Observation Log and Filters

Observation log

Observation log opens from the notebook button on the right side of the map. It lists all operation entries and is especially useful at command post.

Log has four tabs:

Tab	Content
Observations	Point entries
Search Teams	Search Teams sharing location
Areas	Operation areas
Other	Text entries, command post

Clicking any entry moves map automatically to that location.

Filtering

Filters affect map

Filters do not only limit list. They also hide matching items from map. If something seems missing on map, first check whether filter is active. Filter button turns gray when active.

Karttahimmeli has various filtering functions for different situations.

Filtering observations

Observations can be filtered in several ways.

Search text

A word typed in the search field is matched against all visible fields: team name, extra info, observation type, time, and date.

Search is narrowing (AND type). Multiple words mean all terms must be found. For example dog item lists only entries containing both words.

Text-based filtering on the map works so that the filter only hides the points that have been filtered out of the list. If you hide the list for a while and a new point appears on the map, it will be shown on the map until you open the list and check the filter. The filter condition is only checked when the list is visible.

Importance filter

Importance filter can hide trivial entries and show only relevant ones.

Useful at command post: set filter to Normal or Very significant. Then low-importance entries are removed from map and clutter decreases. This allows search teams to mark location points with a low threshold using lower importance levels.

Sorting

List can be sorted by clicking the columns in the header row, for example by:

• Time (newest first or oldest first)
• Search team name alphabetically
• Area size (areas)

Search team filters

In Search Teams tab you can filter visible search teams by typing start of id. This is especially useful when you want to see only dog search teams.

Filtering is OR type: you can select multiple teams visible at once, for example Dog-3 Foot-5.

Area search is OR type

In area and search team search, multiple terms are combined (OR type): dog01 car02 shows both. Observation search is narrowing (AND). white sock returns observations containing both words.

Team naming aids filtering

For effective filtering, team names should be systematic. For example, Foot-3/tk — a prefix, number, and member initials after a slash — lets you find all members of the same team easily, individually or together.

Clicking a team name centers the map on that team's last location. Clicking the square-circle icon in front of the team name makes the map follow that team's location.

Area filter

With the area filter you can clean up area drawings on the map. For example, typing active shows only active search areas/blocks. On a large screen there is also a pencil icon next to the area name to directly edit area information.

Tail length – visible time window

Shared location draws a route tail on the map. Everything is stored in the service, but by default only 30 minutes of history is shown. The tail length can be changed from the tail selector on the top left. Options: 0 – 10 – 30 – 60 min, and 4 h, 12 h, and 7 days.

In a password-protected operation the tail can be up to 90 days.

The tail length setting also affects:

• Which search teams appear in Search Teams list (only search teams with location updates inside selected time window)
• Length of downloadable GPX route
• Speed and distance calculations in location pop-ups

Long tail for long routes

If you are checking distance in a pop-up or returning to areas you visited earlier, set the tail to e.g. 12 h.

On phone: swipe filters

Own search team filter

If map has too many other search team markings and they disturb your work, set your own team ID in filter. Then only your own entries are shown.

Reset filter when you need wider situational view again.

On phone, items can be quickly filtered with swipes:

• Swipe left in list -> selected item is shown alone on map (others hidden)
• Swipe right -> selected item is hidden from map

Reset state: tap top bar twice, or swipe left on top bar.

In browser, same behavior is available with right mouse button.

Tip for dog teams

Dog teams often work in a relatively small area, so nearby search team markings may not disturb work even without filters. Filters still help when area borders busy road or otherwise shared high-traffic location.