Additional Map Service Preconfiguration

If you plan to use geocoding or routing in your map integration environment, you must configure distinct geocoding and routing map services.

Geocoding is the ability to find a location, such as a street address, based on existing geographic data. For example, you might want to use Accela Silverlight GIS to identify a specific street address and plot the address on the map. Accela Silverlight GIS can identify and plot the address using existing GIS data, such as the street name and the range of even-numbered and odd-numbered addresses.

Routing is the ability to identify a course of travel between different stops or different locations. For example, an inspector might have five inspections to conduct within one neighborhood. The inspector can use Accela Silverlight GIS to create an inspection route sheet or an inspection path that indicates the order in which he should conduct the five inspections. The inspector can also use Accela Silverlight GIS to create a route sheet that minimizes the distance or time traveled between stops. Additionally, the inspector can use Accela Silverlight GIS to obtain driving directions between each stop.

If you plan to use geodata for offline data mapping, then you must add the data to the geodatabase prior to configuring Accela Silverlight GIS.