View and edit a location's details in MRI OnLocation. You must have the Administrator user role to access a location's details.
A location is defined as a physical location where you carry out your tasks and responsibilities. Locations are normally described as workplaces like head office, warehouse, school premises, manufacturing plants, and non-workplaces.
Your OnLocation account can support unlimited locations, each with its own unique country, date format, time zone, visitor policies, and other settings to meet the requirements of that location.
If you need to add a new location, on the Locations screen, click Add New Location. Your subscription will be updated to include the new location.
Manage your location details
- Go to Locations, then select the location from the drop-down list.
- Select Location details.
- Update the following fields:
Field name Description Required Location name The name that your organization uses when referring to the location, e.g., Head Office, Corporate Office, Main Campus, Call Centre Y Country The country the location is in Y Physical address Where this organization is geographically located. Y Post/Zip Code The postcode, postcode, or ZIP code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address to sort mail. Y State/province US, AU, Canada only. The state or province the location is located in. N Phone number The main contact number for the location Y External ID An external identifier N Time zone The time zone that your location is in. The time is recorded for many activities in OnLocation so setting the correct time zone is essential for accurate record keeping. Y Date format The date format that your location uses. The date is recorded for many activities in OnLocation so setting the correct date format is essential for accurate record keeping. OnLocation supports both mm/dd/yyyy and dd/mm/yyyy formats. Y Time format The time format you want to use for your reporting. OnLocation supports 24 hours and AM/PM time formats. Y Location group If you add multiple locations, you can assign them to location groups. N Primary function The main function of this location. If this location serves multiple functions, select Mixed Functions. Y Location description Add any location-specific information N - Click Save.