Geolocation Fields

Geolocation fields identify a location by its latitude and longitude.

Your device must have a GPS receiver or chip to capture the Geolocation. Geolocation aren’t supported on Windows devices and the information can’t be entered manually.

Geolocation fields won’t appear as columns in the mobile table/grid views for Jobs and Tickets when viewed in the FieldFX Mobile App, even if added to the layout.

Use geolocation fields to track the exact location of work completed in the field.

Step-by-Step Guide

Select the map marker icon
in a geolocation field…​
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Enter your current location
in latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Select the map icon to view the
specified location in Google Maps.
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  • The map icon displays if you are online.

  • The map icon displays even if you are viewing a read-only record.
Depending on the hardware, devices may need an internet/network connection to record geolocations.

Best Practices

To ensure field employees record site locations for jobs, add a geolocation field to the Job object and make it required.