Geo Point Maps

Overview

Geo Point maps allow you to visualize location-based data based on latitude and longitude coordinates.

Select from one of the three map types:

While Analytic Dashboard Designer uses a set of default maps, you can also load custom maps with a Shapefile (typically contains an .shp and .dbf).

Adding Data

Data fields are bound to Geo Point Maps by dragging them to the Data Items Pane. While each map type relies on different data items, they each utilize Latitude and Longitude.

Additionally, Hidden Data Items can be used for additional configurations, such as filtering, without displaying the field on the Dashboard Item.

Working with Data

Each Dashboard Item has different requirements for the data you add to it.

In addition to Latitude and Longitude coordinates, below is a list of each map type and the data they accept.

Each Data Item can be formatted by hovering over the item and clicking the down arrow.

Consider the following examples:

Geo Point Map

Callouts are added to the designated map for each data point

Bubble Map

Bubble points are plotted on the map for each data point, colors are weighted based on the relative settings.

Pie Map

Pies are added to the map for each location representing the breakout of hours spent on each project in the area.

TIP: If you’ve added data but don’t see it reflected, click the Refresh button above the Field List in the Data Browser (left-hand pane of the designer).

Map Options

Bubble and Pie Maps allow for additional options for view each type.

Clustering

When displaying Geo Point Maps, there are instances where the number of plotted points (callouts, bubbles or pies) are close together and make it difficult to distinguish the individual points.

This can be avoided by grouping points near to each other using Enable Clustering, located on the Data Tab of the toolbar.

When enabled Geo Point callouts will be grouped into a single bubble. Bubble and Pie Maps will display grouped bubbles and pies respectively.

Bubble Maps

Bubble Maps allow you to configure the Color Palette and Scale (mentioned above).

To edit, click the options button next to the Color placeholder and configure the following options from the Color Scale Options dialogue.

Click Apply to preview the selected options on the map.

Pie Maps

Pie Maps allow you to build multiple map layers per dashboard item.

When filling the Map Values, you’ll notice a new set of empty placeholders appear. If applicable, drag and drop a new value or new set of comparisons (Delta) and the map will display a Value icon (stack seen in the upper-right hand corner of the dashboard item) which you can use to switch between maps.

Additionally, Pie Maps can be weighted to display in size relative to their summary values. To enable, click Weighted Pies, located on the Design Tab of the toolbar.

Formatting

Data added to Maps is automatically formatted based on the data type. That said, each Data Item can be formatted by hovering over the item and clicking the down arrow.

For instance, if using a percentage, you would likely need to change the format to type: Percent.

Numbers / Currency

To change the format for numbers or currency, hover over the data item in the Data Items pane and complete the following:

Date Values

Date Values have several display options, listed when clicking the Options button. To change display settings, hover over the data item in the Data Items pane and complete the following:

Map Tools

Maps feature a specific set of design and data tools, available from the toolbar (some options are also available by right-clicking the chart).

All toolbar items feature tool tips which explain (in short) the core functionality of the toolbar option.

Data Tab

The Data Tab includes several options for data shaping.

Design Tab

Cards allow the following design options.