Edit Map Views

Map views present data in spatial form and use location context to uncover trends and transactions across regions. For example, a map view can show a map of the United States with the states color-coded by sales performance.

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You create a map view after selecting columns to display in that view. The administrator can specify multiple background maps. Initially, the map view is displayed with the first background map that has at least one layer associated with a column that you selected. You can edit a map view by selecting a different background map, applying layers to the background map, and formatting the layers.

  1. Open the analysis for editing.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. Click View Properties.
  4. On the Canvas tab, specify the map size.
    • Use Canvas Size to specify the map size within its container. You can select either Default, Custom, or a predefined size. If you select Default or a predefined size, then no other options are available and the map is sized to fit its container. The container is whatever area is holding the map, such as the area in the Map editor or the section of a dashboard page.
    • Use Map Wrap-Around to specify a "wrap-around" feature when you include line formats on a map. Lines are the only format that cross map borders, such as an airplane flight from San Francisco to Tokyo. When this feature is turned on, you can pan the map so that lines aren’t broken.
  5. On the Labels tab, specify whether to show labels for all layers or specific layers on the map view.
    The tab includes a box for each layer on the map view. The labels are displayed in the same order as that of the layers listed in the Map Formats area of the Map editor. Custom point layers have labels hidden by default.
  6. On the Interaction tab, in the Initial Map View section, choose the initial center of the map and zoom level.
  7. On the Tools tab, specify which tools are available with the map such as the zoom slider and the distance indicator.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Apply formats to the layers.
  10. Click Edit View.
  11. Modify formats and layers.
  12. Click Done.
  13. Drill in values.