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32. Edit a Location of Interest (LOI)* / GPS Zone

32.1 Request Data

Required Information
Name Description
action editposition
operation edit
target The name of the location of interest* to modify.
format xml
name The name to give the location of interest.
Optional Information
logvers Acceptable values:
  • 1 - target must be the name of the location of interest to edit.
  • 2 - target may be either name or id of the location of interest to edit.
Note: If no value is passed for logvers, 1 is assumed.
reqtype Acceptable values:
  • name - Use target as the name of the location of interest to edit.
  • dbid - Use target as the ID of the location of interest to edit.
Note: reqtype is only used when logvers=2
Note: reqtype is required when logvers=2
category The name of a category to assign this location of interest to. If not specified, no category will be used.
The actual points of a location must be specified. There are two options:
Specify lat, long, and radius to create a circle around a point; or
specify geometry to describe all vertices precisely.
lat Latitude of the center point.
long Longitude of the center point.
radius The radius (in feet) to encircle the point by. The point is defined by the 'lat' and 'long parameters.
geometry Geometry specified in EWKT (Extended Well-Known Text) format as described here

32.2 Data Returned

Returned information:
A success or error message.

Example Request:

http://development.zonarsystems.net/interface.php?action=editposition&operation=edit&target=MyLocation&format=xml&name=POE3134&category=Schools&lat=47.0034&long=-120.3478&radius=300&

Example Success Reply,
Example Error Reply

*LOI means Location of Interest; called "Zone" in GPS tools and reports in Ground Traffic Control web application.

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