GIS map toolbar in EAM

Toggle Overview Map

Displays/removes an overview map in the upper left-hand corner of the main map. If the overview map is displayed, the system outlines the current extent of the main map within the overview map in red.

Note: If you click and drag to select an area within the overview map, the system highlights the area within the overview map and updates the extent of the main map.

Zoom to Full Extent

Displays the full extent map defined in Esri.

Zoom In

Displays a closer, more detailed view of the map area selected. Records displayed in the Equipment Within Search Area list will continue to be based on the search criteria.

Zoom Out

Displays a larger view of the map area selected. Records displayed in the Equipment Within Search Area list will continue to be based on the search criteria.

Pan

Changes the focus of the map center. Records displayed in the Equipment Within Search Area list will continue to be based on the search criteria.

Zoom to Previous Extent

Refreshes the map to focus on the previous map. Records displayed in the Equipment Within Search Area list will continue to be based on the search criteria.

Select by

Select by Rectangle
Select by Polygon
Select by Freehand Polygon
Select by Circle
Select by Point

Select the method to draw over the desired map area. Choose one of the following options:

Select to form a rectangle over the desired map area.
Select at least three points to form a polygon over the desired map area.
Select to draw a line between at least two points on map.
Select to form a circle over the desired map area.
Select a point on the map.

Print

Opens a new window and displays the standard Windows Print dialog box

Previous Search

Displays a list of the last five searches if they occurred within the current user session and were initiated by clicking Search. The first search displayed in the list is the most recent search performed. Select a search, and the system displays the selected map and GIS Map Search form.

Note: The system displays the map based on your current settings and visible layers.

Select Features

Highlights and numbers features on the map. The system also highlights the corresponding equipment records in the equipment grid.

Sketch

Draws on the map. Click anywhere on the map to place a map marker or click and drag to draw a line on the map.

Measure

Highlights the distance between two points on the map and displays the distance between the two points. The Measure tool calculates the current segment length. For example, if you select feature A and then feature B, the system displays the distance between features A and B. If you then select feature C, the system displays the distance between features B and C (the current segment).

Note: The distance is measured based on the menu item chosen.

Identify Features

Displays the attributes of map features within a map’s visible layers.

View Route Events

Displays the events associated to the selected route on the map. Choose the event layer for which to view events. Alternately displays only the events currently highlighted on the map for the selected layer or for all events for the selected layer.

View Nearest Address

Displays the nearest address to a selected point on the map.

Visible Layers

Displays the Visible Map Layers pop-up window.

Select the layers to display in the GIS map, and then click Submit.

Note: Temporary layers are created and displayed in the event you highlight or mark the map. Clear a temporary layer check box to remove its markup from the map. See the table below for more information.


Layer name	Markup created by
Highlights (temporary)	Search, Highlight on Map
Measurements (temporary)	Measure tool
Nearest Addresses (temporary)	View Nearest Address tool
Selections (temporary)	Select Features tool
Sketches (temporary)	Sketch tool
Work Orders (temporary)	Highlight on Map

Visible layers are saved with the exception of temporary layers, according to your user ID. When you open the GIS Map Search form, your saved visible layers are shown.

Show Legend

Displays a legend of icons for each type of feature on the GIS map

Switch Basemap

Determines the default Esri base map that is displayed. Valid values are: Streets, Imagery, Imagery with Labels, Terrain with Labels, Topographic, Light Gray Canvas, Dark Gray Canvas, Oceans, National Geographic, and Open Streetmap.

Opacity Slider

Adjusts the transparency (or opaqueness) of the map service in increments of 10 or as defined by the GISSERV parameter. The range of opacity is 0-100 (percentage). At 100, the map is most opaque (less transparent). At 0, the map is least opaque (more transparent).