Map Search Overview

This article covers the following topics:

Proximity search
Text search
- Text search with Google Places
- Text search by coordinates
- Asset search
Navigating Search

There are two search methods available to users; Text Search and Proximity Search. Before you learn about these please take a look at the features on the Search results panel.

Proximity Search

A proximity search is accomplished by simply clicking the map display in an area of interest. The extent of the search is variable depending on the zoom level of the map. Pivvot will search the customers assets at or near the click location and display the results in the result's panel.

Text Search

Text searches allow the user to search for a location using several strategies, all through a single search box.

Google Places

Entering a place name in the Search box searches Google Places and will return the top 5 results from Google.

This is effectively the same thing as navigating to maps.google.com and entering the same search term. For example, entering…

Cushing OK – returns 5 search results found in Google Places, in and around Cushing, Oklahoma. Similarly, instead of entering a place name, one can also enter an address and Google Places will be searched.

For example, entering…

1526 Cole Blvd, Lakewood – returns 5 addresses that were found in Google Places, the top one being the address of the TRC office in Denver

Coordinate

You can locate a place with coordinates. To find a location using a coordinate, simply enter the coordinate pair in the Search box. For example, entering…

29.8971, -92.0684 – returns a search result for a coordinate near Henry Hub, LA.
35.9425, -96.7469 – returns a search result for a coordinate near Cushing, OK.

If you’re having trouble formatting your search please visit Help with Coordinate Search.

Asset Search

Customer Assets (i.e. Pipeline GIS)

Searches will also be performed on the customer data.

Searches within customer data is always interpreted as an And search, meaning all of the search terms entered will need to be in the attribution of the records being queried.

A commonly used search criteria is to enter a Line Name and Feature Type. This will produce a list of features for that type on the queried pipeline.

Below are some examples:

CH100 Valve – CH100 being a line name, Valve a feature type
CH100-MLV-1 – searching for a specific valve by name ML100 Crossing – searching for all of the crossings on the ML100 line
CH100 "Class 3" – searching for all of the class 3 pipe on the CH100 line

1. Search box	Type in the search criteria, which can be all or part of a word, and Pivvot will locate all Google Places and customer specific data meeting that criteria.
2. Sorting	Organizes the search results based on relevance or grouping. The view by grouping option will assemble the search results in logical groups with centerline name at the top level and feature types as subheadings. The view by relevance option will list all the individual features based on their location (stationing) along the centerline.
3. Google Places	Google Places meeting search criteria. This is the same feature available in the publicly available Google Maps.
4. Feature Group	Search results are displayed in a group, commonly by Google Places and centerline name.
5. Feature Types	Shows the types of features found in the search query. These may include features not in the Layers control.
6. Features	Shows the individual features for each feature type. It also includes a high level description configured at the time of implementation, typically stationing and another help descriptor.
7. Feature Details	Shows the specific attributes associated with the feature.
8. Document Link	Hyperlink access to documents associated for the feature.
9. Collapse	Collapses the search panel.
10. Limit by Extent	Limits a search to only the portion of the map that is visible.
11. Paging	Scrolls through search results by page.
12. Clear All	Turns off the visibility for all currently visible features.
13. Details	Expands/collapses the details for feature groups, feature types, and individual features.
14. Zoom	Zooms to the feature.
15. Flash	Flashes a feature on the map.
16. Driving Directions	You can get driving directions from your current location to any asset in Map by simply clicking the Directions icon on a record in the results panel. Note: The My Location option must be enabled in the browser. Desktop Users If you are using the Driving Direction feature on your desktop browser the following will occur: A separate tab in your browser will open to maps.google.com displaying detailed directions from your location to the selected asset. A graphic representation of the route will be displayed on the Pivvot map. For linear features along an asset (coating record, casing record) driving directions will be generated from your current location to the beginning of the linear record. Mobile Users For mobile users to get the full benefit of this feature the Google Maps app will need to be installed. If you are using the Driving Direction feature on your mobile device the following will occur: The Google Maps app will automatically open displaying detailed directions from your location to the selected asset. A graphic representation of the route will be displayed on the map.