Editor Features Restricted by Rank (UK)

Introduction

Separate to the lock system used to protect the map some features of the WME are restricted until you reach a certain Editor Rank. The rank these features become available has been discussed and decided by the UK Country Admins.

Rank 2

Approve Places

• Function: Approve new or edited Places that have been submitted via Place Update Requests.
• Location: Ensure that Place Update Requests are visible in the layers menu.

Force House Numbers

• Function: When entering house number into the WME the system checks for errors like out of sequence, invalid numbers etc. Some of these can be forced saved if it is deliberate.
• Location: Within the House Number interface.

Rank 3

Add Google linked place

• Location: Within the Place's info panel under External Providers.
• Function: Links a Google Maps entry to the Waze Place to improve routing.

Real time closures

• Wazeopedia
• Location: Within the segment's info panel under Closures tab.
• Function: Allows real time closures to be set that are immediately live on the map. This still respects auto locks on segments.

Rank 4

Snapshot mode

• Location: Top left of WME window, above the user profile.
• Function: Allows the editor to see the current live map to review changes made after the most recent tile update.

Create new city names

• Location: Popup when unknown name is entered into the segment name field.
• Function: Adds a new name to the City database.

Routing option

• Location: Within segment side-panel below Road Type.
• Function: Upgrades / downgrades a segment without having to change it's Road Type.

Rank 5

Junction Boxes

• Location: Within the menu.
• Function: Allows better control of routing through complex junction.