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2025-11-06
Protect maps for championships and big races by making them SECRET
Is the club going to organize a major race that requires restricted terrain and restrictions to whom may have access to the map file?

– Now there is a solution for this.
The SuperAdmin can now set the map to be SECRET. This overrules all normal access that the club may have set up for all the club's maps.
Initially, only the club's SuperAdmin has access to the map, but the SuperAdmin can choose to open access to one user at a time, in the same way that Free Birds are given access to one map at a time.

The secret status follows the map, even when it is sent for approval to the district. In that case, only the district's SuperAdmin and the map controller can download the map file.

A secret map cannot be opened from the MAP overview, only from the LIST overview.

Only the club's Superadmin can set that a map to be secret.

Secret maps that are transferred to the historical map archive maintain their secret status. It is possible for the SuperAdmin to change the secret status even after the map has been submitted for approval or if it has been manually added to the historical archive.

2025-06-06
Vision-friendly display
A solution for Vision-friendly viewing of the map archive has now been published.
At the very top right you will now find a "gear", click on this. A switch will then appear that you can set to [Yes] to activate the visual accessible view.

What is Vision-friendly view?

This is a view where all "fancy" colors and semi-transparent effects have been replaced with solid colors. In addition, the colors have been chosen to provide better contrast and generally better visibility.
It is of course up to the individual user to choose this view.

All functions work exactly the same as before.

PS: If you see something that has been overlooked, or that you think could have been done better, then shout it out. We do not believe that we are experts in this.

2025-27-05
Now you can retrieve the approval number before submitting the map for approval
Approval no. is now available in advance. This means that if you want to have the approval no. included in the map file, either as plain text or under the district approval logo, you can now retrieve it before submitting the map.

Remember that once the map is submitted for approval, it is no longer possible to change the submitted map file. This means that you must be absolutely sure that you are submitting the correct file and have carefully performed proof reading. The club must also have performed an internal control of the map before submitting it for approval.

2025-04-04
New reporting tool
A completely new reporting tool has now been added to kartarkiv.no.
The tool is mainly intended for the districts, but is also accessible for each of the clubs, which is available to all users regardless of access level (in admin).
In the menu you will now find a new button [Reports]. This takes you to the Report module.
From here you can filter on everything you see. Feel free to play with the buttons to see the outcome. You can filter by time, as well as show different stages of the approval process. In addition, you can choose to show details for each map for every club.
When you have made your adjustments, klick the PDF button , a new window will open with a downloadable PDF file which presents your selection. In this file, you will get an overview of all the settings you had active at the top, as well as the list of the outcome itself.

2025-22-02
New field for additional information for downloadable snippets
Someone has requested a field where you can write a little about the downloadable snippet. This could be info like scale (if it differs from the parent map), parking options or maybe a little about the training session if the map contains a course.
The field will become available when a downloadable file has been added to the map details page.
The information added will be visible behind the same icon that is shown here in the news. It will also be displayed together with price information on the customer page (Maps for all clubs).

2025-16-02
The map archive now also in English
Some have expressed a desire to have the map archive also in English, and of course this is something that should have been in place from day one. It took some time, but now it is possible to choose a language. The language selection buttons are located at the top of the menu on the left.

2024-13-12
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in place
A long-awaited feature is now in place - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). FAQ is searchable, meaning it searches both questions and answers for your search string.
You can find FAQ from the menu option [Help and FAQ] on the left under General.

2024-14-11
Kartarkiv.no on Facebook
Kartarkiv.no has (finally) got its own page on Facebook.
Here you can follow news (which is also published here on the news page on kartarkiv.no).
Follow the page, and you will be notified when something new is posted.
Go to Facebook page

2024-12-11
Show outline of other maps
There has been a desire to be able to show outlines of other maps in the map image where you draw the outline of the current map.
This is now in place.
Procedure:
  • Zoom out a little, click on the [Show other maps] button.
  • Maps from your own club are displayed in a greenish color.
    Maps from other clubs are displayed in gray.

Enjoy!

