Create a new classification

This article will guide you through the process of creating a new classification that can be assigned to your areas and locations.

Required time: 2 minutes

Getting started

Access your Organisation Administration Home page. If you're unsure how to do this, use this article.

1. Select Classifications from the navigation menu, and then
2. Click Create new classification at the top of the page.

To create your new classification, get started from the Classifications page within the navigation bar.

Step 1 - Choosing the classification type

Choose the type of layer you're creating the classification for.

It's important to get this right. Classifications cannot be used for different layer types, and the type cannot be changed once you've saved it.

Click Continue to move on.

Step 2 - Classification name and colour settings

Start by giving your classification a suitable name.

Make sure you give your classification a name that well-describes what it represents.

Next, you need to set the colour settings based on the type of layer you selected in Step 1.

Classification colour settings for area layers

A classification made for area layers specifies the colour used to fill the area within the boundary of a record it is applied to.

Tip: The opacity allows fine control of the selected colour. Any lower than 0.3 and you won't see the colour very well. Higher than 0.7, and you'll struggle to see the map underneath the area.

Classification colour settings for location layers

A classification made for location layers allows you to alter a location record icon when the classification is applied to it. These settings optionally override each of the display settings at the layer level.

Because location settings optionally override the layer-level settings, you don't have to use them all. Use them to subtlely differentiate records with this classification from others in the same layer.

Click Continue to move on.

Step 3 - Choose which layers use the classification

It's now time to specify which layers you would like to use the classification on. Note that your layers are organised into groups by country to make finding them easier.

Clicking a country header will expand or collapse the group. Clicking a layer will select/deselect it.

Click Continue to move on.

Step 4 - Review and finish

The final stage simply confirms your choices through this process. If you've made a mistake, now is the time to go back and correct it.

Most processes in Vision end with a confirmation of your changes, allowing you to correct any mistakes before saving.

Click Save and close to complete the process.