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| ====== Maps with pushpins ====== | ====== Maps with pushpins ====== | ||
| - | CareFree provides a mapping utility so that you can quickly see the home locations of both your carers and clients (based on postcode). This is a very useful utility in helping decide the closest carer to a particular client. A use case might be if a regular carer cannot make the call, using this tool you can see who else is near. | + | CareFree provides a mapping utility so that you can quickly see the home locations of both your carers and clients (based on postcode). This is a very useful utility in helping decide the closest carer to a particular client. An example of when you might use this is if a regular carer cannot make the call, using this tool you can see who else is near. |
| Maps with pushpins will only populate once postcodes have been entered on both the [[carer_screen|carer]] and [[client_screen|client]] screens | Maps with pushpins will only populate once postcodes have been entered on both the [[carer_screen|carer]] and [[client_screen|client]] screens | ||
| - | ===== Accessing Maps with pushpins ===== | + | ===== Accessing maps with pushpins ===== |
| From the View toolbar click Maps with pushpins | From the View toolbar click Maps with pushpins | ||
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| ==== Using the tool ==== | ==== Using the tool ==== | ||
| - | The tool is very easy to use - use the options at the top to choose the information you want to see. If carers and clients have been placed into companies or branches then make sure you drop down those sections to see relevant client/carer locations. Click refresh to see the changes: | + | The tool is very easy to use. Click the drop down boxes at the top to choose the information you want to see. If carers and clients have been placed into companies or branches then make sure you drop those sections to see relevant client/carer locations. Click refresh to see the changes you have made: |
| {{:wiki:maps_with_pushpin_options.png?nolink|}} | {{:wiki:maps_with_pushpin_options.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| - | ==== No Google Maps API Key ==== | + | ==== No Google maps API Key ==== |
| If this is the first time you have used this tool within your organisation you will see this message: | If this is the first time you have used this tool within your organisation you will see this message: | ||
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| {{:wiki:no_goog_api.png?nolink|}} | {{:wiki:no_goog_api.png?nolink|}} | ||
| - | This is because google requires programs which use its data to authorise themselves, whilst it might sound tricky its actually quite simple to do if you follow these steps: | + | This is because Google requires programs which use its data to authorise themselves. We need to authorise CareFree with Google Maps, whilst this might sound tricky its actually quite simple to do if you follow these steps: |
| - | 1) Register for a google account, this is free and can be done at [[https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?hl=en]] . We recommend using a company specific username and keeping the details of this in a safe location. | + | 1) Register for a Google account, this is free and can be done at [[https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?hl=en]]. We recommend using a company specific username and keeping the details of this stored on file. |
| - | 2) Secondly whilst logged in with your google account visit this website: | + | 2) Secondly whilst logged in with your Google account visit this website: |
| [[https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key]] | [[https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key]] | ||
| - | 3) Click on the blue "GET A KEY" button and choose +Create a new project, that will then present you with a key which will look something like this: **AIXDeyB7EkKVIiBnrFFSSXFilxQMfNj47aMjEug** This is the key we will use in CareFree so copy it. | + | 3) Click on "GET A KEY" and choose "+Create a new project", this will then present you with a key which will look something like this: **AIXDeyB7EkKVIiB2rFFSSXFilxQMfNj47aMjEug** copy the key from the website as this is what we'll use in CareFree. |
| ==== Entering the key into CareFree ==== | ==== Entering the key into CareFree ==== | ||
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| - | Once in this area navigate to "Mileage" and paste the key from the above steps into the "GoogleMaps API key box: | + | Once in this area navigate to "Mileage" and paste the key from the above step into the "GoogleMaps API key" box: |
| {{:wiki:api_key_entered.png?nolink|}} | {{:wiki:api_key_entered.png?nolink|}} | ||
| - | That's all, Maps with pushpins will now work. If you have any problems then don't hesitate to speak with our [[support|support department]] | + | Press Apply to save. Maps with pushpins will now work. If you have any problems then don't hesitate to speak with our [[support|support department]] |
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