Intro
The Google Directions API is a service that calculates directions between locations using an HTTP request. You can search for directions for several modes of transportation, including transit, driving, walking, or cycling. Directions may specify origins, destinations, and waypoints either as text strings (e.g. Chicago, IL or Darwin, NT, Australia) or as latitude/longitude coordinates. The Directions API can return multi-part directions using a series of waypoints.
You connect to Google Directions account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the Google Directions connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
Prerequisites
None
Connecting to Google Directions
This section enumerates the options in the Details pane in the Google Directions Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
Details Pane
This pane contains a number of options for specifying the data you want to retrieve into Domo.
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Menu |
Description |
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Origin |
Enter the origin. This can be a place name or latitude and longitude coordinates. Ensure that no space exists between the latitude and longitude values. |
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Destination |
Enter the destination. This can be a place name or latitude and longitude coordinates. Ensure that no space exists between the latitude and longitude values. |
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Sensor |
Select Yes if the device has a location sensor. |
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Mode |
Select the travel mode you want to pull data for. If you select Transit, be sure to enter a time in either the Departure Time or Arrival Time field. |
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Alternatives |
Select whether you want your route to include alternate routes. |
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Waypoints (Optional) |
Enter waypoints you would like to appear in your route, separated by the pipe '|' character (for example: Charlestown,MA|Lexington,MA). |
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Avoid |
Select whether you want to avoid ferries, highways, or tolls in your route. You can also choose to select All or None. |
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Unit |
Select whether to show metric or imperial units in your report. |
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Departure Time (Optional) |
Enter the estimated departure time. The accepted format is dd/MM/YYYY hh:mm AM/PM.For example: 01/09/2014 6:55 PM. |
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Arrival Time (Optional) |
Enter the estimated arrival time. The accepted format is dd/MM/YYYY hh:mm AM/PM.For example: 01/09/2014 6:55 PM. |
Other Panes
For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
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