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In the <strong>Import territory data</strong> dialog select the option <strong>Territory boundaries</strong>.

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

Note:

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.

Click on the <strong>Import</strong> button.

Tip:

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 the <img src="../images/boundary_add_24x24.png" alt="" width="24" height="24" /> button.

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.