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The Map visual displays geographic data as colored regions or location markers, helping viewers compare values by place.

Choropleth Map

Configuring Data

Data section Requirement Description
Location Value Required for a value-based shape layer Measure used to color map regions.
Location Name Required for a shape layer Geographic dimension matched to map regions. Multiple fields enable drill down.
Location Tooltip Optional Additional shape information shown in the tooltip.
Marker Latitude Required with Marker Longitude for coordinates Latitude used to position markers.
Marker Longitude Required with Marker Latitude for coordinates Longitude used to position markers.
Marker Size Optional Measure used to size markers.
Marker Tooltip Optional Additional marker information shown in the tooltip.
Marker Image Optional Image field used for marker symbols.
Hidden Column Optional Field used without displaying it.
Filters Optional Fields used to restrict map data.

Assigning Data

  1. Add the Map to the design canvas and open ASSIGN DATA.
  2. For a shape layer, add fields to Location Value and Location Name.
  3. For coordinate markers, add fields to Marker Latitude and Marker Longitude.
  4. Optionally configure tooltip, marker, hidden-column, and filter fields.

Field Settings

Use a field’s settings menu to configure its supported rename, aggregation, filtering, relative-date, and formatting options. See Configuring Data.

Drill Down

Widgets that support hierarchies enable drill-down when multiple dimension fields are assigned to the hierarchy data section. Select a data point to move to the next level, and use the widget breadcrumb to return to a previous level.

Formatting the Map

General Settings

Refer to General Settings for information about configuring the widget type, unique name, title, subtitle, and description shown for the widget.

Basic Settings

Map Type

Selects how the assigned geographic data is displayed. Choose Choropleth to color regions or Bubble to place value-sized bubbles.

Enable Zooming

Allows viewers to zoom and pan the map.

Show Label

Displays labels on the map. This property is available for supported Choropleth configurations.

Map Value Type

Determines what the label shows when Show Label is enabled. Depending on the data configuration, the label can display the location value, the location name, or both.

Color

Sets the label color when Show Label is enabled.

Enable Multi Selection

Allows viewers to select multiple map regions during filter interaction. This property is available only when the Map acts as a master widget and the current configuration supports shape-based selection.

Shape Kind

Selects the geographic level used to match the Location Name field. The available levels are Continent And Region, Country, and State.

Shape Data

Selects the boundary data used for the selected Shape Kind. The available options change according to the selected geographic level.

Formatting

Formatting

Selects Monochromatic or Advanced color formatting. Monochromatic formatting uses shades of one color; Advanced formatting applies value-based colors and rules through Customize. Refer to Conditional Formatting for the available advanced formatting modes.

Color

Sets the base color used by the map when Monochromatic formatting is selected.

Legend Settings

Show Legend

Displays the map legend.

This property is available for supported Choropleth configurations.

Show Legend Title

Displays a heading above the legend.

Legend Type

Selects whether the legend describes Layers or Markers. The available option depends on the configured map data.

Legend Title

Specifies the legend heading and is available when Show Legend Title is enabled.

Legend Position

Places the legend at the Top, Bottom, Left, or Right of the map.

Font Settings

Refer to Font Settings for map font properties. In the current Modern Map, the available element-level font groups are Legend, Legend Title, and Value Label, depending on whether those elements are enabled.

Tooltip Settings

Show Tooltip

Displays information when a viewer points to a region, marker, or route.

Customize Tooltip

Opens the tooltip editor, where you can arrange the assigned tooltip fields and customize their display.

Enable RTL

Displays tooltip content from right to left.

Filter

Refer to Filter Settings for filter behavior.

Refer to Linking for location navigation.

Container Appearance

Refer to Container Appearance for widget-container styling.

Container Actions

Refer to Container Actions for viewer actions.

No Data Appearance

Refer to No Data Appearance for empty-state settings.

Export Settings

Refer to Export Options for export settings.

View Underlying Data

Refer to View Underlying Data for access to map records.