Unable to Find a Location in Traffic Viewer? Search Using Open Location Reference (OLR)
Short Answer
Yes. In addition to Place Name, Address, TMC, Link ID, and Latitude/Longitude searches, the Traffic Viewer also supports searching by Open Location Reference (OLR). Paste a valid OLR string into the Traffic Viewer search field to locate and visualize the referenced road segment or route.
Common Symptoms
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The Traffic Viewer documentation only shows Address, TMC, Link ID, and LAT/LON searches.
I received an OLR string and do not know how to search for it in Traffic Viewer.
Traffic Viewer cannot find my location when I search using traditional map identifiers.
I need to visualize a traffic event encoded as an Open Location Reference.
* Where can I decode and display an OLR location within the HERE Traffic Viewer?
Product
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HERE Traffic Viewer
Root Cause
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The Traffic Viewer user documentation highlights only a limited set of search examples, which can create the impression that OLR searches are not supported. However, OLR search capability is available and can be used directly to identify and visualize encoded traffic locations.
Expected Behavior
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Traffic Viewer accepts a valid Open Location Reference (OLR) string as a search input and displays the corresponding location geometry and related information when the OLR can be successfully decoded.
Unexpected Behavior
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If an invalid, incomplete, corrupted, or unsupported OLR string is entered, Traffic Viewer may not return the expected location or may be unable to display the referenced road segment.
Recommended Actions
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1. Open HERE Traffic Viewer.
2. Copy the complete OLR string provided by your source system.
3. Paste the OLR value into the Traffic Viewer search field.
4. Execute the search.
5. Verify that the decoded location is displayed on the map and that the associated route or segment information appears in the details panel.
Example OLR CCkBEAAlJADeUx79zQAJBQQBAkcACgUEAcB0ACH0CZgACQUEAQK9ADAAAA==
Impact
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Using OLR search allows users to quickly validate traffic events, route references, and encoded location information without requiring conversion to alternative identifiers such as TMC, Link ID, or geographic coordinates.
Keywords / Tags
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OLR, Open Location Reference, Traffic Viewer, HERE Traffic Viewer, Location Search, Route Lookup
Updated 3 days ago