Create & Edit a Property (Map Wizard)
A property is the foundation for everything else — rounds, time tracking, incidents, and documents are attached to it. Via Master Data → Properties → "Create", you create a new property in a 4-step wizard on the map. The same wizard is also used to edit the master data of an existing property (Settings → "Edit address").
What Is This View For?
This view is built to create or edit a property while defining its location, clock-in area (geofence), and important places on the map. It answers:
- We're taking on a new property — how do I create it?
- Where may employees be located to clock in/out (geofence)?
- Where are the entrance, key storage, emergency exit?
The Wizard in 4 Steps
At the top, a bar guides you through the steps Location → Details → Area → Points. Location and Details are required; Area and Points are optional.
1. Location
"Where is the property located?" — three ways to set the location:
- Address search (Europe-wide) — type the address and pick a suggestion.
- Use current location — via the browser location.
- Pick on map — place a point directly on the map.
Coordinates and address fields are taken from the chosen address; the property name is pre-filled from the place.
2. Details (Master Data)
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Property name (required) | pre-filled from the address, freely editable |
| Address (required) | from step 1; manually adjustable via "Change" (street, house number, postal code, city, country, region) |
| Customer (optional) | assign the property to a customer — search or create one directly via "Create customer" |
:::note Customer only with the customer package The customer field only appears if your account has the customer package. If the wizard is opened from a customer view, the customer is pre-filled. :::
3. Area (Clock-in Geofence)
"Define the clock-in area — where may people check in and out?" Two options:
- Polygon — draw the allowed area on the map: tap each corner point, a double-click finishes the polygon. Besides the polygon, the toolbar also offers rectangle and freehand drawing. Corner points can then be moved/inserted/deleted; "Redraw" discards everything. When clocking in, the location is checked against this area. (Multiple polygons possible; limits: 100 points per polygon, 50 points in total.)
- None — no geofence → no location validation when clocking in. Suitable for mobile shifts without a fixed location.
:::info Geofence zones are not a wizard step You do not manage restricted zones and time tracking zones here, but on the property: restricted zones under Settings → "Restricted zones", time tracking zones under Time Tracking → "Time tracking zones" — all details under Geofence Zones. :::
4. Points
"Place points on the map — mark important places (entrance, key storage, emergency exit)." With "+ Add point", you tap a spot on the map and name it ("Name point" dialog); points can be renamed or deleted.
:::info Points ≠ checkpoints These points are orientation markers on the map (e.g. entrance). They are not the same as a round's checkpoints (NFC/QR tags for scanning) — you create those in the property under Set Up Rounds. :::
Saving
The final button in the last step is labeled "Save". For a new property, LiteLog does not jump to the property overview afterwards — it stays on the same page and starts the guided setup directly (see below). When editing an existing property, you return to the property page after saving.
On creation, the following happens automatically:
- a unique property identifier is assigned,
- for German properties, the holidays for the coming years are created,
- your account's industry determines sensible defaults — which modules (time tracking, rounds, incidents, documents, material) are on and which check-in methods are preselected,
- authorized admins may receive a notification email.
Guided Setup After Creation
After saving a new property, the guided setup follows directly on the same page (it can also be started at any time later via the "Setup" button in the header of the property page). The assistant first asks about your goals (multiple choice): time tracking, patrol rounds, recurring work, incidents, and personnel overview incl. proof of life. If your account has no industry yet, that choice comes first — the industry drives the preselection of goals. The assistant then only walks you through the matching steps:
- Time tracking — check-in methods and a first shift preset (only with the time tracking goal)
- Points — create the first checkpoints (QR/NFC); optionally with a daily round template (only with patrol rounds)
- Tasks — first recurring tasks (only with recurring work)
- Incidents — review categories and forms, optionally enable AI classification (only with incidents)
- Documents — upload documents and images (always)
- On site — app download, check-in QR for posting, order NFC tags (always)
Alert rules are no longer a separate step — you set them up under Automation (Property). Via "Close" in the top right you can leave the setup at any time and land on the property overview; everything can be done later.
Edit an Existing Property
In the property, open the Settings tool entry and click "Edit address" in the "Address" row. The wizard opens with the property's data pre-filled — name, customer, address, and the clock-in geofence are maintained exclusively here. Whether the area acts as a location lock is configured per module (time tracking → "Proof" section, rounds, incidents); geofence zones are managed on the property under Settings → "Restricted zones" and Time Tracking → "Time tracking zones".
Permissions
:::info Permission To open, you need View live map or Edit properties; to create, Create properties. :::
| Action | Permission |
|---|---|
| Open wizard/map | View live map or Edit properties |
| Create property | Create properties |
| Edit property | Edit properties |