Create and Manage Custom Location Types

You can create custom location types to categorize locations in a way that matches how your project is built. On the Locations Settings page, you can add, view, edit, and delete custom location types.

Note: You can create up to 100 custom location types per project. Each type name can have up to 255 characters.

• Required User Permissions:

  • Admin permissions on the project's Location tool for creating, editing, and deleting custom type values.

  • Read-only permissions required to view the Type column only in the Locations table.

  • Standard permissions required to filter the Locations table by type.

1. Navigate to the project's Locations tool.
   The Locations page appears with the List View by default.
   Note: You can configure which table view and table column names you want to see in the Locations table.

2. Click the gearicon located at the top left side of the Locations page.
   The Locations Settings page appears. The Settings tab is selected by default.

3. To create a custom location type, do the following:

   1. On the Location Settings page, scroll to the Location Types section.

   2. Click Create Type.
      The Type field appears.

   3. In the Type field, enter a unique value or name for your custom location type. For example, Parking Space.
      Note: You can create up to 100 custom location types per project. Each type name can have up to 255 characters.

   4. Click the icon, under the Actions column in the corresponding row, to confirm the action.
      The Type dropdown menu on the List or Tree view table in the Locations page reflects your newly added custom location type.

4. To search for a custom location type, use the search box located above the Type column.

5. To edit a custom location type, do the following:

   1. Click Edit in the corresponding row of a custom location type you want to modify.
      The Type field is enabled.

   2. Modify the custom location value.

   3. Click the icon in the corresponding row to save the changes.

6. To delete a custom location type, do the following:

   1. Click the icon in the corresponding row of a custom location type you want to delete.
      A confirmation message appears, asking you to confirm the deletion.

   2. Click Delete.