Point of Sale

Configure application

The Point of Sale app requires the Service Feasibility widget, which is used to find a route, estimate the cost, and save the results to a feature service. To configure this app, you will need to install and deploy the widget using the Web AppBuilder (Developer Edition).

Service Feasibility widget

Before configuring the app, you will need to add the Service Feasibility widget to your Web AppBuilder (Developer Edition). To deploy the widget, complete the following steps:

  1. In Windows Explorer, browse to the download's Applications folder.
  2. Deploy the Service Feasibility widget.
  3. Start Web AppBuilder (Developer Edition). You will now be able to configure an application using the Service Feasibility widget.

Point of Sale app

  1. Create a new app with the following settings:
    • Name: Point of Sale
    • Description: The Point of Sale application can be used by sales staff to quickly determine shortest route, discover services available, estimate the cost of service, and save the results.
  2. Update the app's theme and other general settings to your preferences.
  3. Update the map by select the Point of Sale map.
  4. Add a new Service Feasibility widget.
  5. Configure a new Service Feasibility widget with the following settings:
    Parameter Settings
    Closest facility parameters

    Closest facility service URL: ArcGIS Online Closest Facility service proxy

    Facility search distance: 20,000

    Impedance attribute: Miles

    Default cut off distance: 50,000

    Use travel modes: Walking Distance

    Custom attribute parameter values: If not using travel modes, configure the attribute parameters for the closest facility task. For each parameter, default to value and update the value if needed.
    Attribute lookup

    Attribute parameter value lookup: Prohibited, Avoid_High, Avoid_Medium, Avoid_Low, Prefer_Low, Prefer_Medium, Prefer_High
    Selection layer settings

    Enable selection layer: Unchecked
    Route settings

    Access point layers: Check Splice Closure and Patch Panel. Uncheck Allow user to select Access Point layer

    Route result label: Route Cost

    Route result expression: {Length} * 4. Alternatively, create an equation using the length and the cost of fiber per meter in your organization.

    Route result unit label: $

    Result unit label position: Before

    Rounding Option: no decimal
    Target layers to save results to layer

    Route layer: Cable Fiber (Project Planning Markup)

    • Field to save route length : ROUTELEN
    • Field to save route result expression: ROUTECOST
    Export to CSV

    Export to CSV: Unchecked
    Barrier symbols

    Allow barriers: Checked

    Point barrier symbol: Select a symbol

    Line barrier symbol: Select a symbol

    Polygon barrier symbol: Select a symbol
    Location symbol

    Select a symbol
    Route symbol

    Select a symbol
    Buffer symbol

    Select a symbol
    Highlighter image

    Image: Select an image or leave as default

    Height: 100

    Width: 100

    Timeout: 1000
  6. Update the app's attributes to meet your organization's needs and branding.
  7. Save the application.
  8. Deploy the app and register the app to your ArcGIS Online organization.
    • Title: Point of Sale
    • Thumbnail image:Point of Sale App Thumbnail
    • Summary: Application to find and cost the optimal route for fiber to a new location.
    • Description: The Point of Sale application can be used by sales staff to quickly determine services available, optimal route for service, and the estimated cost of the service. Once the route is found, the results can be saved to a feature service to be able to use in other applications.
    • Tags: Telecommunications, Fiber, Sales, Cost
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