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.

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.

2. Bubble Map

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

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.

Steps to Configure a Map Widget

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.
Add the Map Widget: Drag and drop the map widget onto the dashboard and resize it as needed.
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.
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.
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.
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.