2024-12-11
Kartarkiv   BETA  
Kartarkiv.no now has a test-base, the socalled BETA, where new features are published before they are launched live.
When a new club is registered, the club is automatically also listed in Beta, so that the club can choose to log in there to test new features.
You can use the same user in both sites (live and Beta).
When you are in the Beta site, you will see a clear, wide, green line at the top of the page. The line also says   BETA   in several places. This is to make it clear that you are not in the real map archive, but in the Beta site.
When you upload or download maps from Beta, no message will be sent to other users (as it does in the real map archive). Then you can freely test features without thinking that you are generating messages that are sent to others.
NB! One important feature of Beta is that features are to be tested. You may therefore experience instability or lag.
If you experience persistent deviations, you can either wait a bit or report it to kartarkiv.no. We greatly appreciate your participation in testing!
Thank you!

PS: You will find a link to BETA in the menu on the left, at the bottom under General.

2024-05-11
The approval module is in place and the historical archive was included
This is a big day! Not only are there elections in the US, which the whole world is watching with excitement, but the long-awaited APPROVAL MODULE has now been published in the map archive.
The release also includes a quick start to another highly requested feature, namely the HISTORICAL map archive.
Video for the former is already launched. You can now also find it in the menu on the left. (If you don't see it, scroll down.) Video for the historical module is coming soon.
NB! In order for districts and clubs to start using the approval module, it is important that the districts notify Konkylie Data AS about who will be the district's Super User. This means that the district admn must submit information about
  • Name
  • Mobile number
  • Email
for this user. Once the user has been registered, an email will be sent stating that the system can now be used.

2024-22-08
Monitor downloaded maps
Now the club's Superadmin can activate a function that will help ensure that the maps are returned to the map archive.
The function is designed so that the user downloading the map must state why the map is being downloaded and when the map is expected to be completed.
When the specified date has passed, the mapper and the club's Superadmin will receive a reminder by email that the map should have been delivered. The mapper will be asked to log in and either upload the map, or enter a new expected completion date. In addition, the user concerned can indicate approximately how far the project has progressed (in percentage).
It is possible to postpone the date twice - a maximum of one month each time.
When the postponed date approaches, the mapper and Superuser will receive reminders about this.
If the map is not uploaded within the set date, the map will automatically be unlocked and the map will thus be released for everyone who has access to it.
This feature is voluntary and in a testing phase. We would like to receive feedback on how the clubs experience this feature.
PS: It is of course allowed to upload the map and then download it again and start a new round.

2024-10-06
Konkylie Data AS signs agreement with NOF
Konkylie Data AS has now signed an agreement with the Norwegian Orienteering Federation (NOF) for the use of the map archive.

NOF wants all clubs in the country to connect to the map archive. The purpose is to give everyone the same platform for handling and administering their maps, and to coordinate the possibility for the public for downloading maps.
The plan is to have an approval module in place in the application later this fall. Via the approval module, clubs will be able to send the maps directly to their district admin for review and approval of the map, whether this concerns new maps or changes.

1993-15-03
Merge maps
A function has now been added that allows you to merge two or more maps.
The function works from the LIST view for the maps.
At the top right there is now a button called [Merge maps]. Click on this, then radio buttons for each map that can be merged is activated.
Select the maps that should be included in the merge and click on [Merge selected].
Finally, a dialog appears where you specify which of the selected maps should continue as the main map.
The other map(s) are then incorporated into the selected main map.
All outlines are added to the main map.
After the merge, it may be a good idea to go back and check the details, not least the outlines.
This function can be nice to have when the club is going to create a new map of an area where an old map already exists. In the process of getting the new map in place, it often happens that there is a little more activity on uploading and downloading. Until the new map is finally finished, it may be a good idea to keep this map away from the existing one, in order to be able to use the old map file until the new one is ready for use.
When the new map is in place, it can be merged with the old one. This will also maintain the history (i.e. the text in this context) of what has happened over the years.
BEFORE merging, it may be a good idea to add the map or maps you want to include in the Historical Map Archive there.

1993-09-03
Video about Historical Map Archive
Today, a short video - in Norwegian - (under 8 mins) has been published to that show how to use the Historical Map Archive.
The video also covers how to use the list view and map overview with filtering options.
Link to the video about Historical Map Archive.

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