Configure Map Group Criteria and Values

The following steps describe the process for configuring map group criteria and values.  You can also edit existing map groups' criteria and values.

Steps to Configure New Map Group Criteria and Values

1. Right-click on your new map group and select Check-Out.  The Map Group will open in the Configuration Area.

2. Double-click in the Criteria Name column and enter the name of the criterion you want to add.

3. Select the down arrow next to the Data Type field and select the type of data you want to enter.  Your choices are Date, Decimal, Integer or Text.

4. Select Create to save your criteria.

5. Move down to the bottom section of the screen and select Add directly under the Values section.  A row of fields will appear for your Map Value information.  You should see the criterion you entered listed across the top in the field headings.

6. Double-click in the Data Type field first and select the type of data you want to enter for the Map Value.  If you enter the Map Value first, it will be erased when you select the Data Type.

7. Double-click in the Map Value field and enter your Map Value.  If you are entering a date, you can click on the down arrow once you are in the field and a calendar will appear for the date selection.

8. Enter the values for your criteria columns.  

9. Select Add if you need additional Map Values.  Another row of fields will appear.

10. When you have finished entering Map Value information, right-click the XML file from Admin Explorer and select Check-In.  The information you entered will be saved.

Note:  If you decide to delete any of the Map Criteria or Map Values, check Delete in the row that contains the data you want to delete.  The information will be removed when you check-in the XML file.

Steps to Edit Map Group Criteria

1. Right-click on the Map Group XML file you want to edit and select Check-out.

2. Select Add to create additional criteria.  A field will appear for your criteria values.

3. Select Create after you have entered all the criteria values.

4. Check Delete if you want to delete a criterion.

5. Right-click on the XML file and select Check-in to save your changes.

Note:  If you make changes to the Criteria, the Map Values Delete box will be disabled.  You will not be able to delete any Map Values until you check-in the file and save the Criteria changes.

Steps to Edit Map Group Values

1. Right-click on the Map Group XML file you want to edit and select Check-out.

2. Double-click in the field that contains the value you want to edit.  The row will be highlighted in green to show that you are editing an existing row.

3. Enter the new value and then click once on another field to close the field you just edited.

4. Select Add to create another Map Value row.  The new row will be highlighted in dark blue to show that you are editing a new row.

5. When you have finished updating the values, right-click the XML file and select Check-in.

Note:  If you want to delete a Map Value, check Delete in the row that contains the Map Value you want to delete.  The row will be highlighted in red.  The Map Value will be removed once you check-in the XML file.