Thread: Importing Navigation POIs in StreetDeck

StreetDeck supports importing custom points of interest from generic .csv (comma separated value) files.

The format of the files is as follows... There MUST be a header row. This header row should contain the fields Title, Street, City, State, Zip, Phone, Lat, Long, Category, and Description.

An example CSV POI file is given below:
Example.zip

Title, Street, State, and City are required fields, the rest are optional. Lat and Long stand for Latitude and Longitude and should contain signed decimal coordinates of the latitude and longitude coordinates of the address. If latitude and longitude coordinates are not given (Not Recommended) StreetDeck will attempt to geocode them from the given address data, however, if the address is not contained in the navigation database, the proper coordinates will not be found and the location will not be navigable.

To import a csv file into StreetDeck, you can startup StreetDeck and goto windowed mode (Settings | Toggle Fullscreen), then drag and drop the csv file from windows explorer onto the main streetdeck window. Alternatively, you can place the csv file on a USB thumb drive or CD-Drive, insert the media while StreetDeck is running, then when prompted select the "Custom Point of Interest" item from the auto-insert notification list. A list of CSV files will be present, you can then choose to import all in the current folder or a single one by tapping it.

After importing the CSV file, you can search it by going to the navigation start module, then tap "Create Route" then "Imported POIs". The imported POIs within the specified radius will show up. The POI Types combo box filters the list based on the Category field values found in the database.

FYI: The POI entries are stored in a sqlite database in Documents and Settings\<Current User>\Application Data\StreetDeck\POI.db

The following are the default fields for Category that are understood by StreetDeck:
Airports - Major
Airports - Minor
ATMs
Auto Services
Bus Stations
Campgrounds
Cinemas
Convention Centers
Galleries
Gas Stations
Hospitals
Hotels and Motels
Landmarks
Libraries
Marinas
Museums
Nightclubs and Taverns
Park and Rides
Police Stations
Rental Car Agencies
Rest Areas
Restaurants - Asian
Restaurants - BBQ
Restaurants - Chinese
Restaurants - Delis
Restaurants - French
Restaurants - Greek
Restaurants - Indian
Restaurants - Italian
Restaurants - Japanese
Restaurants - Mexican
Restaurants - Other
Restaurants - Pizza
Restaurants - Seafood
Restaurants - Steak
Restaurants - Thai
Schools
Shopping
Casinos
Stadiums and Arenas
Subway Stations
Theaters
Train Stations
Banks
Grocery Stores
Ski Resorts
Golf Courses
Wineries
Amusement Parks
Parking
City/Town Halls