Note: Each Available Location layer is created using the date range of a specific Subcontract (or flight). You can only assign a face to a Subcontract if it is one of a pool of available faces that have been mapped for that Subcontract.

To add available locations to the map, select Tools - Show Available Faces.... From the Availability period window, you can identify whether you want available faces for the entire Subcontract, a particular flight, or a particular date range.

Once you have added the available faces layer to your map, the "+" button (Accept Selected Face) and the "-" button (Release Selected Face) are enabled on your button bar. These are used to add faces to or delete faces from the Subcontract.

To chart a face to the Subcontract, click on the "+" (Accept Selected Face) button then click on the face symbol on the map that you wish to assign. Charting Pro will perform the usual verification checks (scheduling and line-of-sight conflicts) before assigning the face to the Subcontract. Once the new face has been assigned, its symbol on the map will now be the same as the rest of the faces assigned to that Subcontract.

To release a face from the Subcontract, click on the "-" (Release Selected Face) button then click on the face symbol on the map that you wish to unassign. Once the face has been released from the Subcontract, its symbol on the map will become the same as the rest of the available faces.

How Do I display demographics on a map?
Users of Charting Pro's Advanced Mapping modulel can display demographic data on their maps. To set up the demographic data, go to TOOLS - OPTIONS - DEMOGRAPHICS from the main Explorer window.

There are 2 pieces of information that must be set before you can begin adding demographic data. The "Demographic Boundary Files" box is where you choose which boundary files (zip code or FSA) you want to use. This is usually set up once, when you first start using demographic data in Charting Pro.

The "Demographic Properties" box will be used whenever you have a new demographic file to import into Charting Pro. To add a new demographic file, click the "New" button. From here you can identify the region of your market this demographic applies to, a name describing the demographic, the file to use, its format, and the boundary and data columns.

Once you added your demographic data, you can map the information. From the map tool go to TOOLS - THEMES - APPLY and choose Demographic shading. Select your boundary file and your demographic file. Charting Pro will prompt you with a series of screen that allow you to set up the colors, labels and titles for displaying this information. These settings can be saved to allow you to use them again in the future on different demographic files.

Can I show my client's locations on my map?
With Advanced Mapping, Charting Pro allows users to create and maintain a library of client locations. This library can be used as a resource to map client locations when mapping Contracts, Subcontracts, Sites and Faces, providing the user and the client with a better picture of where the client locations are with respect to the displayed inventory.

A common and highly useful source of data is a digital phonebook product that can be used to build a list of client locations (contact us for recommended products). Once this information has been saved in a database (.dbf ) format it can be imported into the Charting Pro Data Library and made available for use in the Map Tool.

Before you add your first client to the library, the default directory for where you are storing this information must be set. Go to TOOLS-OPTIONS, and select the Map Data Library Tab. On this tab you can identify the directory where all client library files will be stored. All client library files must be stored in this directory, or in a directory below it to be found by Charting Pro.

To add a client to the library, go to TOOLS-OPTIONS, and select the Map Data Library Tab. On this tab you can click on the New button in the Entries box to add a new client library. Charting Pro will display a window allowing you to enter the Client name. To select the specific file for this client, click on the ellipsis(...). You can specify the symbol style, color and size to use by clicking on the style box and the position, size and font for any labeling in the labeling box.

To map a client location, go to the map and select FILE-OPEN-DATA LIBRARY and select the desired client library to map.



Can I display maps on the Internet?
Yes, maps can be displayed on the Internet.

eCharting Pro is the engine needed to deliver "real-time" information including maps from Charting Pro. Your maps may include charted or available locations, client locations or demographics. You decide what information you want to expose.

You can improve profitability, timeliness, quality and, ultimately, customer satisfaction using eCharting Pro. eCharting Pro lets you provide more choices and opportunities to build and improve client relationships. ECharting Pro allows you to harness the power of the Internet to share information and effectively communicate with prospects and clients alike.

