Adding a new Place

Adding a new Place to the system can be done by following the steps in this guide

1

Navigate to the Places Create View

  • Navigate to the Reference Data -> Places view

  • Click on the Create button in the Table Controls

After, you should be redirected to the Create Place Form

2

Define Classification for the Place

  • Select the Classification for the new Place in the Classification Select.

Classification

Classification references the the classification of a place.

🗾This is the division or segment of what this new Place represents (e.g. Country, Nation, County, State, etc...)

After, the Classification input should update with your new value

3

⭐(Optional) Define Type for the Place

  • Locate the Type input and select the Type of the new Place.

Type

Type is used to represent the sub-classification of a place.

This is used to identify a specialized category for the Classification of the Place (e.g. Community, Island/Division, Village/Settlement Zone/Region, etc.)

After, your new option should be updated in the Type input

4

Define Name for the Place

  • Enter a new Name in the Official Name input.

Official Name

Official Name is the display name for a Place record. This is what Users will see.

5

⭐(Optional) Define the Parent for the Place

  • Select a Parent for the new Place in the Parent input.

Parent

Parent is the linked Place that this new Place references as a child of that Place. (e.g. Country is the parent of a State or Province)

To select a Parent, click on the Parent input

After, the Parent input should update with your selection

6

Save Information for the New Place

  • Click the Save button to Save the new Place.

After, you should see a success notification in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

After, you will be navigated to the Reference Data -> Places View.

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