Set geocoding configuration parameters in ContactManager

To enable geocoding features in the ContactManager user interface, you must set parameters in the config.xml file.

Before you begin

Complete Set geocoding configuration parameters in ClaimCenter.

Procedure

  1. In Guidewire Studio for ContactManager, in the Project window, navigate to configuration > config.
  2. Navigate to the bottom of that node, and then double-click config.xml to open the file in an editor.
  3. In the editor, press Ctrl+F and then enter Geocoding to find that section of the configuration parameters.
  4. Set the following parameters to enable geocoding.

    Parameter

    Description

    UseGeocodingInAddressBook

    Set this parameter to true to enable geocoding for contacts storied in ContactManager. The default is false. The setting for this parameter must be the same in ContactManager and ClaimCenter.

    UseMetricDistancesByDefault

    Use kilometers in the user interface. The default, false, is to use miles. The setting for this parameter must be the same in ContactManager and ClaimCenter.

    ProximitySearchOrdinalMaxDistance

    Maximum distance to use when performing an ordinal (nearest n) proximity search. The default is 300. The actual unit value of the distance is miles or kilometers depending on how you have set UseMetricDistancesByDefault. This parameter has no effect on radius (n miles or kilometers) searches or proximity assignment based on walking the group tree. The setting for this parameter must be the same in ContactManager and ClaimCenter.

    ProximityRadiusSearchDefaultMaxResultCount

    Maximum number of results to return when performing a radius (n miles or kilometers) search from the ContactManager search screen.

    • The default value in the base configuration is 1000.
    • This parameter has no effect on ordinal (nearest n) proximity searches.
    • This parameter applies only to searches originating from ContactManager and does not have to match the value of the corresponding parameter in the ClaimCenter config.xml file.

What to do next

Schedule geocoding