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Showing Results in Map Views

A Map view can display records that contain addresses as data points on a map, and show information from the analysis as tooltip text when you rest your pointer on the data points. When you add a Map view, you specify which attribute and measure columns you want to be displayed in the tooltip text.

The following table describes the components in Map views.

The following considerations apply to Map views in Oracle CRM On Demand:

• You cannot edit the predefined features and you cannot add new features other than a feature for a custom point layer.
• You cannot edit the predefined formats and you cannot add new formats other than a format for a custom point layer.
• You cannot edit the predefined layers.
• Only the Variable Shape format is supported for custom point layers. Other formats are not supported.
• Three background maps are available for you to select. You cannot edit the background maps or create new background maps.
• Map views do not support hierarchical columns.
• You can create multiple custom point layers in a Map view. Each layer can be based on a different address and use different measures.
• The data points in custom point layers are always based on the latitude and longitude coordinates in addresses. Any record on which the latitude and longitude fields are not populated will not be displayed in the Map view, and if the latitude and longitude fields in an address are incorrectly populated, then the data point for that address in the Map view will not match other fields in the address, such as city, county, and so on.
• If your company wants to allow Oracle CRM On Demand to populate the latitude and longitude fields in addresses on records automatically, then geocoding must be enabled for the company. For more information about geocoding, see About the Geocoding of Address Information.

Before you begin. To add a Map view, the analysis must include the Latitude and Longitude columns, and at least one measure.

To edit a Map view

1. If the view is not already in the compound layout, then add the view.

   For instructions on adding views, see Adding and Editing Views.

2. In the Results tab of the analysis editor, click the Edit View icon for the Map view.

   The Map view editor opens.

3. If you want to use a different background map, then select the map from the drop-down list of available maps in the toolbar.
4. Do one of the following:
   • To add a custom point layer, click New Map Format in the BI Data Layers pane, then select Variable Shape, and then select Custom Point Layer.
   • To edit an existing custom layer, hover your pointer over the layer name in the BI Data Layers pane, and then click the Edit icon.
5. In the Variable Shape (Longitude, Latitude) pop-up window, define the format for the custom point layer, as follows:
   1. (Optional) Change the name of the custom point layer.

      NOTE: If the Name Automatically check box is selected, then you must deselect it to make the Name field editable. When you first create a custom point layer, the Name Automatically check box is selected by default, and the layer is automatically given the same name as the first measure in the analysis.

   2. In the field labeled X, make sure that the Longitude field is selected.
   3. In the field labeled Y, make sure that the Latitude field is selected.
   4. Make sure that the Single Column check box is not selected. This check box is not applicable for custom point layers that are based on latitude and longitude.
   5. In the ToolTips field, select the columns and measures that you want to be displayed in the tooltip text.

      You can select any of the columns and measures that are included in the analysis.

   6. In the Shape field, select the shape for the data points on the map.

      You can choose to show the data points as triangles, circles, or diamond shapes.

   7. In the Vary Size By, select the measure that you want to display as the heading in the tooltip text.

      By default, the first measure in the analysis is selected, but you can select any of the measures that are included in the analysis. The size of the data point on the map increases or decreases according to increases or decreases in the measure.

   8. Select the maximum and minimum size, the color, and the transparency for the data points.
   9. If you want the color of the data points to vary depending on the value of the measure that you selected in the Vary Size By field, then select the Vary By Measure check box.
   10. Click OK.
6. In the Map Features pane, select the features for the layers that you want to add to the map, or deselect the features for any layers that you want to remove from the map.
7. Click the Map Properties icon in the toolbar of the Map view editor to specify additional map properties, for example, canvas size, distance indicator, and so on.
8. When you finish making changes, click Done to close the Map view editor.
9. Save the analysis.