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5. Place the cursor on the floor plan and click at each boundary corner to select an outline of the floor region, until the boundary
is closed at the starting point.
For example, five clicks draws a rectangular region. However, the boundary can be most any shape.
Figure 2-58 MPact Server Active View - Add Floor Region Boundary
When the boundary is closed, the Add Floor Region dialog box displays. Add information as required, including category
and category values, for sending notifications for promotional items.
Figure 2-59 MPact Server Active View - Add Floor Region Dialog Box
6. Refer to the following region configuration options:
Region Name
Optionally provide a 30 character maximum region name. If no name is assigned, it will not
display on tool-tip summaries for region identification.
Region Description
Enter a 30 character maximum description to further differentiate this region from others with
similar attributes.
Position Categories
Select Add Category to assign a category to a position. Select Category Values (from the dropdown menu) for the region on the site floor.
These selections are required for notifications, coupons or product information sent to a
shopper’s mobile client when the customer is browsing in the store.
Region Vertices
(meters or feet)
Vertices (plural for vertex) are a special point describing the corners (or intersections) of
geometric shapes. They can display in either meters or feet as region coordinates.