You can edit the properties of a CalAmp geofence (an area of interest to your organization, such as a job site or an unsafe road you want to designate as off-limits) via the Tracking screen or the Admin - Geofences screen; the latter method is shown below. The process is mostly the same on both screens. For the Tracking screen process, go to Editing a Geofence on the Tracking Screen.

Note: For an explanation of the features of the Admin - Geofences screen, see Viewing Your Geofences.

To edit a geofence using the Admin - Geofences screen, follow these steps:


  1. In the Group Chooser, select the group the geofence you need to modify is assigned to. (See Choosing a Group to View Globally for details on how to change your chosen group, if necessary.)
     
  2. On the sidebar menu on the left, click .
     
  3. Click Geofences on the flyout menu that appears.
     
    The Admin - Geofences screen will appear, display the geofences in your chosen group (plus its parent and child groups) on the map, and list them in the grid.
      
  4. To find the geofence you need to edit, you can sort or filter the Name column, as shown in Sorting and Filtering Column Data, or simply scroll to it if you don't have many geofences.
     
  5. Click  at the far right of the geofence's row and then Edit Geofence on the menu that appears.
    Note: If isn't in the row, you may be looking at a geofence in a parent group. Geofences in all the higher-level groups above your selected group are displayed on the Admin - Geofences screen if they are not restricted, but you won't be able to edit any of those unless you switch to the group via the Group Chooser.

    You can edit multiple geofences by selecting their check boxes and then clicking Edit in the options row that will appear at the top of the grid; however, you will only be able to update fields they have in common, such as their group assignment or entrance/exit triggers (using the Geofence Type drop-down list).
     
    The map will zoom in on the geofence, the Edit Geofence dialog box will open, and edit handles will appear around the shape.
      
  6. If you want to change the size or form of the geofence, follow these steps (based on what shape was originally chosen for it):
     
    Circular Boundary
       
    1. Click and drag one of the white handles on the edge of the circle in or out as needed.
       
    2. Repeat step a until it's the required size.
       
    3. To move the circle, click and drag the white handle in the center to its new location.
       
    4. Skip down to step 7.
       
  • Polygonal Boundary with a Rectangular Starting Point
      
    1. To move the geofence, click and drag in its center until it appears at the correct new location.
       
    2. To change its size, click and drag one of the white handles on the square surrounding the polygon in or out as needed.
       
    3. To change the geofence's shape, click and drag one of the white handles on the edge of the polygon in or out as needed.
       
    4. You can click one of the circle handles to split its side into two, which will help you create a shape that is more than four sides.
       
    5. Repeat steps b and c until it's the required size and form.
       
    6. Skip down to step 7.
       
  • Irregular Boundary
      
    1. To move the shape, click and drag in its center until it appears at the correct new location.
       
    2. To change the geofence's size, click and drag one of the white handles on the square surrounding the polygon in or out as needed.
       
    3. To change its shape, click in the center of the polygon.
       
      The handles will become orange.
        
      Click and drag one of the handles to pull the shape that direction and repeat this as many times as needed.
       
  1. To change the name of the geofence, select the text in the Geofence Name field and type the new one.
     
  2. To change its description, select the text in the Geofence Description field and type the new one.
     
  3. If you want to change the group the geofence is assigned to, click the Group drop-down arrow and choose the new one from the list.
     
  4. If your organization has designated geofence categories (and you need to change or add one), you can click the Geofence Category drop-down arrow and select the category this one belongs to, such as Worksite.
    Note: The categories listed will be those that are available for the geofence's assigned group or parent.
  5. You can change what the geofence monitors, in terms of arrivals and departures, by selecting or deselecting Generate Enter/Exit Events for Reports. ( means selected, and  deselected.)
    Note: If this box is checked, Enter and Exit events will be recorded for the geofence (for geofence events, reports, and geofence event alerts — if any have been created). If it is unchecked, the geofence will just appear on the map and not trigger any geofence events (such as for a home office).
  6. If you need to change whether the geofence is restricted in visibility, select or deselect Restricted Geofence.
    Note: If a geofence is designated as restricted, only users in its assigned group will be able to view activity there — NOT users from subgroups. The restricted geofence won’t be included in reports and won’t be associated to assets in the regular (visible) way. Entered/Exited geofence alerts won’t be visible to users below its assigned group.
  7. Click Save.
     
    A success message will appear briefly at the bottom of the screen, informing you that the geofence has been updated.