Feature Types
Feature Types can be configured and added in nVIRO. They can also be used within forms in nFORM to automatically categorize features on a site.
Configuring Feature Types in nVIRO
In the Admin left-hand navigation menu, click the Lookups selection. To view and edit the Feature Types, click Feature Types in the Lookup selection list.
Clicking the row for a feature displays the Edit Feature Type page, where feature details can be edited.
The table below describes the fields on this page.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Lookup Code | Once this code is added, it cannot be changed. The code must be uppercase, have no spaces, and can include numbers. |
Lookup Description | This is the description shown on the site map as a general description for all features of this type. |
Program Areas | One or more program areas can be selected if specific features should only be available for certain Program Areas. |
Site Plan Label | 3 character descriptive label (UPPERCASE only). |
Site Plan Label Color | Each feature type has a color associated with it. Any color change will affect all the features of this type. The value must be the HTML hex value for the desired color. |
Feature Identifier Maximum Length | The maximum allowed length for the Feature Identifier. Note: This field is hidden if a Feature Identifier Auto-Numbering Scheme is supplied since the Prefix will dictate the feature identifier length. |
Feature Identifier Auto-Numbering Scheme | The numbering scheme to be used when feature identifiers are automatically assigned by the system. If a feature type control is configured on a form where a feature will be input, it will auto-number the feature using the assigned prefix scheme. When configured, feature identifiers are created automatically as features are added to the site plan or added via a properly configured form as sections are added to the submission. Note: This field is hidden if no feature prefixes have been added to the database lookup table. Feature Type Prefixes must be set up directly in the database. Form Design Note: If you have a label on a control in the same section as your feature that resembles any of the other feature types, it may try to auto-number using that feature type’s prefix. A control labeled like 'Other' will pick up the auto-numbering for the other feature type. |
“Features of this Type are Visible to External Users” Checkbox | If unchecked, features of this type are not visible on the Site Plan and also in dedicated external-facing instances of nSITE Explorer, if configured for a given nVIRO implementation. |
ICIS Permitted Feature Type Code | For a feature that need to be flowed via the ICIS-NPDES or ICIS-Air dataflows, this field must contain the corresponding EPA code for that feature. |