HxGN EAM offers the option to display additional maps other than a default GIS map. This function is typically used by maintenance groups that cover different equipment types or a very widespread geographical area. In these cases, they need to see only the maps and features that correspond to those areas or certain equipment types for which a maintenance group may be responsible.
A team working in one geographical area needs a map containing the equipment and layout only for that area. Alternatively, the maps are for the same area but contain completely different layers that are relevant to the teams that need information about equipment only found in those layers. For example, a team maintaining a water pipe network for a certain area would only need to see layers relevant to the pipes and supporting infrastructure. They would not need to see data in layers such as electrical, streetlights or railroad.
The HxGN EAM installation parameter GISMAPS is the key to this configuration. The parameter defaults to the Global setting displaying a single map for all users. Two other options are available allowing the user access to multiple GIS maps as needed by either their Organization or Department.
The Organization setting allows you to assign multiple maps to users and have these maps available to all or only specific users in a specific organization. This is the setting typically used by groups which service different geographical areas with areas divided into separate organizations.
The Department setting allows you to assign multiple maps to users and have these maps available to all or only specific users in certain work Departments. This is the setting typically used by maintenance groups responsible for different equipment types in a common geographical area. Note that using Department maps requires department security to be enabled in HxGN EAM. This is controlled by the DEPTSEC install parameter.
Each individual map can have its own set of parameters defining the map service, geocoding services, color coding, symbology and active layers.
These maps are created on the Maps screen. Maps that are consumed by the EAM desktop
application and the Mobile Transit application are created on the Maps screen.
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In view of the flexibility provided it is important to consider all factors in the business flow of each organization and make these decisions prior to moving forward with an HxGN EAM GIS implementation.
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A single map cannot be consumed by both the EAM desktop and Mobile Transit application. This is because the desktop consumes map services (no map editing is allowed), while the Mobile Transit app consumes feature services (no editing allowed).
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If the Map is to be used by Mobile Transit, the ‘Mobile Only’ checkbox MUST be selected for the map record. Else, leave this checkbox unselected for use in the desktop application.
See HxGN EAM Help for GIS for more detailed instructions on creating the maps and associating them with organizations and departments:
See these functional briefs on the HxGN Support Portal for more detailed instructions on configuring and using maps in the Mobile Transit application:
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HxGN EAM Mobile for Transit Map View Configuration Guide
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HxGN EAM Mobile for Transit Map View GIS Functionality Guide