This page allows to search among all the geographic data of the App. Search your nearest marker or the Marina with a specific name or your preferred route ... many different options and filters help you to fine tune your search.
The Search function is accessed pressing the Magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
The page allows to search two different sets of data:
1) User Data: all the objects (marker, tracks, routes) you have created or imported.
2) Places and POIs: a selected number of categories of geographic places and points of interest.
User data search
When opening the Search page for the first time it will open with the User data switch selected, later the Search page will open accordingly to the last selection done.
Within this page you can (from top to bottom):
- Sort the list: using the switch in the top bar , the list can be sorted by Distance (from the current map center position), by Name (alphabetically) or by Date (last time changed).
- Edit the list: using thebutton you can enter in Edit mode (see below paragraph).
- Search by name: you can enter in the Search box a string to list only the objects that contain (not just begin with) the search string in the name or in the description field.
NOTE: the Search box is not reset when changing the "User data" and "Places and POIs" switch. - Change the set of data to be used for the search among "User data" and "Places and POIs".
- Select the user data type filter: "All" to see all your user data or one of the specific type (Markers, Tracks or Routes) to see only that objects type.
- "Import from your GEC Account": that will open the GEC Archive page (if you are already logged in) or the GEC Account login page. See the GEC Account page for more details.
Then, for each row in the list you can:
- Hide/show an object, tapping on the object icon (left part of the row) it will toggle the object visibility ON/OFF.
- Zoom the map on that object, tapping on the object name it will close the page and will center the map on the selected object.
- Open the object detail page, tapping on the corresponding button.
- Delete an object, swiping from right to left on a row will delete the corresponding object.
NOTE: this option is available only in the iOS version
Edit mode
If you select the button on the top right side of the screen, the page will enter in the Edit mode, allowing to perform actions on multiple objects at the same time.
When the Edit mode is active you have some new options.
- Multiple selection: using the buttons on the left side of each object you can select/unselect as many object as you desire.
Then from the Bottom menu you can:
- Select/Unselect ALL: as the name says, allow to select/unselect all the objects in the list at once.
NOTE: if you have a filter active, only the filtered objects will be selected/unselected. - Share: using the button you can share (see the Sharing page for more details) all the selected objects at once (a single share file will be created containing all the objects selected).
NOTE: this could be useful to archive many objects in your GEC Account at once. Please notice that the GEC Account will keep this as a single file with multiple objects in it, so you will not be able to later re-import only a subset of them. - Show/Hide: will allow to show/hide all the selected objects at once.
- Delete: using the button you will delete all the selected objects at once.
To exit from the Edit mode you shall press the Done button on the top right part of the screen (where previously there was the Edit button).
Places and POIs search
This page is used to search among a selected number of categories of geographic places and points of interest: Community POIs, place names, Tide & Current stations, Lakes and more.
Within this page you can (from top to bottom):
- Sort the list, using the switch in the top bar , the list can be sorted by Distance (from the current map center position) or by Name (alphabetically).
- Search by name: you can enter in the Search box a string to list only the objects that contain (not just begin with) the search string in the name or in the description field.
NOTE: the Search box is not reset when changing the "User data" and "Places and POIs" switch. - Change the set of data to be used for the search among "User data" and "Places and POIs".
- Search filters, pressing the button a new section (containing the list of available options) will be shown (tapping again will be hidden).
Using this section you will be able to enable/disable the categories you would use for your search.
NOTE: if an option is disabled (greyed) means that specific set of data is not available or not yet downloaded.
NOTE: if the "Search filters" label is red means some filter is active (i.e. the search is not done on all the available categories).
Then, for each row in the list you can:
- Zoom the map on that object: tapping on the object name it will close the page and will center the map on the selected object.
- Open the object detail page: tapping on the corresponding button. If the button is not present it means there isn't any further detail.
Search examples
- How do I find the "Miami Beach Marina" ?
Enter the Search function.
Select the “Places and POIs” data set.
Select the “Name” button in the top switch (Sort alphabetically).
Tap the “Search filters” label and turn on only “ActiveCaptain POIs” and "Waterway Guide POIs".
Enter "Miami beach" in the Search box.
You should see all the POIs containing "Marina beach" name.
Open the object detail page by tapping on the button or center the map on the object by tapping on the object name. - What’s the nearest Tide or Current Station to a particular place?
Pan the map to the place of interest (or leave centered on current position if you want information about current GPS position).
Enter the Search function.
Select the “Places and POIs” data set.
Select “Distance” button in the top switch (Sort dy distance from my current position).
Tap the “Search filters” button and turn on only “Tides & Currents”.
Leave the search field blank and select “Done”.
You should see the list of Tide and Current Stations with the closest one at the top of the list. (Please keep in mind that the closest station is not necessarily the best station to reference. Consult local knowledge for this information).