Appendix A: Entity-Specific Upload Guidelines

When adding and uploading entities, pay attention to the following for each entity type.

Entity Type Prerequisites/Limitations More Information
Upload
Groups
  • Upload Groups before uploading Users.
  • Assign PTT Channel - If empty, the default is No.
  • Group Code - Only accepts numeric values.
 Creating New Groups
Upload Incident Types Managing Incident Types
Upload Incidents

Creating a New Incident

Upload POIs Adding and Managing Points of Interest (POIs)
Upload Beacons
  • NowForce recommends Eddystone beacons. These are included by default in the utility.
 NowForce Indoor Positioning Planning and Installation Guide
Upload Geofences
  • Supports circular geofences with focal address and radius only. Point geofences are not supported.
Creating and Editing Geofences/ Areas of Interest (AOIs)
Upload Users

  • Optionally change the following default values on the login page before upload:

    • Activate Users
    • Send Email or SMS to Users

    For details, see Changing Default User Settings (Optional).

  • The Username must be unique across all NowForce modules.
  • Control Center is not relevant for app users.
 Adding and Managing Users