Appendix A: Entity-Specific Upload Guidelines

When adding and uploading entities, pay attention to the following for each entity type.

Entity Type	Prerequisites/Limitations	More Information
Upload Groups	Upload Groups before uploading Users. Assign PTT Channel - If empty, the default is No. Group Code - Only accepts numeric values.	Creating New Groups
Upload Incident Types	Upload Incident Types before uploading Incidents. Address, Latitude/Longitude and POI Location - For details on dependencies between these cell values, see Appendix B: Cell-Specific Editing Guidelines.	Managing Incident Types
Upload Incidents	Alert Dispatchers on Creation/Activation - If empty, the default is 'No'. Address, Latitude & Longitude, and POI Location - For dependencies between these cells, see see Appendix B: Cell-Specific Editing Guidelines.	Creating a New Incident
Upload POIs	Address and Latitude/Longitude - For dependencies between these cells, see Appendix B: Cell-Specific Editing Guidelines.	Adding and Managing Points of Interest (POIs)
Upload Beacons	NowForce recommends Eddystone beacons. These are included by default in the utility.	NowForce Indoor Positioning Planning and Installation Guide
Upload Geofences	Supports circular geofences with focal address and radius only. Point geofences are not supported.	Creating and Editing Geofences/ Areas of Interest (AOIs)
Upload Users	Optionally change the following default values on the login page before upload: Activate Users Send Email or SMS to Users For details, see Changing Default User Settings (Optional). The Username must be unique across all NowForce modules. Control Center is not relevant for app users.	Adding and Managing Users