Catégories des points d'intérêt
Les catégories de Points d'intérêt proposées par Waze ne correspondent pas toujours à ce qui est souhaité localement et il n'est pas possible d'adapter celles-ci pour le moment.
The Place categories used in Waze are not always directly applicable in BeLux, for they are global categories. At this time, it is not possible to adapt these categories to local customs. If you cannot find an applicable sub category, just use the main category and add the missing category in front of the name in the alternate name field.
This overview shows the categories used for the Waze Places. For mapping guidelines, please read the page about Places.
Note that circumstances may require a different approach. The different regions use a different locking strategy (see table below). In any case, if a Place needs more protection, a higher lock level can be used.
Regional differences
| Regional guidelines | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flanders | Brussels | Wallonia | Luxembourg | |
| lock | If a lock is required, the minimum lock level is described in the tables below. | Places may be locked at L3 or higher when considered completed. In any case, do not reduce the lock of complete POIs. | Places that are considered complete, aka contain all relevant information available, are locked to L3, to prevent unwanted edits. | Places that are considered complete, aka contain all relevant information available, are locked to L3, to prevent unwanted edits. |
Waze a une série de catégories principales divisées en sous catégories.
| Parking Lot || Always map as an Area! || Parking {Name} || 2 |- |} * If the place needs to be protected, a higher lock level can be applied. See the Regional Guidelines for details
Lorsque vous choisissez une catégorie dans WME, une liste déroulante vous permet de choisir une sous-catégorie. Vous pouvez aussi, si vous connaissez la catégorie désirée, directement l'encoder. Il est impératif de choisir une catégorie.
Si vous hésitez, veuillez contacter un gestionnaire dans votre zone.
Pour plus d'infos concernant les catégories et la manière de créer les points d'intéret voir ici.
Shopping and services 
| Sub-category | Description / Examples | Naming | Lock ≥ * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Crafts | |||
| ATM | Use the translation for ATM, followed by the brand, e.g., "Geldautomaat SNS Bank" | ATM {Brand} | |
| Bank / Financial | {Brand} | ||
| Bookstore | |||
| Car Dealership | In case there is a gas station, use Gas Station as the primary category unless they have different opening times | {Brand} {Name} | |
| Car rental | Rental-car facilities and returns, including at airports, should be marked as a Point with the “Rental Car” Place category. If the return location is a normal Parking Lot, then mark it with the Parking Lot category and the building with the Car Rental category | ||
| Convenience Store | like a kiosk | ||
| Currency Exchange | |||
| Department Store | like Inno | ||
| Electronics | |||
| Fashion and Clothing | |||
| Flowers | |||
| Furniture / Home Store | |||
| Gifts | |||
| Gym / Fitness | |||
| Hardware Store | |||
| Jewelry | |||
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning | |||
| Market | {City} {Location} | ||
| Music Store | |||
| Personal Care | |||
| Pet Store / Veterinarian | |||
| Pharmacy | |||
| Photography | |||
| Shopping Center | |||
| Sporting Goods | |||
| Supermarket / Grocery | Delhaize. Intermarché, Lidl | {Brand} {Location} | |
| Swimming Pool | solely public swimming pools | ||
| Toy Store | |||
| Travel Agency |
* If the place needs to be protected, a higher lock level can be applied. See the Regional Guidelines for details
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Missing Categories
If you cannot find a suitable category, choose the most applicable category. You can add the missing category in front of the name in the alternate name field.
Example: Butcher Sans Os
- main Waze Category: Supermarket/Grocery.
- Primary name: "Sans Os".
- alternate name: "butcher Sans Os"
Note that when the name in itself is clear enough indicative for the kind of Place (ING, Décathlon, Carrefour, etc.) there is no need to put a category in front of the name.
| category | WME Category to use | Naming | Lock ≥ * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community center | Conventions / Event center | primary: {Name} alternate: {missing category} + {Name} |
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| Village hall | Conventions / Event center | ||
| Dentist | Doctor / Clinic | ||
| Residential care centers | Personale Care | ||
| Butcher | Supermarket/Grocery |
* If the place needs to be protected, a higher lock level can be applied. See the Regional Guidelines for details
Tools
- WME Place Interface Enhancements (WMEPIE) Script adding functionality Places,such as showing the size and possibility to resize area Places, buttons to zoom and center, quick categorization, auto set address, verify link with GM, etc.
- WME Split POI script This script adds a button to the WME that allows you to split or cut Places from the category Natural Features into two, keeping the specifics. Can be used for all Natural Features like Island, Sea/Lake/Pool, River/Stream, Forest/Grove, Farm, Canal, Swamp / Marsh, Dam
- WME Color Highlights Adds color highlighting to Places according to their status and type. Shows rivers blue in WME.
- WME Toolbox can select and filter Places, and show the area size. And many more other tools, see Toolbox
- Place Browser