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GPS History Detail

See one saved position in full, in every coordinate format, with copy and map actions.

The GPS History Detail screen opens a single saved position and gives you everything about it: what kind of record it is and when it was saved, the accuracy and altitude if it was your own position, a three-word address if one was stored, and the coordinate in every format. From here you can copy any value, see the point on the map, navigate toward it, or look up what reference feature sits there.

GPS history detail

Overview​

ElementWhat it shows
TypeWhat kind of record this is — for example a current-location record.
DateWhen the position was saved.
AccuracyHow good the fix was, in Feet or Meters. Current-location records only.
AltitudeThe height recorded, in Feet or Meters. Current-location records only.
Three-word addressShown only when one was stored with the record.
DDLat 34.109800 / Lon -117.832071
DDMLatitude and longitude as degrees and decimal minutes.
DMSLatitude and longitude as degrees, minutes and seconds.
UTMThe zone, then the easting followed by E, then the northing followed by N.
MGRSThe zone and square, then easting and northing.
ButtonWhat it does
CopyCopy that row's value to the clipboard.
View on MapOpen the point on the map with a marker.
Guide MeNavigate toward the point with a guiding compass.
Location TypeLook up the reference layer feature at that point.
BackReturn to the history list.
note

The accuracy and altitude card is only shown for records of your own current location. A coordinate you typed in on the Convert tab has no accuracy or altitude to show, so the card is hidden. The three-word address card is likewise only shown when an address was stored with the record.

Getting Here​

  1. Open GPS History.
  2. Tap a row on the View as List tab, or tap a marker's label on the View on Map tab.

Copy a Value​

  1. Find the row for the format you need.
  2. Tap its Copy button. A brief Copied message confirms it.
  3. Paste it wherever you need it.

Copying is tidied up for you: the Lat and Lon labels are removed from the coordinate rows, and the two lines are joined with a comma so you get a single clean value. The accuracy row copies both figures together as Accuracy: ..., Altitude: ....

tip

Copy the format your team actually uses on the radio, then paste it straight into a message so nobody has to read a long number aloud twice.

See the Point on the Map​

  1. Tap View on Map.
  2. The map opens with a marker at the position — green for a current-location record, red for any other kind, matching the colours used in the history list.
  3. From there you have the full map tool set. See Map.
  1. Tap Guide Me.
  2. A guiding compass opens and points toward the saved position as you move.
  3. Use it when there is no road to the point and turn-by-turn directions are no help — off-road, in open country, or on foot.

For a driving route instead, use View on Map and then the map's Direction tool. See Directions.

Look Up What Is There​

  1. Tap Location Type.
  2. A picker lists your organization's reference layers by name.
  3. Tap the layer you want. The app looks up the feature at that position and shows its details.
caution

The reference lookup reads a database that downloads in the background after you sign in. Until it has finished you will see Reference database is still downloading. Please wait and try again.

How This Connects​

  • The record comes from your on-device GPS History, which is written by the GPS screen when you read your position or convert a coordinate. Nothing here is synced to the server or visible to your team.
  • All the coordinate formats are worked out on the device from the stored latitude and longitude, so this screen works with no connection. The three-word address is not recalculated here — it is only shown if one was stored when the record was made.
  • View on Map and Directions need a connection for map tiles and routing unless you have downloaded the area in advance from the Reference Map. Guide Me works on sensors alone.
  • Location Type uses the reference layers published by your organization, against a database stored on the device — which is why it keeps working in a dead spot once downloaded. See Coordinate Format.
  • Whether accuracy and altitude read in feet or metres follows your unit system, and the date follows your date format, both in General App Settings.
  • To keep a position permanently and share it, put it on a saved map as a marker rather than leaving it in local history.

Troubleshooting​

If this happensWhat to do
The accuracy and altitude card is missingThis record is not one of your own current-location readings, so there is nothing to show.
The three-word address card is missingNo address was stored with this record. Read the position again on the GPS screen while connected to get one.
Copy does not seem to workTap the button on the row and watch for the brief Copied message, then paste to check.
The pasted value has labels in itIt should not — the Lat and Lon labels are removed and the lines joined with a comma. Tidy it by hand if anything is left.
View on Map opens a blank mapBase map tiles are fetched live. Download the area in advance from the Reference Map.
Guide Me points the wrong wayIt relies on the device compass. Move away from metal and vehicles, hold the device flat, and check the Compass screen reads sensibly.
Location Type says the reference database is downloadingStay on a connection until the download finishes, then try again.
The reference layer list is emptyYour organization has no layers marked for use as a reference. Ask an administrator.
The units or the date look wrongBoth follow your preferences in General App Settings.

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