mapping in confirmconnect
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Conor Browne, Confirm Consultant at Pitney Bowes presents on Mapping in ConfirmConnect at the Confirm Forum 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. http://mapinfo.comTRANSCRIPT
Confirm Forum 2014
Mapping in ConfirmConnect
Conor Browne, Confirm Consultant
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ConfirmConnect: What do we support?
Mapping Services
• bing
• Web Mapping Service (WMS)
• Tile Services
• Local SQLite Maps
bing
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bing
Default mapping in ConfirmConnect
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bing
Offline working
• Bing maps can be cached on ConfirmConnect for use
when offline
– Cache map tiles around each task in your task list
– Caching only occurs when ConfirmConnect has a wireless
network connection
Web Mapping Service (WMS)
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WMS -
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Web Map Services (WMS)
Map Settings
• Settings.js
– Stored in a specified location on mobile device
– Server hosting ConfirmConnect Web Service
• Confirm Database
– SQL provided by
Pitney Bowes Support
Tile Services
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Using your own Tile Service
Create a Settings.js file:
Send configured and tested Settings.js to Pitney Bowes
Support
SQL required to store the map settings in Confirm
database will be provided
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Local Tile Cache
Store tiles in Tile Service directory structure on the
mobile device
• Configure the tile server to prepare the tile cache
• Create a Settings.js for your tile cache
• Copy the Settings.js and tile cache onto your device
Local SQLite Maps
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Local SQLite Maps
Local vector and raster maps stored in SQLite
database(s) on the mobile device
• Vector maps converted to SpatiaLite format/Images
to RasterLite format
– Utilities provided in Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
(GDAL) to convert maps
• Create Settings.js file
• Copy Settings.js and SQLite database(s) onto device
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Example: Greater Shepparton City Council
Map Info layers include:
• Road Management
Zones
• Road Hierarchy/
Classification
• Footpath Activity/Use
Thank you