Maintain Groups and Layer Assignments
The Group function is used to build a hierarchy (tree) to support the selection of Layers (configured in the layers tab and sourced from an ESRI ARC GIS System) from within the BlueWorx application.
Important Information
Layers are assigned to Map Profiles which are assigned to User Profiles which are assigned to Users. If you organize your Map Groups based on a business organisation model, rather than an asset model, and if you have the same Layer assigned to multiple Group nodes, then all those Group nodes will show up for Users. That can be confusing. So either:
- Organize your Groups based on asset meta data (recommended, cleaner and more stable); or
- Register the same Layer multiple times, for each assigned Group
This administration functionality was significantly updated in SP11 to make the task easier and more intuitive.
Fields and Functions
| Fields/ Functions | Description/ Usage |
|---|---|
| Group Header | |
 | Filter display by Profile. And clear filter |
 | Add a new Layer Group |
 | Save changes |
 | Disregard changes |
| Group Tree | |
| Group Name | The name of the Group, this can be a multi-level tree structure as shown in the screen shot above. These might mimic the layering used in the spatial system, however given the display space available on mobile devices some rationalization may be necessary |
| Layer | The assigned layer/s within a Group. Generally these will be assigned to the lowest level of your Group tree |
 | Shows which Spatial Profiles this Layer is included in. Green boarder means the Layers is Active in that profile; Red means it |
 | Edit Group |
 | Delete Group or Layer from Group |
| [Drag and Drop] | Drag and drop Groups and Layers as required to reposition |
| Layers Header | |
 | Search for Layers in list |
| Layer List | |
 + [Drag and Drop] | Select one or more Layers and then drag and drop them on a Group on the left hand side |