Selecting Units

You can select units using the area immediately above the map that can include the ALERTS, WARNINGS and ALL tabs, and options such as Fleet and Unit. Only selected units:

By default, all units that have sent a tracking message within 90 days are selected and are displayed on the map.

The number of units that are currently selected is shown in the counter near the top-right corner of the map (just above SHOW HISTORY/SHOW LIVE). For example, '6/24' shows that you have access to 24 units, of which 6 are selected because they match your current selection criteria.

To clear all selection criteria, click the following icon to the right of the selected units counter:

If you have selected more units than are supported for the browser you are using, your units appear on different pages of the map. The number of units displayed is shown above the map; for example:

Here, the first 500 units are displayed. The total number of units currently selected is 529, out of a total of 1217. You can use the icons to go forward and back through the pages.

You can specify the default sort order using Unit Sort Options in the User Preferences page.

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These tabs allow you to select units by status. To select only units in alert mode, click ALERTS. To select only units that have a warning status, click WARNINGS and to select units irrespective of status, click ALL. Changing between tabs clears all other selection criteria.

Note: The ALERTS and WARNINGS tabs are displayed only if there is at least one alert/warning for a fleet you have access to.

All selection criteria made (such as in the Unit menu) apply only to the units that have the selected status. For example, while in the ALERTS tab, selecting a fleet from the Fleet menu displays only those units in the selected fleet that are in alert mode.

These menus allow you to filter the selected units by fleet, unit name, status and, if only one fleet is selected and has filters assigned, by filter value.

To clear an individual filter, click the following icon displayed to the right of the menu:

You can use the AREA button to select units that are in a drawn rectangular area on the map:

1. Click AREA.

2. Click and drag the mouse pointer to define the area. The area turns yellow.

3. Click OK to confirm the area. The area turns purple and ViewPoint selects only the units inside the area.

To stop selecting using this method, click CANCEL.

You can use the NEAR button to select units that are in a rectangular area on the map. With NEAR, you specify the centre point of the rectangular area:

1. Click NEAR.

2. Click the required target location on the map.

3. Use the Radius control to specify the dimensions of the area, or type the distance (in kilometers). For example, if you enter 30km, the area will be 60km by 60km.

4. Click OK to confirm the area. The area turns purple and ViewPoint selects only the units inside the area.

To stop selecting units using this method, click CANCEL.

Note: The Summary tab sorts the entries by distance from the target location and shows the distance between the unit and the target location.

To search for a particular unit, select the search criteria from this menu, enter search text in the field and click the following icon:

All units that match the search text are displayed (case is not important).

The menu contains Callsign, Name, Registration and Unit Type options, which are defined in the Modify tab of the Unit Options page. If a single fleet is selected, the menu also contains Group to select units that are being used by personnel in a specified group, as set up in the Group Setup page.

Clicking the following icon clears the search field and lists all units:

Selecting Units

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