Enable and use the Geocoding plugin

For ClaimCenter and ContactManager to be able to use geocoding, you must enable the GeocodePlugin in both applications.

Before you begin

Complete Activate geocoding in Bing Maps.

About this task

The instructions for enabling the Geocoding plugin are the same for both ContactManager and ClaimCenter.

Procedure

  1. Start Guidewire Studio™ for ClaimCenter and perform the steps that follow, and then start Guidewire Studio™ for ContactManager and perform the steps that follow.
  2. In the Project window, navigate to configuration > config > Plugins > registry and then double-click GeocodePlugin.gwp to open this registry file in the editor.
  3. Clear the Disabled check box to enable the plugin.
  4. In the Parameters section, set the Geocode plugin parameters.
    Parameter Description
    applicationKey The application key that you obtained from Bing Maps. See Activate geocoding in Bing Maps.
    geocodeDirectionsCulture The locale for geocoded addresses and routing instructions returned from Bing Maps. For example, use the locale code ja-JP for addresses and instructions for Japan. The base application plugin implementation uses en-US if you do not specify a value. For a current list of codes that Bing Maps supports, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc981048.aspx.
    imageryCulture The language for map imagery. For example, use the language code ja for maps labeled in Japanese. The base application plugin implementation uses en if you do not specify a value. For a current list of codes that Bing Maps supports, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc981048.aspx.
    mapURLHeight Width of maps, in pixels. The base application plugin implementation uses 500 if you do not specify a value.
    mapURLWidth Height of maps, in pixels. The base application plugin implementation uses 500 if you do not specify a value.

What to do next

Set geocoding configuration parameters in ClaimCenter