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# @ohos.enterprise.locationManager (Location Service Management)

The **locationManager** module provides location service management capabilities for devices, including setting and obtaining the location service policy.

> **NOTE**
>
> The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 12. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.
>
> The APIs of this module can be used only in the stage model.
>
> The APIs of this module can be called only by a [device administrator application](../../mdm/mdm-kit-guide.md#introduction) that is enabled.
> 

## Modules to Import

```ts
import { locationManager } from '@kit.MDMKit';
```

## locationManager.setLocationPolicy

setLocationPolicy(admin: Want, policy: LocationPolicy): void

Sets the location service policy. This API returns the result synchronously. If the operation fails, an exception will be thrown.

**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.ENTERPRISE_MANAGE_LOCATION

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Customization.EnterpriseDeviceManager


**Parameters**

| Name  | Type                                 | Mandatory  | Description     |
| ----- | ----------------------------------- | ---- | ------- |
| admin | [Want](../apis-ability-kit/js-apis-app-ability-want.md) | Yes   | Device administrator application.|
| policy | [LocationPolicy](#locationpolicy) | Yes   | Location service policy to set. The value can be any of the following:<br>- **0**: The default policy is used.<br>- **1**: The location service is disabled.<br>- **2**: The location service is forcibly enabled.|

**Error codes**

For details about the error codes, see [Enterprise Device Management Error Codes](errorcode-enterpriseDeviceManager.md) and [Universal Error Codes](../errorcode-universal.md).

| ID| Error Message                                                                    |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 9200001 | The application is not an administrator application of the device. |
| 9200002 | The administrator application does not have permission to manage the device. |
| 201 | Permission verification failed. The application does not have the permission required to call the API. |
| 401 | Parameter error. Possible causes: 1. Mandatory parameters are left unspecified; 2. Incorrect parameter types; 3. Parameter verification failed. |

**Example**

```ts
import { Want } from '@kit.AbilityKit';
import { locationManager } from '@kit.MDMKit';

let wantTemp: Want = {
  bundleName: 'com.example.myapplication',
  abilityName: 'EntryAbility',
};

try {
    locationManager.setLocationPolicy(wantTemp, locationManager.LocationPolicy.DISALLOW_LOCATION_SERVICE);
    console.info(`Succeeded in setting location patch tag.`);
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to get location patch tag. Code: ${err.code}, message: ${err.message}`);
}
```
## locationManager.getLocationPolicy

getLocationPolicy(admin: Want): LocationPolicy

Obtains the location service policy. This API returns the result synchronously. If the operation is successful, the location service policy is returned. If the operation fails, an exception will be thrown.

**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.ENTERPRISE_MANAGE_LOCATION

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Customization.EnterpriseDeviceManager


**Parameters**

| Name     | Type                                      | Mandatory  | Description                      |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------- |
| admin    | [Want](../apis-ability-kit/js-apis-app-ability-want.md)     | Yes   | Device administrator application.                 |

**Return value**

| Type                             | Description                                                |
| --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [LocationPolicy](#locationpolicy) | Location service policy obtained.|

**Error codes**

For details about the error codes, see [Enterprise Device Management Error Codes](errorcode-enterpriseDeviceManager.md) and [Universal Error Codes](../errorcode-universal.md).

| ID| Error Message                                                                      |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 9200001 | The application is not an administrator application of the device. |
| 9200002 | The administrator application does not have permission to manage the device. |
| 201 | Permission verification failed. The application does not have the permission required to call the API. |
| 401 | Parameter error. Possible causes: 1. Mandatory parameters are left unspecified; 2. Incorrect parameter types; 3. Parameter verification failed. |

**Example**

```ts
import { Want } from '@kit.AbilityKit';
import { locationManager } from '@kit.MDMKit';
let wantTemp: Want = {
  bundleName: 'com.example.myapplication',
  abilityName: 'EntryAbility',
};

try {
    let result: locationManager.LocationPolicy = locationManager.getLocationPolicy(wantTemp);
    console.info(`Succeeded in getting location policy. policy: ${result}`);
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to get device encryption status. Code: ${err.code}, message: ${err.message}`);
}
```

## LocationPolicy

Enumerates the location service policies.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Customization.EnterpriseDeviceManager


**Model restriction**: This API can be used only in the stage model.

| Name                       | Value | Description   |
| ----------------------------| ----| ------------------------------- |
| DEFAULT_LOCATION_SERVICE    | 0   | Default policy.|
| DISALLOW_LOCATION_SERVICE | 1   | The location service is disabled.|
| FORCE_OPEN_LOCATION_SERVICE | 2   | The location service is forcibly enabled.|