TheocBase/TheocBase

Select a KML-file in the <strong>Open file</strong> dialog.

Territories are searched by the assigned <strong>Name</strong> field. If no territory is found, a new territory will be created. If the <strong>Description</strong> field is assigned, the corresponding value will be saved.

You can use <strong>Google Maps</strong> to create a KML-file. Sign in and create a map. When you finish drawing the shape of a territory, enter the territory number in the <strong>Name</strong> field and the locality in the <strong>Description</strong> field. Finally you can save your map by clicking on the <strong>Export to KML</strong> menu item.

Remove a Territory's Boundary

Switch edit mode to edit territory boundaries <img src="../images/territory_edit_24x24.png" alt="" width="24" height="24" />.

Select a territory in the map.

In the <strong>Match KML Fields</strong> box choose the fields that correspond to the <strong>Name</strong> and <strong>Description</strong> of a territory in the KML-file.

Use the option <strong>Search by "Description" if territory is not found by "Name"</strong> to include the <strong>Description</strong> field also in the search.

Edit the territory <a href="territories_assignments.html">assignments</a>, <a href="territories_streets.html">streets</a> and <a href="territories_addresses.html">addresses</a> [6].

Draw a Territory's Boundary

Select a territory in the territory list box or in the map.

Click along the corners of the territory area in the map. The new territory area is displayed in red.

Zoom in and snap to the corners of a neighboring territory to avoid holes between them. As you move the mouse close to a point of the boundary, the cursor signals when snapping is possible.

Click with the right mouse button on the map to finish drawing.