Geolocation form control
A form control that lets a form user select a geographical location.

Configure the Geolocation form control
To configure
the Geolocation control, do the procedure in this topic.
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How to Start
- On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Do one of these:
- Add a Geolocation
control:
- On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Advanced Controls
tab.
- On the Advanced Controls
tab, drag a Geolocation
form control onto your eForm.
- On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Advanced Controls
- Change a Geolocation
control:
- On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit
.
- On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit
- Add a Geolocation
Procedure
- Complete the settings on the configuration screens. You can use the Process Data screen to specify a variable.
General
Specifies the basic configuration for the Geolocation form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Label |
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Internal Name |
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Help Text |
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Help Text Display |
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Configure
Configures advanced settings for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Mandatory |
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Mandatory Field Validation Message |
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Select How to Capture Location |
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Radius (meters), within which the location change is captured |
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View Captured Location |
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Allow Clearing Captured Location |
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Select a Map Control to Highlight the Captured Location |
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Capture Current Location Button Text |
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Show Location In Map Button Text |
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Show Timestamp |
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Show Altitude |
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Appearance
Specifies the look and feel for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Font Family |
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Font Size (px) |
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Font Style |
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Background Color |
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Foreground Color |
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Label CSS Class |
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Behavior
Specifies how the control shows on your form.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Enabled |
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Visible |
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Label Position |
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Advanced
Specifies advanced settings for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Field ID |
|
Data Security Settings |
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Javascript To Execute After Capturing Location |
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Javascript To Execute On Change of Location |
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Maximum Height for Location History Table (px) |
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Show In Tablet |
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Show In Mobile |
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