Configuring Mapping Providers

Qiq_addresslookup includes a third option and corresponding text label that can be configured to use a mapping provider other than Yahoo Map or Maporama.

*  To configure and select the third mapping provider option:

  1. In Interactive Reporting Studio, open a dashboard that contains the Lookup component.

  2. Press Ctrl+D to enter Design mode.

  3. From Sections, select Qiq_addresslookup. and double-click Local Map Service.

    Properties is displayed.

  4. Enter a title for the mapping provider, and click OK.

    For example, enter Map Quest.

  5. Open a Web browser, and enter a URL; for example, http://www.mapquest.com.

    The requested Website is displayed.

  6. Enter an address; for example, 17 West Adams, Chicago, IL, and click Search.

    A map of the specified address is displayed.

  7. From the Web browser, copy the URL.

  8. In Interactive Reporting Studio, select Qiq_addresslookup, click the third text label, and paste the URL.

  9. Replace the address with generic identifiers (|||Street_Address|||, |||City|||, |||Locality|||, and |||Country|||) so it works with any address in the table.

    For example, if the URL for 17 West Adams, Chicago, IL is:

    http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=17+West+Adams&city=Chicago&state=IL&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map

    Change the URL to read:

    http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=|||Country|||&addtohistory=&address=|||Street_Address|||&city=|||City|||&state=|||Locality|||&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map

    If other column names from the results or tables are used, replace the string between the ||| separators or delimiters with those values. See Changing Default Column Names.

  10. Press Ctrl+D to exit Design mode.

  11. Select the third option to use the personalized mapping provider.

  12. From Sections, select Qiq_addresslookup, and select View, then Hide Section.