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Map User Guide

This document is the User Guide for the Ranger MapDirect product.

Accessing the map

Refer here to see instructions for starting the map: getting_started

Required user roles for map access

Users are configured with roles. One of the following roles is required to gain access to the map:

  • Admin
  • Map
  • Map only

Functional areas

Mab tabs across the top

The map is broken into four separate map tabs, across the top, designed to fulfill specific purposes

  • Overall view: provide an at-a-glance view of the entire fleet.
  • Map detail: provide a detailed view of one job and the assigned truck, or one truck and the assigned job.
  • Address Lookup/Job Position Update: provide the ability to update the addresses on a job.
  • Unassigned jobs: provide the ability to assign a truck to a job based on a geographical view and proximity.

Accordions on the right side

These are sections (collapsible and expandable) that allow configuration, show company lists, etc.

  • Events: a generic list of events that occur during operation of map. FIXME
  • Map settings: a collection of settings that modify certain aspects of the map.
  • Truck types: a list of truck types defined for the company. Clearing a text box beside a truck type will hide all trucks on the map for that truck type.
  • Trucks: a list of trucks in the company.
  • Jobs: a list of open jobs in the company.
support/map/user_guide/start.txt · Last modified: 2011/01/19 13:08 by edmondsj