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Geo Point
19. May 2026
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The Geo Point Field has two number fields for adding longitude and latitude values. Applications like Google Maps use this kind of geo-information about a location. In Fotoware Alto, you can only use Geo Point values in Query Filters.
Geo Point overview
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| Behavior |
VIDEO: How Geo Point behaves The behavior is similar to a single fieldset. |
| Limitations | Geo points are not accessible from the search. |
| Special |
The Geo Point consists of two fields:
The underlying schema that groups the two number fields is a system schema called GpsCoordinate. |
| Usage in layers |
Entering the details on the content after applying the layer that has the relevant Geo Point field created:
View in Edit mode of the clickable link:
Fotoware Alto creates this link: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.3938863,8.0433279,17z |
| Examples |
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Geo Point value handling
| Setup Example | Layer: Corporate Information (ID: CorporateInformation) Field: Headquarter Location (ID: headquarterLocation) |
| Fieldpath | corporateInformation.headquarterLocation.lon corporateInformation.headquarterLocation.latthe |
| Advanced search for the field or the field value | Search: Find Items with Geo values not possible (Solutions) |
| Use in Display Pattern | Display Pattern: Geo Point (Solutions) |
| Use in the business rule as path & field id |
Path: corporateInformation.headquarterLocation.lon Field: headquarterLocation.lon |
| Returned field value | 12.356 The field itself does not return the combined value. You must get longitude and latitude. |
Geo Point field settings
| Name |
The Name setting is available for various items, for example, fields, schemas, and business rules. This value defines what appears in the interface. You can change the name at any time and translate it into any configured metadata language. To add a translation for the name, select Add.
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| ID |
The ID field is the ID of your field, which is used to link to this field. The field ID is always lowercase. The field's ID is set when creating a new field using camel casing. You need the field ID to configure filters or display patterns. The ID is automatically created from the name you insert:
You can open the Display Pattern Editor to see the JSON of a Content Item. |
| Required |
The Required field setting determines whether or not an editor must provide a field value before being able to save the Content Item. If a field is required and the user has not provided a value or deleted an existing value, the item cannot be saved. This value can be changed at any time. You cannot set a field required on a Layer with XMP mappings defined for any field. The Required field setting is unavailable for checkboxes, trigger fields, or dynamic view fields. Attention: even if the field itself is not required when adding Geo Points, both the longitude and latitude values are required. |
| UI required | The UI required field setting determines whether or not an editor must provide a field value to save the Content Item in the UI. If a field is UI required, and the user has not provided a value or deleted the existing value, the item cannot be saved in the UI. This value can be changed at any time. The UI required field setting is unavailable for checkboxes, trigger fields, or dynamic view fields. |
| Include in filters |
The Include in filters field setting adds the field as a filter for content (see Channels Configuration), and allows the field values to be edited in the Batch Editor (indexed fields). Fotoware Alto checks this setting against the allowed number of Search-indexed fields in your subscription plan. While it may be tempting to include all fields in filters and simple search also boosting them, you may revisit this idea based on your subscription plan limit and by testing your common search scenarios - too many values will not automatically result in better search results. Geo Points work in channel filters, but you should show them as regions or areas. Users may find individual Geo Points in filters to be unhelpful. |
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