Define GPS Tracking
Explanation
Use this activity to define GPS track settings and manage how locations are handled on the mobile device.
Prerequisites
- A mobile user must be defined in the system
- The Application in Solution Manager/Mobile Apps / Administration / Applications must have GPS
Allowed and GPS Enabled set to Yes.
- The Installed App Details for the mobile user must have GPS Enabled set to Yes for any active devices
- The Application Parameter LOCATION_TRACKING_INTERVAL_MIN must be set (default: 10 min)
- Location services must be enabled on the mobile device.
- For iOS only: Application Parameter ENABLE_BACKGROUND_TRACKING must be set to
Yes.
System Effects
As a result of this activity,
- Device locations update periodically based on the configured interval. Updates also occur for each status
change, and on shift log on, Shift log off events.
- Mobile users can view this information on the Device Locations screen in the IFS
Cloud Web client.
- The latest location information for a user is also recorded in the ResLatestEventStatus
table.