Learn more about eCharting Pro in our Products sections.

Photo Sheet with Map
Using Charting Pro's Multimedia module, standardize and print your corporate photo sheets complete with up-to-date images and maps of your locations. Location information should be kept as current as possible in Charting Pro to ensure an accurate reflection of your inventory to your clients.

To print or design your own photo sheet, you click the Reports icon on the tool bar and choose Inventory>Faces. If a photo sheet has already been designed for your company, it will appear in the listing of possible report formatson the right side of the screen. Double click on the corresponding name, set up the criteria for the face(s) for which you wish the photo sheet(s) and click the print button.

Take a look at our sample Photo Sheet.

Proximity Charting allows you to take your client's locations into consideration and target campaigns with greater detail. To start you'll need to have the Subcontract and available Faces on the map. Next, highlight the subcontract layer and go to Tools - Proximity - Chart at which point the Proximity Charting Criteria box will appear. You define the proximity criteria, select the radius you want to chart with and whether the faces should be inside or outside of this radius. You can draw multiple proximities on the map. For more complex requirments you'll need to utilize the Advanced Tab.

Once you've got everything set-up, to your liking, you can begin charting from the map using the Assign and Delete buttons. Charting Pro will check for conflicts before it assigns a new Face to the Subcontract. Always check the Summary Tab before closing to ensure you have met your showing requirements.

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For more information on Proximity Charting, give us a call or send us an email.

MISA Signs Attention Transit Advertising to Install CPRO Suite of Products
Chicago, Illinois - March 21, 2005 - MISA, the leading provider of outdoor IT solutions today announces the agreement with Attention Transit Advertising Systems, LLC (Tucson, AZ) to implement the Charting Pro suite of products.

"We are looking forward to the overall improvement in our ability to serve our customers and efficiently manage our inventory that Charting Pro offers us" states Rick Schmigle, President and CEO of Attention Transit Advertising. In choosing Charting Pro ATA was looking for the right fit in outdoor advertising management software, one that will compliment award winning bus shelters and benches found at high traffic locations from metropolitan Tucson to the Mexican border.

MISA Announces Charting Pro Webinars
Chicago, Illinois - March 14, 2005 - MISA, the leading provider of outdoor IT solutions today announces Internet-based Charting Pro Webinars.

Held bi-weekly on Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m. EST, MISA is proud to offer their clients an easy-to-access, informative means to get the most out of their IT investment, Charting Pro.

Hosted by experienced, knowledgeable MISA trainers, these one-hour online sessions, with audio, will cover a specific topic from within the Charting Pro suite of products. Charting Pro users are able to attend these meetings from the comfort of their own desk and computer.

MISA and Datex Take It to the Streets
Chicago, Illinois - February 21, 2005 - MISA, the leading provider of Outdoor IT solutions, today announces a strategic partnership with Datex Corporation (Clearwater, FL) to provide a complete field service management system (FSMS) designed and developed specifically for the outdoor industry.

Seamlessly integrated with MISA's Charting Pro Maintenance module, the Datex EX FSMS provides field service representatives with remote, real-time access to the information they need, when they need it, while out in the field. Together, the two systems address the needs of maintenance and operations.

MISA Becomes Certified Reseller of Best Software MAS Products
Chicago, Illinois - January 19, 2005 - MISA, the leading provider of outdoor solutions today announces its strategic partnership with Best Software (Irvine, CA) to resell and support the MAS 90 and MAS 200 suite of products.

"Embracing new technology and continuously looking to enhance Charting Pro's functionality is the core of our business," states Brent McCaw, VP, Research & Development, MISA. "The ability to align ourselves with an industry leader to provide our clients with integrated solutions that meet their every-day business needs is a key advantage we have. As a technology provider our primary task is understanding our clients needs, in this case we felt a partnership with Best would definitely strengthen our capability to succeed in meeting and exceeding those needs."