Location
A location represents a physical site within an organization. Locations form a hierarchy that models buildings, floors, and rooms, allowing access control and resource management at every level.
Location Types
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Building | A physical building or facility |
| Floor | A floor or level within a building |
| Room | A specific room or space |
Hierarchy
Locations nest beneath each other. A building contains floors and floors contain rooms. Each level tracks its depth in the hierarchy so the system can resolve inheritance for claims and access control.
Properties
| Property | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name | Display name for the location |
| External code | Identifier for integration with external systems |
| Coordinates | Geographic latitude and longitude |
| Organization | The tenant this location belongs to |
| Parent | The location above this one in the hierarchy |
Access Control
Claims can be scoped to locations. A user with a claim on a building automatically inherits access to all floors and rooms within it. This hierarchical inheritance means administrators only need to manage permissions at the appropriate level.
Assets
Locations can have images and files attached to them. These assets are ordered and can be used for maps, photos, or branding specific to that physical site.