Location Management
The OpenSRP web location management package provides the ability to perform the following functions.
Creating locations.
Assign locations groups to locations.
Creating location groups.
Package Definition
Location Unit - This piece of functionality helps the users create locations and add any parent locations for each location.
NB: A location hierarchy is defined by assigning parent locations. If a parent is not selected then the location is taken as a root location in the hierarchy.
Location Unit Group - This piece of functionality helps the users create a location unit group. Location groups are used to augment the location unit. It can be used to show the different working groups in a certain location.
NB: location hierarchy is not defined by the location groups.
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Location Unit
How to create a Location unit
You can access this page by clicking on the location management menu on the sidebar then, click on the location unit menu. This will load a page with a list of existing location units.s. Below is a sample of how the page would look like
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Click on the āAdd location Unitā button on the top right of the screen.
This will load a form that allows you to enter the location unit details. The fields are described as follows. Ā Fields with Asterisks are a must to fill.
Parent field- allows you to add a location unit under another location unit, for instance, a District falls under a Region.
Geometry field-allows you to enter the geographical mapping details in Geo JSON format
Location category- allows you to categorize the location either as a service point (refers to the location that does not fall under the location hierarchy e.g a household ) and jurisdiction (refers to a location that falls under location hierarchy e.g facility, district, andĀ region)
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Click āSave.
How to update a Location unit
You can access this page by clicking on the location management menu on the sidebar then, click on the location unit menu. This will load a page with a list of existing location units.s. Below is a sample of how the page would look like
Click on the āEditā link.
This will load a form that allows you to update the location unit group details. Fields with Asterisks are a must to fill.
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Click āSave.
Location Unit Group
How to create a Location unit group
You can access this page by clicking on the location management menu on the sidebar then, click on the location unit group menu. This will load a page with a list of existing location unit groups.s. Below is a sample of how the page would look like
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Click on the āAdd location Unit Groupā button on the top right of the screen.
This will load a form that allows you to enter the location unit group details. Fields with Asterisks are a must to fill.
Click āSave.
How to update a Location unit group
You can access this page by clicking on the location management menu on the sidebar then, click on the location unit group menu. This will load a page with a list of existing location unit groups.s. Below is a sample of how the page would look like
Click on the āEditā link.
This will load a form that allows you to update the location unit group details. Fields with Asterisks are a must to fill
Click āSave.
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