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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
The following article explains how you change the the website used for locating address from within Platinum.
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The following article explains how to change the website used for address location from within Platinum.
  
 
==More Information==
 
==More Information==
With the cursor on any address field in Platinum, pressing {{KeyPress|Alt-O}} causes Platinum to open up your web browser and show you an online map of the address.  To change the default website used:
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With the cursor on the address field in Platinum, pressing {{KeyPress|Alt-O}} will open your web browser and show you an online map of the address.  To change the default website used:
*Go to {{Menu|Reports & Parameters|Maintenance Options|System Administrator|System Parameters}}.
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*Go to {{Menu|{{RP}}|Maintenance Options|System Administrator|System Parameters}}.
 
*Press {{KeyPress|Page Down}} until you get to the page titled {{DataPrompt|System Paths}}.
 
*Press {{KeyPress|Page Down}} until you get to the page titled {{DataPrompt|System Paths}}.
*Cursor down to {{DataPrompt|Address Link}} and then enter in the address you wish to use for online mapping.
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*Cursor down to {{DataPrompt|Address Link}} and then enter in the web address you wish to use for online mapping.
 
{{Note|You will need to pass the title and post code to the site, this is done by using the tokens '~p' for postcode and '~t' for the title.}}
 
{{Note|You will need to pass the title and post code to the site, this is done by using the tokens '~p' for postcode and '~t' for the title.}}
{{Information|iconsize=small|title=For Example|text= "http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=~p" Will open the map in Google Maps}}
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{{Information|iconsize=small|title=For Example|text= "http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=~p" will open Google Maps.}}
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 09:46, 13 August 2013

Summary

The following article explains how to change the website used for address location from within Platinum.

More Information

With the cursor on the address field in Platinum, pressing <Alt-O> will open your web browser and show you an online map of the address. To change the default website used:

  • Go to " Reports & Settings Maintenance Options System Administrator System Parameters".
  • Press <Page-Down> until you get to the page titled "System Paths".
  • Cursor down to "Address Link" and then enter in the web address you wish to use for online mapping.
You will need to pass the title and post code to the site, this is done by using the tokens '~p' for postcode and '~t' for the title.
For Example:  "http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=~p" will open Google Maps.

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