Bulk upload Excel columns

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    Summary of Bulk upload Excel columns

    This guide explains how ServiceNow customers can use bulk upload templates to efficiently input data about campuses, buildings, and floors into the Indoor Mapping system. It details the required and optional columns for Excel templates used to import this information, enabling customers to quickly set up and manage their indoor maps across multiple locations.

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    Campus Template Columns

    • Campus Name: Unique identifier (max 255 characters).
    • Campus Title: Display name on map views.
    • Campus Address: Optional physical address.
    • Country: ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code specifying campus location.
    • Marker latitude and longitude: Geographic coordinates in decimal degrees.
    • Enable in Kiosk, Scenario, and Default Views: Specify YES or NO to activate campus visibility in these Indoor Mapping features.

    Building Template Columns

    • Building Name: Unique identifier (max 255 characters).
    • Building Title: Display name on map views.
    • Campus Name: Must match an existing campus.
    • Building Address: Optional physical address.
    • Marker latitude and longitude: Precise geographic coordinates.
    • Enable in Kiosk, Scenario, and Default Views: Specify YES or NO to enable building visibility in respective map features.

    Floor Template Columns

    • Floor Number: Unique numerical identifier.
    • Floor Name: Name limited to 255 characters.
    • Floor Title: Optional display title; if empty, Floor Name is used.
    • Floor Short Title: Optional abbreviated title; defaults to Floor Number if empty.
    • Building Name and Campus Name: Must correspond to existing building and campus.
    • Source File Name: CAD file containing the floor plan.
    • Source File Unit: Unit of measurement used in the CAD file; if omitted, defaults to INCHES. Supported units include FEET, METERS, CENTIMETERS, and others.
    • Enable in Kiosk, Scenario, and Default Views: Specify YES or NO to activate floor visibility in these Indoor Mapping features.

    Practical Application

    By accurately filling out these templates, ServiceNow customers can bulk upload detailed location data to populate indoor maps, facilitating enhanced navigation and scenario planning across campuses, buildings, and floors. The enablement columns allow tailored visibility control across different Indoor Mapping views, ensuring relevant data is accessible where needed.

    Use the bulk upload template to provide information about your campuses, buildings, and floors.

    Table 1. Campus template columns
    Column Description
    Campus Name Unique identifier of the campus. This column is limited to 255 characters.
    Campus Title Title of the campus that is displayed on the map views.
    Campus Address Physical address of the campus. This column is optional.
    Country Country in which the campus is located. You must use the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code for the country.
    Marker latitude Geographic latitude coordinate for the campus in the decimal degrees format.
    Marker longitude Geographic longitude coordinate for the campus in the decimal degrees format.
    Enable in Kiosk View Option to enable the campus for the Kiosk Indoor Mapping feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Enable in Scenario View Option to enable the campus for the Scenario Planning feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Enable in Default View Option to enable the campus for the Default Indoor Mapping feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Table 2. Building template columns
    Column Description
    Building Name Unique identifier for the building. This column is limited to 255 characters.
    Building Title Title of the building that is displayed on the map views.
    Campus Name Name of the campus in which the building is located. The name must match an existing campus.
    Building Address Physical address of the building. This column is optional.
    Marker latitude Precise latitude coordinate for the building in the decimal degrees format.
    Marker longitude Precise longitude coordinate for the building in the decimal degrees format.
    Enable in Kiosk View Option to enable the building for the Kiosk Indoor Mapping feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Enable in Scenario View Option to enable the building for the Scenario Planning feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Enable in Default View Option to enable the building for the Default Indoor Mapping feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Table 3. Floor template columns
    Column Description
    Floor Number Unique numerical identifier for the floor.
    Floor Name Name of the floor. This column is limited to 255 characters.
    Floor Title Title of the floor that is displayed on the map views. This column is optional.

    If this column is empty, the Floor Name is displayed on the map views.
    Floor Short Title Abbreviated title of the floor. This column is optional.

    If this column is empty, the Floor Number is used for identification.
    Building Name Name of the building in which the floor is located. The name must match an existing building
    Campus Name Name of the campus in which the building is located. The name must match an existing campus.
    Source File Name Name of the CAD file that contains the floor plan.
    Source File Unit Unit of measurement used in the source CAD file. You must select from the following:
    • INCHES
    • FEET
    • METERS
    • DECAMETERS
    • MILES
    • LIGHT_YEARS
    • KILOMETERS
    • US_SURVEY_YARD
    • ANGSTORMS
    • UNDEFINED
    • HECTOMETERS
    • MILLIMETERS
    • PARSECS
    • MICROINCHES
    • US_SURVEY_MILE
    • NANOMETERS
    • GIGAMETERS
    • CENTIMETERS
    • US_SURVEY_FEET
    • MILS
    • MICRONS
    • FEET
    • ASTRONOMICAL
    • US_SURVEY_INCH
    • YARDS
    • DECIMETERS

    If this column is empty, INCHES is used as the source file unit.
    Enable in Kiosk View Option to enable the floor for the Kiosk Indoor Mapping feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Enable in Scenario View Option to enable the floor for the Scenario Planning feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.
    Enable in Default View Option to enable the floor for the Default Indoor Mapping feature. You must fill in YES or NO in this column.