Postcode Distance Configuration

The postcode location data will be kept up to date by the Static Data Download facility of IQXHub. Ensure that you have a hub configured to do this.

In Maintenance | Database Setup | Custom Grid Columns choose Department: DEFAULT, Form: VACANCY, View: SEARCHRESULT

and then Add the details shown:

the Descriptor should read:

round(DistanceBetweenPostCodes(Person.PostCode,:Q_SitePostCodeForMap,'Mi'),1)

Then click Update To add a distance column to the Person Vacancy Search Results table, choose Department: DEFAULT, Form: PERSON, View: SEARCHRESULT and then click Add again. Then complete the details below:

This time the Descriptor should be:

round(DistanceBetweenPostCodes(:Q_PostCode,isnull(vacancy.postcode, company.postcode) ,'Mi'),1)

Set the Database Function: Vacancy Shift Matcher Numeric Custom Column to

( in @PersonID char(20),in @VacancyID char(20) ) 
returns double
begin
  declare rv double;
  set rv = DistanceBetweenPostCodes(
    (select Person.PostCode from Person where Person.PersonID = @PersonID),
    (select isnull(vacancy.postcode,company.postcode) from Vacancy key join Employment key join Company where Vacancy.VacancyID = @VacancyID),'Mi');
  if rv < 1 then
    return round(rv,1)
  else 
    return round(rv,0)
  end if
end

Set the General Setting 'Caption for Shift Matcher Custom Column' to 'Distance'.

This SQL will add 'Radius from Postcode' to candidate & company searchable criteria, 'Radius from Vacancy' to vacancy requirements, 'Radius from Person' to vacancy searchable criteria.

insert into dictionary(minstep,dictionaryid,dictionarylocation,ItemType,databaseItem,ComboSelections,Description,SortOrder,Units,ComplexExpression) values( 1,'PRD','P','S','Not Used','','Radius from Postcode',310,'Miles','DistanceBetweenPostCodes(Person.PostCode,''<SVALUE>'',''Miles'') between <N1> and <N2>');

insert into dictionary(minstep,dictionaryid,dictionarylocation,ItemType,databaseItem,ComboSelections,Description,SortOrder,Units,ComplexExpression) values( 1,'PRR','P','B','Not Used','','Radius from Vacancy',300,'Miles','DistanceBetweenPostCodes(Person.PostCode,(select isnull(Vacancy.PostCode,Company.PostCode) from Vacancy key join Employment key join Company where Vacancy.VacancyID = <XID>),''Mi'') between <N1> and <N2>');

insert into dictionary(minstep,dictionaryid,dictionarylocation,ItemType,databaseItem,ComboSelections,Description,SortOrder,Units,ComplexExpression) values( 1,'CRD','C','S','Not Used','','Radius from Postcode',310,'Miles','DistanceBetweenPostCodes(Company.PostCode,''<SVALUE>'',''Miles'') between <N1> and <N2>');

insert into dictionary(minstep,dictionaryid,dictionarylocation,ItemType,databaseItem,ComboSelections,Description,SortOrder,Units,ComplexExpression) values( 1,'VRR','V','B','Not Used','','Radius from Person',300,'Miles','DistanceBetweenPostCodes((select Person.PostCode from Person where Person.PersonID = <XID>),isnull(Vacancy.PostCode,Company.PostCode),''Mi'') between <N1> and <N2>');