Defining Geographic Types
If your company uses geographic coordinates for dispatching or geographic information system integration, you need to setup a geographic (coordinate) type for each type of geographic coordinate you capture on your premises and/or service points (geographic coordinates can be defined on both premises and service points).
To define geographic types, open Admin > Geographic > Geographic Type.
Note:Product specific. There is no framework functionality that uses this information. Refer to your specific product documentation to verify how this table is used in your specific product. In addition, use the data dictionary link below to determine if this object is a foreign key on any tables specific to your product.
Description of Page
Enter an easily recognizable Geographic Type code and Description.
Define the algorithm used to validate the Validation Format Algorithm. If an algorithm is specified, the system will validate that the geographic location entered on the premise and/or service point for the geographic type is in the format as defined in the algorithm. If you require validation, you must set up this algorithm in the system.