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mayureshbhoytemayureshbhoyte 

finding distance using geolocation field

I want to find the diatance between two places. I'm creating custom object with a custom field of data type Geolocation. What should I do next?

ibtesamibtesam
Refer this, http://blogs.developerforce.com/developer-relations/2012/10/winter-13-using-apex-and-soql-with-geolocation.html
Ken KoellnerKen Koellner

Unfortunately that document really doesn't answer the question.

 

What is really needed is a function like --

 

Double miles = distance(myObj1.myLocation_latitude__s, myObj1.myLocation_longitude__s, 41.1234, -71.5678, 'mi');