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JIMLIEDER1
Qrew Cadet
10 years ago

Can QuickBase receive & display location information from a Field Tech's phone?

A HVAC office wants to be able to view the location of their Field Techs on a Google Map within QuickBase so that they can dispatch the Tech closest to the customer?s location. The Tech?s all carry ...
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_anomDiebolt_
Qrew Elite
10 years ago
> Is there a way this code can be modified return the street address, city, state and zip code in addition to the Lat & Longitude?

You need to use a "reverse geocoding" service. Google has one. I geocoded QuickBase's HQ address and put the lat/lon into the reverse geocode service as follows:

150 Cambridge Park Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA


42.3944341,-71.1461022


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https://haversineconsulting.quickbase.com/db/bgcwm2m4g?a=dr&rid=490

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http://pastie.org/10713624