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Searchability

Searchability controls whether a Location shows up when users search your map.

It is independent from visibility — a Location can be rendered on the map without being findable through search, and vice versa.

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Search Status

Every Location has a Search Status toggle in the Location Details editor. When turned off, the Location is excluded from all search results — it will still appear on the map (assuming its Display Rule visibility is on), but users cannot find it by searching.

This is most useful for decorative Locations — plants, statues, architectural features — that help create a realistic-looking map but should not appear in a list of navigation destinations. Turning off Search Status on these Locations keeps search results clean and relevant.

A non-searchable Location can still be selected on the map if it is set to Selectable. If you want it to be truly passive — visible but neither searchable nor selectable — turn off both Search Status and Selectability.

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Search Aliases

Search Aliases let you add alternative terms to a Location that will return it in search results, even if the search term doesn't match the Location's name, Type, or Category.

Common uses include:

  • Abbreviations or nicknames ("WC" for a restroom, "IT" for the IT support desk)

  • Common misspellings or alternative spellings

  • Terms from another language that your users might search in

  • Internal room codes that staff use but that aren't part of the public-facing name

Aliases are set in the Search section of the Location Details editor. Multiple aliases can be added to a single Location.

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Searchability and App User Roles

If a Location has an App User Role restriction applied, it will not appear in search results for users who do not have the required role — regardless of its Search Status setting. Searchability and role-based restrictions work together: both must allow access for a Location to appear.

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Related concepts

  • Data Concepts — what Locations are and how they fit into the data hierarchy

  • Display Rules — controlling map visibility independently from searchability

  • User Roles — how App User Roles affect which Locations users can find

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