Using Search & Filters to Locate and View Vehicles on the Map

How to use & save search queries & filters to find and view vehicle information from the Map.

Locating Vehicles via Search

Look up and locate any vehicle located within the facility using the search feature located in the map’s menu bar. Search helps you find a single record based on a particular value. Searching begins with nothing and adds to a list of results based on criteria that matches search input.

Map Search field Cognosos RTLS portal header with Map selected and Search bar magnified The Search field is best utilized when you know the asset number. Start typing the asset ID in the search field and the portal refreshes a list of vehicles matching input. Select the correct asset ID when shown to display the vehicle icon on the map.

Map Search list     Map single asset search

A broader search can be performed using a vehicle attribute (e.g., model). Enter the search term (e.g., Soul). Map Search results

If you want to search on multiple attributes at once (i.e., model and year), use the Filter function instead.

 

 

The map returns a refreshed view with vehicles that match the criteria (vehicles must be attached and have a good signal with a known location). The right pane displays the number of vehicles in the results.

In the event that one or more vehicles can not be located in the search, the system will show a message at the top of the map.

Map search not found

To clear the search filters, select the X in the Search field. The map will refresh.

To search by multiple vehicles IDs simultaneously, copy and paste a list of vehicle IDs from My Lot or copy and paste from another program (you can also download to a spreadsheet). Select Paste IDs to the right of the search field. Use the standard paste function in the pop-up window to input the vehicle IDs (only the vehicle ID works with this feature; no other attribute is supported). 

Map Paste IDs     Search paste multi IDS

Select Search to filter the map view based on the search criteria. The map refreshes with just those vehicles. Select Clear All to remove the vehicle IDs (keeps window open) or Cancel to close window and return to default map.

Searches applied to the map cross over to My Lot Vehicles so view that page for a single list of all assets meeting the search criteria.

Saving Search Queries

When search is used, you have the option to save filter. If you’d like to save the search for future use, select Save Filter next to the Search field. Name, set filter options, and save. Otherwise, use Clear Filters to refresh the map. 

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Save Filter AW SL

Saved search queries appear in the Filters drop-down list in both the Map and My Lot views of the portal (and on the mobile app). If the filter was created as a User-Only subscription, it only appears on the lists for the logged in user; if it was created as an Application-Wide filter, it will display for all active RTLS users (with exception of guest users).

Locating Vehicles via Filter

Filters provide another mechanism for locating vehicles within the facility. Filters may be saved as application-wide (for all users) by Administrators and standard user (roles) may create and save their own filters. From the Map page, select Filters from the top left.

Until a user creates and saves a filter (or Administrator creates system-wide filter), there are no filters listed. Once a filter is created and saved it appears in the drop-down list accessible next to the Filter button. Use the carat to display the list and make a selection. The map refreshes with the vehicles meeting the selected filter criteria. 

Map Filter list

Filters shown with a folder icon represent application-wide filters, which are created by an Administrator and available for all users. Otherwise, the filter is only for the logged in user.

 

To start a new filter, select either the Filters button or Create New Filter from the drop-down list. The Filter settings window opens.

Filter Settings window

When creating a new filter, select the criteria for the filter. As a selection is made in the Select Filters column, the items displayed under Select Filter values will change. You may have multiple selections within the Select Filters and Select filter values columns. As selections are made, the Selected filters (far right) column displays the filters. 

Filter selections

Click Apply when complete; otherwise, Close.

Once applied the map view updates with just the vehicles or vehicle clusters that meet the filter criteria.

Because the map displays one map layer (zone for example) at a time, you may need to select a different zone to see all the filtered vehicles. If you want to view list of filtered vehicles, use the My Site Vehicles page. 

To view more details for a specific vehicle, zoom into clusters or narrow down the list with more filters and/or search. Click single vehicle icon to display vehicle information in the right window. 

Map filtered view

Use Clear Filters to refresh the map.

Filters applied to the map cross over to the My Lot Vehicles list until cleared.

Saving Filters

Filter settings may be saved for future use once they are run. The selected filter values display adjacent to the Filters option. Select Save Filter to add the filter to the portal.

Map Save Filter

Save Filter standard     Save Filter AW

In the Save Filter pop-up window input a descriptive name for the filter. If your facility uses flashing tags for spotlight, you can set the spotlight flash pattern here.

Administrator user roles have option to select Application-Wide (to save to all users across the portal) or User-Only (to save filter only for the logged in user).

Select Save to add the filter to the portal (and mobile app) or Cancel to disregard.

Saved filters appear in the Filters drop-down list in both the Map and My Lot views of the portal (and on the mobile app). If the filter was created as a User-Only subscription, it only appears on the lists for the logged in user; if it was created as an Application-Wide filter, it will display for all active RTLS users (with exception of guest users).