You can search for a mark in Web Search by:
- Node ID
- Mark name (or Geodetic mark code)
- Mark ID
Once you have searched a mark, from its summary page you can:
- locate the mark on the spatial map
- add the mark to a coordinate transformation
See also: Coordinate transformation - add the mark to the product list
- view the associated node summary page
- view mark and coordinate information
- view referenced surveys.
You can also view a node summary page from the search results screen when you search a mark by Node ID or Mark name.
The Node summary page has a section for each commissioned mark at that node. Note that this contains the same information for the mark as the mark’s summary page.
Search mark by Node ID
Enter the Node ID into the search field. To view the results, either:
- press Enter on your keyboard
- left-click the Search icon at the right of the search field.
When you search a mark by Node ID, the results display all marks with the same Node ID.
The search results for Node ID show the following for each mark listed:
- Node ID
- Mark ID
- Code (geodetic marks)
- Mark Name
- Mark Status
a. Left-click the Node ID to view the node summary page. It contains information such as coordinates and referenced surveys. The node summary page also contains mark details for each commissioned mark at that node, including their physical state and supporting documents. Note that this is the same information for the mark as on the mark’s summary page.
b. Left-click the Mark ID to view the mark summary page. It contains mark details for the mark, for example coordinates, referenced surveys, physical state, and supporting documents.
c. Select Locate spatial item to locate the mark on the map.
d. Select Add to product list to add the mark to your product list.
Search mark by Mark name
Enter the Mark name into the search field. To view the results, either:
- press Enter on your keyboard
- left-click the Search icon at the right of the search field.
You can enter a Geodetic code into this field instead of a mark name (for example BDW4).
The search results for Mark name show the following for each mark listed:
- Node ID
- Mark ID
- Code (geodetic marks)
- Mark Name
- Mark Status
a. Left-click the Node ID to view the node summary page. It contains information such as coordinates and referenced surveys. The node summary page also contains mark details for each commissioned mark at that node, including their physical state and supporting documents. Note that this is the same information for the mark as on the mark’s summary page.
b. Left-click the Mark ID to view the mark summary page. It contains mark details for the mark, for example coordinates, referenced surveys, physical state, and supporting documents.
c. Select Locate spatial item to locate the mark on the map.
d. Select Add to product list to add the mark to your product list.
Search mark by Mark name using wildcards
You can use wildcards when searching for a mark by Mark name. An Asterisk (*) is used to represent any number of missing characters in your search. You can then use filters to refine the results, if needed.
To search using a wildcard:
- Enter at least 2 characters of the mark name into the search field.
- Enter an Asterisk (*) to represent the remaining missing characters.
- Left-click the Search icon or press Enter on your keyboard to view the results.
In this example, searching for MA VIII DP 5* returns 120 results.
You can use the search filters to refine the results. You can filter by:
- Coordinate system
- Order
- Mark type
- Land district
Use as many of these filters as you need to narrow your search results.
To filter the results, left-click the filter to open the drop-down menu. Select the value(s) you want to filter your search by. You can either:
- type the required value, then left-click on the result to select it.
- use the scroll bar or your mouse wheel to find the required value, then left-click on the value to select it.
For filter type Order, you can select multiple values in the filter. Select the check-box next to each value you require, or choose All.
Once you have selected your filters, left-click Apply filters to refine your search.
To reset all filters (for example, if you want to change or broaden your filter criteria), select Reset filters.
Search mark by Mark ID
Enter the Mark ID into the search field and either:
- press Enter on your keyboard
- left-click the Search icon at the right of the search field.
As Mark ID is unique to 1 mark, when you search a commissioned mark by Mark ID, it will automatically locate the mark on the map.
The mark summary panel will display. This contains mark details for the mark, for example coordinates, referenced surveys, physical state, and supporting documents.
Select:
a. the Node ID to view the node summary page. It has a section for each commissioned mark at that node. Note that this contains the same information for the mark as each mark’s summary page.
b. Add to transformation to add the mark to a coordinate transformation.
c. Add to product list to add the mark to your product list.
Locate a mark from the product list
Once you have added a mark to the product list, from the product list you can:
- locate the mark on the map
- add the mark to a coordinate transformation
- view its details on the summary panel.
Left-click the 3 dots to the right of the mark to view these options in the product list.
