This documentation supports the 20.08 version of BMC Helix Platform.  To view an earlier version, select 20.02 from the Product version menu.

Creating or modifying Location data

Create Location-data to represent an organization's physical such as office building or warehouse, or logical location such as sales region. The Location data is further extended to a Region, Site, and Site Area. Location data represents an organization's physical and logical locations.

To create Location data

  1. Log in to BMC Helix Innovation Studio and navigate to the Administration tab. 

  2. Select Foundation Data > Manage Locations and perform the following steps based on the location you want to create:

    Task

    Action

    To create Region

    1. Select Region, click New, and enter information in the appropriate fields:
      1. In Region Name, provide a meaningful name for the organization. 
      2. From the Region Type list, select the types that the primary organization belongs to. You cannot create new types of primary organizations. 
      3. From the Status list, set the status for the organization. This indicates the organization's activity level, such as Enabled or Obsolete.
      4. From the Domain tag list, select the domain-specific tags for your organizations. This restricts the organization data to the specified domains. 
    2. Click Save.

    To create Site

    1. Select Sites, click New, and enter information in the appropriate fields:
      1. In Site Name, provide a meaningful name for the organization. 
      2. From the Site Type list, select the types that the primary organization belongs to. You cannot create new types of primary organizations. 
      3. From the Status list, set the status for the organization. This indicates the organization's activity level, such as Enabled or Obsolete.
      4. From the Domain tag list, select the domain-specific tags for your organizations. This restricts the organization data to the specified domains. 
    2. Click Save.

    To create Site Area

    1. Select Sites.
    2. From Manage sites page select the Site for which you want to create site area, click New Site Area, and enter information in the following fields:
      1. In Site Area Name, provide a meaningful name for the organization.
      2. From the Site Area Type list, select the types that the primary organization belongs to.
      3. From the Status list, set the status for the organization. This indicates the organization's activity level, such as Enabled or Obsolete.
    3. Click Save.

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