GIS

Geographic Information System (GIS) data enables the managing of spatial information, i.e. for capturing, storing, viewing, analysing and referencing geographic maps of various types.

The possibility of linking data to relevant map locations is of particular interest for governmental and enterprise data management systems as it allows for convenient visual reporting on spatial areas and further comparative analysis.

Texunatech have extensive experience in integrating GIS mapping technology within Soltex-based solutions, having utilised a number of different GIS technologies on behalf of a number of organisations. We have integrated Soltex with GIS technologies such as ArcGIS, MapInfo, OpenLayers and MapGuide, providing access to geospatial maps at different levels in our applications. GIS data can be accessed and used online in the public web interface to navigate data and reports by geographical location. In addition, sophisticated GIS mapping of data, manipulations and reporting may be provided through the OLAP reporting component of the Soltex system.

The Soltex system has the capability to map all data held in the database against geographical boundaries and map backgrounds. Once data is plotted to the map, it may then be filtered to produce precise reports. Texunatech GIS mapping components can utilise a number of different vector graphic libraries. Custom maps can be used to provide interactive displays of map visualisation layers, in full colour to differentiate one region from another. Soltex supports address geocoding to pin-point specific locations in addition to thematic mapping to view the distribution of stored data at a wide variety of administrative, industrial, census, electoral and other geographical boundaries.

Texunatech are able to fully support the ability of users to interact with an interactive map through the use of a suite of pan and zoom functions, distance measurement and radius tools. It is also possible to add custom titles and descriptions to any report along with a customisable legend, making it simple for a user to produce a GIS report that highlights specific information about specific regions. These reports may be viewed, printed, saved and/or exported as image files or PDFs.

An Example of a Soltex GIS implementation, delivered on behalf of the DCSF Edubase team, can be seen below.