I read in the documentation about displaying a coordinate on a map component. I would like to have the user select a point on a map and then use this coordinate as input data in a coordinate column. Questions: Would something like this be possible "out-of-the-box" in the SF using the maps extension? Is there except for the paragraph in the documentation some additional documentation about this? Any help is apprecciated. Regards, Dennis.

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Is possible to pick a coordinate on a map component and save it into a column?

5 years ago
August 21, 2019
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Dennis Beeren
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I read in the documentation about displaying a coordinate on a map component.
I would like to have the user select a point on a map and then use this coordinate as input data in a coordinate column.

Questions:

Would something like this be possible "out-of-the-box" in the SF using the maps extension?
Is there except for the paragraph in the documentation some additional documentation about this?

Any help is apprecciated.

Regards,
Dennis.

Best answer by Anne Buit

The documentation here (extenders in general) and here (maps) would be a good place to start.

Do add a topic in the Ideas section if this solution becomes cumbersome.

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Anne Buit
Community Manager
5 years ago
August 21, 2019

Hi Dennis,

Using a point on the map as input for a column or task parameter is currently not supported. Feel free to create a topic in the Ideas section.

You can place a marker on the map and have the user drag the marker to the right location. There is a topic about this on the community site.

Mobile devices can also use the current location as input for a latitude/longitude field. More info here.

Dennis Beeren
Vanguard
5 years ago
August 21, 2019

Thanks for your reply!

I read the topic about dragging the marker to another location. That could be a workaround for us.
Displaying the map with a default marker in the center of the country and then have the user drag it to the desired location and save that new location to the database.

Where/how do I activate/get the Google maps extention?

Anne Buit
Community Manager
5 years ago
August 21, 2019

The documentation here (extenders in general) and here (maps) would be a good place to start.

Do add a topic in the Ideas section if this solution becomes cumbersome.

Dennis Beeren
Vanguard
5 years ago
August 21, 2019

Thanks!

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