Search in GIS Map

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Explanation

This activity is used to search in GIS Map window. It's possible to search by using IFS business object key values. It is also possible to search on editable layers attribute information in GIS system or by using a proximity.

Note! It's also possible to search in IFS windows and navigate with the result to GIS Map window. A search can also be done in GIS Connections window and a right-mouse option enables navigation to GIS Map window and business objects home window.

Prerequisites

Editable layer must have been made available for the user in GIS Layer Group window.

Business object searches requires business objects to have been connected to GIS objects.

System Effects

GIS objects found are highlighted in the GIS Map window.

Window

GIS Map

Related Window Descriptions

N/A

Procedure

Business Object Search:

1. Open GIS Map window.
2. Go to Layers panel and toggle on editable layers to search in.
3. Click on magnifier icon to open Search and Select panel.
4. Enter a value in Business Object Key field.
5. Click Search.

Possible information to search for in Business Object Key field.

1. Open GIS Connections window.
2. Populate the window.
3. Notice the column Key Reference and its values.

The above business object search finds values in Key Reference field, for example:

• Search for equipment objects in site 70 and where Object ID starts with PM-34: CONTRACT=70%MCH_CODE=PM-34%
• Search for fault reports where number starts with 200: WO_NO=200%

Attribute Search:

It's possible to search on a layer's values in ArcGIS by using the Attribute Search option in GIS Map window. Attributes is also referred to as fields on the layer in ArcGIS. Possible attributes to serach on should have been defined as numerical and alphanumerical. Attributes defined in any other format e.g. date format cannot be used. GIS objects found will be highlighted in the map.

1. Go to Layers panel and toggle on editable layers to search in.
2. Click on magnifier icon to open Search and Select panel.
3. Select layer in Layer drop down list.
4. Click on Attribute Search checkbox.
5. Select an attribute.
6. Notice how the attribute is added in Expression field.
7.  Select operator (=, <, >, in).
8. Notice how the operator is added in Expression field.
9. Enter a value.
10. Notice how the value is added in Expression field.
11. Click Search and GIS objects found are highlighted.
12. Click Filter to hide GIS objects that isn't highlighted, in the selected layer. (Objects that fulfill search criteria and objects in other layers are still shown.)
13. Click Show In IFS to open the object in its home window in IFS. (Objects and where they are connected to a business object will be shown in IFS.)

Note: The expression field is automatically updated when the above attribute, operator and value is defined. This is done to simply the creation of an expression. It is also possible to manually enter an expression. However, any manually entered expression values will be replaced when switching between attributes and operators.

Proximity Search:

1. Go to Layers panel and toggle on editable layers to search in.
2. Click on magnifier icon to open Search and Select panel.
3. Select layer in Layer drop down list.
4. Click on Proximity Search checkbox.
5. Enter a value for radius in Proximity distance field.
6. Select a unit and click on Search button.
7. Click on a point in the map.

The following options are available for Business Object Search, Attribute Search and Proximity Search:

• Click to Select - Use this tool to select and unselect objects in the map.
• Keep selection between searches - This option enables you to stepwise create combinations of above searches. It keeps previous found GIS objects highlighted when executing a new search.
• Do not zoom - This options turns off the automatic zoom. Keep this option on and it will center the map when one object is found. The map will also zoom if more then one object is found.
• Clear selection - This will unselect objects in the map.
• Clear selection option is also available in GIS Map's right-mouse menu.

Attribute Table:

1. Go to Layers panel and toggle on an editable layer.
2. Click on table icon to open attribute table.
3. Click on a record and notice how the GIS object is highlighted in the map.
4. Hold down keyboard Shift key and select a list of records in attribute table by using keyboard up or down arrows..
5. Hold down keyboard Ctrl key and select individual records in attribute table by using left mouse click.
6. Click on the map to clear selection.

Filter layer by using a definition query in ArcGIS or by using a definition expression in Layer Mapping window:

Layers could also be pre-defined with a filter outside GIS Map window. For example, in order to enable useful and easy-to-read maps by creating several layers for the same type of assets, filtered per region, system, area, site, company or building etc. This could be done in two different ways, before publishing the layer to a service or after it has been published:

• Before publishing to a service, by entering a Filter (sometimes referred to as definition query) on the layer in ArcGIS system, as described in ArcGIS online documentation.

• After publishing to a service, by entering a Definition Expression on the layer in Layer Mapping window, as described in IFS user documentation (refer to the documentation of layer mapping window).