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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 | + | 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: | To add map criteria to a search: | ||
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| − | <li>Click the [[Image:FieldTemplateIcon.png]] button to add an attribute to an existing search definition.</li> | + | <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>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> | <li>From the operator list, select:</li> | ||
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* '''Outside''' to search outside a selected map area. | * '''Outside''' to search outside a selected map area. | ||
| − | <li>Click the [[Image:GeoSearchIcon.png]] button.</li> | + | <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>Navigate to the area on the map pane where you wish to search.</li> | ||
| − | <li>Click the [[Image:CatPaneIcon.png]] button.</li> | + | <li>Click the [[Image:CatPaneIcon.png | Lasso]] button.</li> |
<li>Drag the pointer around an area of the map.</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: | + | <li>Click the [[Image:SaveAndCloseMapIcon.png | Save and Close Map]] button.</li> |
| − | : | + | <li>Wait until the focus is back to the search window. |
| + | [[Image:Search map area.png|900px|center]] | ||
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| + | ''After a short period, the selected area's coordinates are displays in a selection box'' | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | <li>Click on the Run button.</li> | ||
| + | </ol> | ||
| − | + | {{NavBox HowTo Search}} | |
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 20 November 2017
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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. |
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.
- Select Points or Poly Property <Item> from the drop-down.
- 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.
- 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.
- Click the
button. - Wait until the focus is back to the search window.
After a short period, the selected area's coordinates are displays in a selection box
- Click on the Run button.
