Spatial Search

Spatial Search involves a series of steps for using the map interface to locate and open records in HICRIS.

•Step 1: Navigate to your area of interest by panning (clicking and dragging the screen with your mouse), zooming (using the zoom +/- buttons or your mouse wheel), or using the Search Bar.

•Step 2: Define or refine the location/area for your search by drawing a shape on the map to specify a search area. Click the button for each shape to activate the drawing tool on the map. Click the button again or click another button to reset the drawing tool.

oPoint: Click on the map to place a point. Select the Use a Buffer checkbox to specify a search radius around the point. Searching without a buffer will only identify spatial results that intersect with the point.

oLine: Click on the map to place the endpoint of a line segment. Click on the map again to set a corner and continue with another line segment. Double-click on the map to set the final endpoint. Select the Use a Buffer checkbox to specify a search radius around the line. Searching without a buffer will only identify spatial results that intersect with the line.

oPolygon: Click on the map to set a corner of the polygon. Click the map at other points to continue setting corners along the polygon boundary. Double-click at the last corner of the polygon boundary (before the first point you drew) to complete it. The drawing tool will automatically connect the last point you draw to the first one. Avoid double-clicking very close to or on the first point you drew, since this may cause your boundary to overlap itself, which will make the boundary invalid. You may search within this polygon or select the Use a Buffer checkbox to specify a search radius around the polygon.

The ‘Apply Spatial Definition’ toggle is available on Criteria Searches to apply spatial constraints on a Criteria Search. This toggle is available if a spatial search has been defined in the map window. If you complete a criteria search with a spatial search area defined, the results will use both the criteria and spatial search parameters.