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Administrative Functions ​

Overview ​

Honeycomb Maps is designed for large enterprises with hundreds to thousands of users. To support deployment at this scale, the application provides administrative capabilities that allow designated administrators to manage maps, users, and application settings.

Application Roles ​

Honeycomb Maps supports three application roles:

  • Admin: Full access to all maps and administrative functions
  • Editor: Can create and edit maps
  • Viewer: Can view maps shared with them

Checking Your Application Role ​

To view your current application role:

  1. Click the three-dot menu in the bottom left corner next to your username
  2. Your role is displayed at the top of the menu as Application role: [Role Name]

Map Management ​

Featured maps appear at the top of the homepage and provide users with quick access to important, certified content.

  • Featured maps are displayed prominently on the homepage
  • Users can only see featured maps for which they have view or edit permissions
  • Featured maps are useful for highlighting key maps maintained by a central team
  • This feature provides a smooth onboarding experience for new users

To feature a map:

  1. Navigate to the map list view
  2. Click the three-dot menu on the right side of the map entry
  3. Select Make Featured

To remove featured status, follow the same steps and select Remove Featured.

Viewing All Maps ​

Admin users can view all maps created by any user, including private maps.

To access all maps:

  1. Navigate to the left sidebar
  2. Under the Admin section, click Maps

Reassigning Map Ownership ​

Admin users can transfer ownership of maps between users. This is useful when users change roles or responsibilities within the organization.

To reassign map ownership:

  1. Navigate to the map list view
  2. Click the three-dot menu on the right side of the map entry
  3. Select Reassign Owner
  4. Specify the new owner

Restoring Deleted Maps ​

Honeycomb Maps uses soft deletion, meaning that deleted maps are retained in the underlying maps metadata table rather than being permanently removed.

How Restoration Works ​

  • Deleted maps appear greyed out in the All Maps admin page
  • Admin users can restore accidentally deleted maps
  • Restored maps return to their previous state with all data intact

To restore a deleted map:

  1. Navigate to the All Maps page (Admin section)
  2. Locate the greyed-out deleted map
  3. Click the three-dot menu on the right side of the map entry
  4. Select Restore Map

Managing Map Permissions ​

Admin users can modify sharing settings for any map, regardless of ownership.

To change map permissions:

  1. Navigate to the map list view
  2. Click the three-dot menu on the right side of the map entry
  3. Select Control Sharing
  4. Update the sharing settings as needed

User Management ​

Viewing Application Users ​

Admin users can view all users who have accessed Honeycomb Maps and track their initial access date.

To view all users:

  1. Navigate to the left sidebar
  2. Under the Admin section, click Users

The user list displays:

  • User names
  • First access date
  • Additional user metadata

Best Practices ​

  • Feature strategic maps: Use featured maps to promote certified, high-quality content from your central team
  • Monitor user access: Review the user list regularly to understand application adoption and usage patterns

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