How should I utilize Location Groups and why are there predefined groups (like Emailalert, small map and large map group)?
Location groups are a powerful addition to the tracking system’s capabilities. Not only can you display the locations within a group on the tracking charts they also are used to determine which locations will be analyzed in the batch location analysis and with the strike probabilities report. The small map group can be used as the set of locations you want to display whenever you are using a small map (<20 degrees wind). The large map group as you might expect can be used when displaying locations on a large map, like the whole Atlantic, etc.. The EmailAlert location group is used when creating a map for an e-mail alert message.
