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/SettlementZone/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.
