Location values contain a latitude and longitude pair. Device-specific coordinates are covered under special functions.
Distance
Calculates the surface distance between two locations.
- Syntax:
Distance(first, second[, unit])
- Requires: two Location values. The optional unit is
"m", "km", or "mi"; metres are used by default.
- Returns: Numeric distance in the selected unit.
- Best for: service radiuses, route triage, and proximity checks.
Latitude
Returns the latitude component of a location.
- Syntax:
Latitude(location)
- Requires: a Location value.
- Returns: Numeric latitude.
- Best for: mapping integrations and coordinate exports.
Longitude
Returns the longitude component of a location.
- Syntax:
Longitude(location)
- Requires: a Location value.
- Returns: Numeric longitude.
- Best for: mapping integrations and coordinate exports.
ToLocation
Creates a location from coordinate text or from separate latitude and longitude numbers.
- Syntax:
ToLocation(text) or ToLocation(latitude, longitude)
- Requires: coordinate text, or a latitude from
-90 to 90 and longitude from -180 to 180.
- Returns: Location.
- Best for: imported GPS data and calculated coordinates.
Keep coordinates as a Location value while calculating. Extract latitude or longitude only at an integration boundary.
