Location information

For an entity to be mapped successfully in the i2 Esri Maps window, it must contain location information in the form of coordinates.

You can enter or store coordinates on entities in one or more of the following places:

Labels
Descriptions
Cards
Attributes with specific semantic type assignments
Data records

An entity can contain several coordinates that are stored in different places. After mapping, if the coordinates are different, then the entity is displayed on the map in each location.

Coordinates in text

You can enter coordinates in labels, descriptions, or cards as part of their summary or description.

Coordinates that are stored in text require an identifying prefix (LOC/) and suffix (//). For example, LOC/28°16'45.55"N 81°33'59.44"W//.

Coordinates in attributes

You can enter coordinates in a single attribute, or you can split them into their constituent parts and enter them as a combination of attribute values. The prefix and suffix are unnecessary when you use attributes. For example, 28°16'45.55"N and 81°33'59.44"W.

Coordinates or the constituent parts of a location are detected in attributes that have the following semantic type assignments:

Altitude
BNG
Datum Code
Decimal Degree
DMS
Easting
Hemisphere
Latitude
Longitude
MGRS
Northing
UPS
UTM
UTM Zone

Coordinates in data records

You can map items from data sources (for example, iBase), if the data records contain coordinates. Coordinates are detected in data records that use the prefix and suffix LOC/ and //. The appropriate semantic types must be assigned to the data record properties that make up the location.