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Bugs, Fixes, Quirks, etc. regarding the map viewer.

SF Update Failed: .... locationUseClass...is not allowed for Element Subnational ID ...
Problem: Attempting to Modify Shape or update a Source Feature results in an error similart Cause: In Biotics 4, an invalid Location Use Class (LUC) ...
Tue, 14 Mar, 2017 at 10:58 AM
Esri basemap metadata
Want to know when the Esri basemaps were most recently updated?  This information can be found here: Imagery Imagery with Labels Streets USA Topo ...
Tue, 21 Apr, 2015 at 10:29 AM
Linking shapes to records without shapes
The following was a workaround prior to the development of the Link Shapes to Records functionality.  The following workaround is no longer necessary! ...
Mon, 3 Oct, 2016 at 1:23 PM
Using Spatialite software to generalize element occurrence polygons to larger spatial units
For cases where sharing exact location information isn’t appropriate or isn’t needed, a solution is to generalize EO polygons to standardized geographic...
Thu, 14 Apr, 2016 at 2:05 PM
Calculate previously deferred spatial attributes
Biotics 4 allowed users to defer spatial calculations. If the spatial attributes were not calculated for the features for which they were deferred prior ...
Wed, 30 Nov, 2016 at 12:27 PM
Source Features fail Bulk Create with error: "Invalid number of points in LinearRing (found 2 - must be 0 or >= 4)"
The problem is that the geometries have been created using curves, which is not supported by a lot of the underlying toolsets which Biotics 5 relies upon. ...
Tue, 27 Feb, 2018 at 11:44 AM
Bulk change Locational Uncertainty Distance for many Source Features
Is there a way to "bulk" change the Locational Uncertainty Distance for multiple Source Features (e.g. 647) without manually doing so via Modify M...
Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Symbology of SFs & EOs in Map
The symbology displayed in the Map for Source Features and EOs is based on the values within the D_NAME_CATEGORY table. The Name Category is defined within ...
Mon, 9 Nov, 2020 at 10:29 AM
Map will be converted to only be available over https
In the April 21st, 2021, release, the Biotics Map will be converted to only be available over https. Background information regarding the need for this chan...
Tue, 30 Mar, 2021 at 4:14 PM
Datum shifts - projecting NAD27 to NAD83
Problem: There is a discrepancy in the actual location of an uploaded shape and how it is displayed. When I run into this issue it is usually a small disc...
Mon, 5 Apr, 2021 at 1:33 PM