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Use the Live Tracking block to track and record the path of travel from the start point and the end point along with the distance.
Use the recorded distance to perform additional calculations in the app.
NOTE: GPS Location permission should be allowed for the Clappia app in your smartphone settings and the location must be enabled for this feature to work.
The Live Tracking option only works on the mobile app.
Click on the Live Tracking block. A Right Panel for editing appears on the right side.
Label is positioned above the block and it is the Heading which conveys to the end user that this is a Live Tracking block.
According to the user requirements, the App Designer can rename the Label suitably pertaining to tracking the movements of field employees or goods.
Description is positioned below the Input block which further explains to the end user about the path of travel and the distance to be covered or any other parameter according to the use case.
Description is an optional field.
Mention the number of hours that the live tracking block can be kept ongoing while on the move before the user ends the live tracking.
This is useful in cases where the user fails to stop the live tracking. Once stopped, it will automatically update the submission with the last taken location.
Enable this option to tell the end user that it is mandatory to use the Live Tracking block in order to make a submission.
Enable this option to show/hide the Live Tracking block in relation with another block.
NOTE: Make sure the GPS Location permission is granted for the Clappia app in your smartphone settings and the location is enabled for the Live Tracking feature to work.
When a Live Tracking block is added and saved, five Calculation & logic blocks are automatically added to the app:
These blocks are pre-configured with the live tracking variables, as seen in the above image, that fetch data from the Live Tracking block, ensuring that the tracking data is readily available for use.
These blocks function exactly as the ‘Calculation & logic’ block, click here to know how to configure and use this block.
Note - Previously, users had to manually add a Calculations & Logic block to track these values by referencing Live Tracking variables. Now, these fields are pre-added to avoid confusion about using variables for tracking.
Deleting a Block → If you do not require a particular field, you can delete it by selecting the block and clicking the Delete icon at the top in the right panel.
Modifying a Formula → Admins can change the formula in these blocks as needed. For example, to calculate ‘Total Hours Covered’, they can modify a block’s formula as follows:
{live_track#startTime}/60 to capture the time in hours.
Hiding a Block → If you do not want these fields to be visible in the app interface for your users, you can hide them by selecting the block, navigate to the ‘Advanced tab’, and enable the ‘Hidden’ option.
When users start live tracking, these fields are automatically populated with real-time data, eliminating manual setup.
If you have deleted and/or need to have additional Calculation blocks using the live tracking variables, simply add a ‘Calculations & logic block to your app and in the right panel under the formula option, type in @livetracking, and you will find all the available variables of the live tracking block.
Note:
Distance is captured in km.
Time is captured in minutes.
Location captures GPS Coordinates.
Make sure the user has the updated app. They can refresh the app by clicking on the bottom left icon.
Upon opening the Live Tracking app, fill all details in your app, click on the Start Tracking button and then click on Submit.
Click on OK.
Once submitted, the user can make another submission or view their submissions.
There are multiple ways to stop live tracking. The first is by clicking on view submissions right after submission.
The second is by clicking on the submissions view icon at the bottom when the app is opened.
Once the user clicks on Stop Tracking, they should click on Submit.
The other way to stop live tracking is from the home screen of the app. The user can click on the icon at the bottom right corner of the app. Then click on Live Tracking.
In case users are in remote locations, live tracking will still work as long as they keep the location in their mobile on.
The app will work even when there is no internet connection. Data can still be submitted along with live tracking. Data automatically syncs once it is connected to the internet.
To view live locations of users, in the webapp, once the app is open, go to the Submissions tab.
Click on a submission to get a right panel that shows the details submitted by the user.
The path of movement is tracked and is displayed on the map.
The Green coloured location icon represents the start position and the Red coloured location icon represents the end position of the user.
You may also get a yellow coloured icon, this indicates that either the GPS signal of the user’s mobile is weak or their mobile’s battery is below 65% or both.
The route travelled by the user will be shown in red. In case you see grey lines, this indicates that the GPS signal of the user’s mobile is weak.
Distance traveled, current location and last sync time is also tracked and is displayed at the bottom left of the map.
The calculation fields have also automatically calculated the values based on the live tracking data as seen in the picture above.
In addition to tracking live locations via the Submissions tab, app admins or users with appropriate permissions can share a live tracking link to monitor a user’s movement in real time.
In the Submissions tab > Select a submission. On the right panel, a shareable link will be available at the top. Click on it to automatically copy the tracking link to clipboard. Share this link with workplace members who need to monitor the live location. This shareable link will still be available even if the live location has ended.
When opened, this link will show the submitter’s real-time movement along with the details as shown below.
When location tracking is ongoing:
When location tracking has ended:
This ensures that authorized users can track field employees, logistics, or other live movements directly from the web app without requiring manual updates.
For Android versions 10 & above, users have to set 'Allow all the time' permission for location in Clappia app for the Live Tracking feature to work.
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3500 S DuPont Hwy, Dover,
Kent 19901, Delaware, USA
+1 (341) 209-1116
L374, 1st Floor, 5th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102, India
+91 96418 61031