GIS map search toolbar (Infor EAM)

See the following descriptions when accessing buttons on the GIS Map Search toolbar:

Button Function

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 magnification 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 the method to draw over the desired map area. Choose one of the following options:
  • Select by Rectangle—Select to form a rectangle over the desired map area.
  • Select by Polygon—Select at least three points to form a polygon over the desired map area.
  • Select by Line—Select to draw a line between at least two points on map.
  • Select by Circle—Select to form a circle over the desired map area.
Pointer—Displays the equipment within the point or area selected on the map. The Equipment Within Search Area list will refresh to display equipment within the selected area 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 Within Search Area list.
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 two distances: the current segment and a cumulative distance, e.g., 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) and the distance between features A and C (the cumulative distance).

Note: The system measures the distance based on the unit of measure defined for Radius.
Identify Features—Displays the attributes of map features within a map’s visible layers.
View Nearest Address—Displays the nearest address to a selected point on the map.

Displays the Visible Map Layers popup

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

Note: The system creates and displays temporary layers in the event you highlight or mark the map. Un-select a temporary layer 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, Pointer tool
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

The system saves visible layers, with the exception of temporary layers, according to your user ID. When you open the GIS Map Search form, the system automatically displays your saved visible layers.

Displays a legend of icons for each type of feature on the GIS map
Expands the map to the full extent of your screen. Click to restore the map to its original size.