Location tracking in a model-driven form

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Hello,

I am building a model-driven app where users will do check-in/out from their mobile devices.

The time entry form has an "Address Field", onLoad or OnSave it does not matter, I need to automatically log his location based on lat/long where he is located.

My concerns are the below:

1. Where will the users consent to enable location tracking in the model-driven app? If it is not an option can we still track his location?

2. Shall we use Bing Maps APIs to auto-populate the location and trigger the function on either onLoad or OnSave?

3. Could you please advise the most appropriate practice for such a scenario and provide a simple example?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Julien

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Anton_Dali_UKR 75 on at

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You need to utilize Field Service app. If I am correct you have to purchase additional license.
In Field Service module location tracking is out of the box feature which is required administer settings. Here is a link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/field-service/mobile-powerapp-location-auditing

However, if you are still heading to track it on your custom table, script would be a solution in this case. JS may be added onSave with auto populating coordinates scenario.

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EBMRay 1,710 on at

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Hello @Anton_Dali_UKR ,

Due to the fact that we don't want to implement the FS module to have this feature, we are building it as a custom one in order to track the employees' locations.

Best regards,
Julien

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Anton_Dali_UKR 75 on at

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Here is an official example of js code https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/model-driven-apps/clientapi/reference/xrm-device/getcurrentposition
Looks pretty simple but required user action to catch coordinates whereas in FS feature works permanently. I assume it doesn't matter in your case. You expect user action anyway.
The only opened question for me is how to force turn on location option on user's mobile device.

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EBMRay 1,710 on at

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Hello @Anton_Dali_UKR ,
Thank you for providing the example.

We're not using the FS module and this why we are implementing this feature.
I still didn't find a way where you can force to turn on location option on the user's mobile device.

Best regards,
Julien

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Anton_Dali_UKR 75 on at

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That is why I mentioned Field Service where location is captured automatically by mobile app.
How they do it - I don't know, but it works there. Perhaps, app do it somehow in hidden mode against user settings.

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Drew Poggemann 9,287 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @Julien2 ,

This may not be much help but you could look at using a Canvas App to capture this information. This would provide you the most flexibility I would expect to go after the mobile sensor information. You could have this stored to Dataverse and it might even simplify their user interface for them to capture this data. Just a thought.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/how-to/mobile-sensors

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