= The Situation Mapping User Guide =
Visit the GIS Mapping homepage at http://haiti.sahanafoundation.org/prod/gis/index

This module is under contruction:
 * [wiki:HaitiGISToDo]

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=== To Create a Location: ===
http://haiti.sahanafoundation.org/prod/gis/location/create

1) Type in the '''Specific Name''' of the Location in the "Name" Field.

2) Select the Type of Feature that your Location is from the "Feature Class" drop-down menu (the feature class determines the Marker).

3) Select a Parent Location based on your '''Specific Location'''.

4) Select a Marker for the Map based on your Location. - NOTE: SELECTION OF A MARKER WILL OVER-RIDE THE FEATURE CLASS MARKER ON THE MAP

5) Select a Feature Type (Point, Line, or Polygon.)

6) Enter in either the Well-Known Text for Line and Polygon or Latitude and Longitude for Point (Lat. and Long. will be in decimal degrees.)
 * Remember!!! Latitude is North, South! Longitude is East, West!

7) Select "Save"

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==== Conversion Tool Help ====

1) Select the conversion tool

2) Select either the "in GPS Format" tab or the "in Deg Min Sec Format" tab and enter in information.
 * GPS Format is 18° 32' (That would be entered "18" deg "32" min)
 * Deg Min Sec Format is 18° 32' 10" (That would be entered DD "18" MM "32" SS "10")

3) Select "Calculate"

4) Last, Select "Fill in xxx" (Choose either Lat. or Long.)
 * Remember!!! Latitude is North, South! Longitude is East, West!

5) Repeat steps 1-4 again 

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==== Well-Known Text ====
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-known_text for more information

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=== To edit a Location: ===
http://haiti.sahanafoundation.org/prod/gis/location/

1) Find the Location your wanting to edit (Either by searching or sorting by the attribute.)

2) Click on the feature number.

3) Edit in the box above.

4) Select "Save"
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=== Features, Feature Classes & Feature Groups ===
==== Features ====
http://haiti.sahanafoundation.org/prod/gis/location/

 * A Feature is a record in the gis_location table.
 * This can be a point (Lat/Lon), Line or Polygon (WKT)
 * This can be referenced from other tables such as:
  * /pr/person/presence
 * If there is a marker assigned directly to a Feature then that is how the Feature will show up on the map.
==== Feature Classes ====
http://haiti.sahanafoundation.org/prod/gis/feature_class

 * A Feature Class is a record in this gis_feature_class table
 * It is a collection of Features of the same type
  * Share a comon Marker (unless over-ridden at the Feature level)
   * If no marker defined then the system default marker is used
  * Can be grouped together into Feature Groups
  * Link to a common resource for URLs & extra fields to pull into Map popups
==== Feature Groups ====
http://haiti.sahanafoundation.org/prod/gis/feature_group

 * A Feature Class is a record in this gis_feature_class table
 * This is used to provide Layers on the Map & Feeds for export/view by other systems
 * It is a collection of Features & Feature Groups
 * The default settings start with a Feature Group being created for each Feature Class

=== Symbology sets ===
 * Symbology sets can be used to provide a set of Icons for Feature Classes based  on deployment requirements, e.g. US FEMA