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How to create a Map widget in Bold BI

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The Map widget in Bold BI allows users to display quantitative values using a color scale or bubble scale. This widget is particularly useful for visualizing data geographically. It is located under the Relationship section of the default widgets tab.

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Map Types

There are two types of maps available in Bold BI:

1. Choropleth Map

Choropleth maps display quantitative values encoded using a color scale. Different colors or shades represent variations in the data.

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2. Bubble Map

Bubble maps showcase quantitative values encoded using bubble size, allowing for a different visual representation of the data.

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Changing the Map Type

The map type can be changed between Choropleth and Bubble maps using the Map Type property found in the Properties tab of the widget.
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Steps to Configure a Map Widget

  1. Create a New Dashboard: Start by creating a new dashboard by following the link and setting up the required data source by following the link.
  2. Add the Map Widget: Drag and drop the map widget onto the dashboard and resize it as needed.
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  3. Assign Data:
    • Switch to the Assign Data tab.
    • Bind the required measure column in the Location Value field.
    • Bind the required dimension column containing the location data in the Location Name field. By default, the widget will render as a Choropleth map, but you can switch to a Bubble map using the Map Type option as mentioned above.
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  4. Enable Drill-Down: You can add multiple values to the Location Name field. An alert message will prompt you to enable the drill-down option. Click “Yes” to enable it; otherwise, a single value will be added.
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  5. Bind Tooltip Data: Bind the required data in the Location Tooltip field to display values of bound columns in tooltips when rendering the map widget.
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  6. Render Markers:
    • Bind data for Marker Latitude and Marker Longitude by dragging elements from the Measures or Dimensions sections.Both sections must have data for the markers to render correctly.
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Written by Sammanasu Mary Jesuraj
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