Mapping Mapping allows you to work with an Ushahidi instance while offline (not connected to the Internet)
NOTE: To use FrontlineMapping, you must be running FrontlineSMS version 1.6.06 or above. To find out, check the top left of the screen when running FrontlineSMS. The number that appears is the version you are running. If you need an upgrade and haven't received an email invitation to do so, get in touch via the Contact form on the website What can I do in Mapping? Mapping is a data visualization tool which makes use of online mapping services such as Yahoo, Microsoft and Google Maps to report and plot incidents on a map. Incidents can be fetched from an Ushahidi instance or they can be created from the incoming text messages. An "Ushahidi instance" is a deployment of the Ushahidi platform e.g. http://www.stopstockouts.org, http://drc.ushahidi.com, http://swineflu.ushahidi.com The Ushahidi instance to be
synchronized [8]
with is determined by the default mapping setup. During synchronization, locally created incidents
(via Mapping) are posted to the Ushahidi instance. New categories, locations and incidents created
on the online instnace are also fetched. Synchronization requires an Internet connection. Mapping
requires some familiarity with the Ushahidi platform. You may therefore want to find out more about Ushahidi and what it's about
from the
Ushahidi website.
When FrontlineSMS is installed for the first time, the Mapping module is initially hidden from view. To activate the Mapping module, go to the View menu, then select Tabs, and make sure "Mapping" is ticked. A new Mapping tab should then appear with your other menus along the top of the screen. To hide the Forms module, go back into the same menu and remove the tick/check from the "Mapping" entry
To begin using the mapping plugin, click on "Setup" [5] from the main window [1]. The following window will appear:
Mapping Configurations
[9] Source for the Mapping Data [10] Area covered by the map [11] Default [12] Save/Cancel [13]
To create an incident, double click on an item/message on the Messages Window [2] . The following window shall appear: ![]() Fill in the necessary information in the provided fields. When you are finished, either Save it or, if you want to discard it, hit Cancel.
To view the incident reports,
click on Reports [6]
. The following window will appear: To view the details of the incident, double click the selected incident report.
The details of the report are shown in the following dialog:
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