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Map charts

Map charts

Map charts are commonly used to compare values and show categories across geographical regions. Map charts are most beneficial when the data contains geographic information (countries, regions, states, counties, postal codes, and so on).

Creating a simple map chart

  1. In the Chart Type section, click the Map icon.

    The canvas updates to display a map chart template.

  2. Select a service to use for serving map images from the Map service drop-down list. The list provides options that cover specific global regions.
  3. Select a map chart Type from the drop-down menu. The following options are available, dependent on the selected chart type:
    Longitude
    Select a variable to serve as the longitudinal value from the drop-down list.
    Latitude
    Select a variable to serve as the latitudinal value from the drop-down list.
    Group
    Select a variable that groups the data point locations from the drop-down menu.
    Category
    Select a column variable that you want to visualize.
    Summary
    Select a statistical summary function (the method that is used for summarizing each category).
    Two types of statistical summary functions are available. The distinction is important because it determines whether you need to specify a Value variable.
    • Functions that do not require a value variable. Functions that do not require a variable. All count and percentage statistics are in this category. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.
    • Functions that do require a value variable. Functions that do require a Value variable. For example, the Mean function requires a variable on which the mean is calculated. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.
    Value
    This field displays when a Summary function that requires a value variable, is selected. Select a variable to serve as the value.
  4. Click the Save visualization in the project control. Select Create a new asset or Append to existing asset. Provide a Visualization asset name, an optional description, and a chart name.
  5. Click Apply to save the visualization to the project. The new visualization asset is now available on the Assets tab.

Options

Map service
Lists the services that are available for providing map images.
Type
Lists the chart types that are available to represent the data.
Longitude
Lists the variables that are available to serve as the longitudinal value.
Latitude
Lists the variables that are available to serve as the latitudinal value.
Group
Lists the variables that can be used to group the data point locations.
Category
Lists column variables.
Summary
Select a statistical summary function (the method that is used for summarizing each category).
Two types of statistical summary functions are available. The distinction is important because it determines whether you need to specify a Value variable.
  • Functions that do not require a value variable. Functions that do not require a variable. All count and percentage statistics are in this category. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.
  • Functions that do require a value variable. Functions that do require a Value variable. For example, the Mean function requires a variable on which the mean is calculated. These statistics are available when the Value variable is not defined.
Value
This field displays when a Summary function that requires a value variable, is selected. Select a variable to serve as the value.
Tooltip info
Lists the variables that can be used the generate tooltip information when the cursor hovers over a data point.
Size map
Lists available size map variables. These variables use differing sizes to represent themselves in the plot points.
Primary title
The chart title.
Subtitle
The chart subtitle.
Footnote
The chart footnote.
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