land site – from the results.
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To add map criteria to a search:
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<li>Click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png | Add]] button to add an attribute to an existing search definition.</li>
<li>From the attribute list, select '''Geospatial Information'''.</li>
<li>Select '''Points''' or '''Poly Property <''Item''>''' from the drop-down.</li>
<li>From the operator list, select:</li>

* '''Inside''' to search within a selected map area.
* '''Outside''' to search outside a selected map area.

<li>Click the [[Image:GeoSearchIcon.png | GeoSearch]] button.</li>
<li>Navigate to the area on the map pane where you wish to search.</li>
<li>Click the [[Image:CatPaneIcon.png | Lasso]] button.</li>
<li>Drag the pointer around an area of the map.</li>
<li>Wait until the green Lasso box is shown in the Map pane. Depending on size of search area it may take time before the green Lasso box is shown.</li>
<li>Click the [[Image:SaveAndCloseMapIcon.png | Save and Close Map]] button.</li>
<li>Wait until the focus is back to the search window.
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''After a short period, the selected area's coordinates are displays in a selection box''
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<li>Click on the Run button.</li>
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