There can be four location values that are captured and stored in a record within Fulcrum: the location, geometry, created location, and updated location values.

The location value is the record's latitude and longitude.

When a record is a Point, this is where the record is located on a map. If the location was captured by a GPS on the mobile apps then you will see accuracy metadata to the right of the coordinates (not pictured above). If you do not see any accuracy metadata, then it is a good indicator that the location of the record was manually set.

When a record is a Polygon, the location is the approximate centroid. When a record is a Line, the location displays the midpoint of the line.

The geometry value displays data about the record's Line or Polygon. It will display additional metadata about the geometry, and gives access to copy the entire GeoJSON of the record for use externally.

The created location is the location of the mobile device when the record was initially created. This information is provided as a way for administrators to see where the user was actually located when the record was created. You will see the accuracy data metadata and then the distance between the record's location and the location that the device was at when the record was created.

The updated location is the location of the mobile device when the record was lasted updated. This information is provided as a way for administrators to see where the user was actually located when the record was last updated. You will see the accuracy data metadata and then the distance between the record's location and the location that the device was at when the record was last updated.