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Create Geographic Map Dialog Box

You can use the Create Geographic Map dialog box to insert a geographic map into a report. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Create Geographic Map dialog box when you select Insert > Map > Geographic Map, or drag the Geographic Map icon Geographic Map icon from the Components panel into a report, and provides you with different options in the dialog box according to the type of the report into which you are inserting the geographic map: web report/library component or page report.

Create Geographic Map Dialog Box - For Web Report and Library Component

When you use the Create Geographic Map dialog box for creating a geographic map in a web report or library component, you see the following screens in the dialog box:

You see these buttons in all the screens:

Back

Select to go back to the previous screen.

Next

Select to go to the next screen.

Finish

Select to finish creating the geographic map and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

Data Screen

Use this screen to specify the business view using which to create the geographic map. You can select from all the predefined business views in the current catalog.

Create Geographic Map - Data

Display Screen

Use this screen to specify the data fields that you want to display in the geographic map.

Create Geographic Map - Display

Map Type

The drop-down list contains the types using which you can create the geographic map. Select the type you need.

  • OpenStreetMap - Standard
    This type displays the street map.
  • OpenCycleMap - Cycle Map
    This type displays the cycle route map.
  • OpenCycleMap - Transport Map
    This type displays the transport map.
  • Google Maps - Roadmap
    This type displays Google road map.
  • Google Maps - Satellite
    This type displays Google Earth satellite images.
  • Google Maps - Terrain
    This type displays a physical map based on terrain information.

Resources

The box lists all the group objects and aggregation objects in the specified business view, as well as the dynamic formulas for the business view in the current report. You can use them to create the geographic map.

Add buttonAdd button

Select to add the specified field in the Resources box to the geographic map.

Enable Marker

Select to enable specifying the marker properties for all the groups.

Enable Area

Select to enable specifying the area properties for all the groups.

You must select one option between Enable Marker and Enable Area at least and Designer selects Enable Marker by default.

Drill Path

The box lists the group objects that you add to group data in the geographic map. Select a group and you can specify its marker and/or area properties.

Move Up buttonMove Up button

Select to move the specified group to a higher group level.

Move Down buttonMove Down button

Select to move the specified group to a lower group level.

Trash Can buttonRemove button

Select to delete the specified field from the geographic map.

Select N

Select to open the Select N dialog box to specify the Select N condition for the selected group level.

Web Behaviors

Designer displays the option when you use the dialog box for creating a geographic map in a library component. Select it to open the Web Behaviors dialog box to specify web behaviors to the markers and/or areas of the selected group level.

Marker Options

Designer enables the options when you select Enable Marker. You can specify the marker properties for the selected group level.

  • Shape By
    The text box shows the field that you add to control the shapes of the markers for the selected group level. You can only add the group object that represents the currently selected group level, a group object of a higher level than the current level in the Drill Path box, or an aggregation object. You can also leave the text box blank.
    • Shape button
      Select to specify the shapes of the markers.
      • If you do not add any field to control the shape, select a shape from the shape list, or select the Advanced checkbox and select Advanced to open the Advanced dialog box to specify an image as the shape of the markers.

        Shape List

      • If you add a field to control the shape, Designer displays the Edit Shapes dialog box for you to specify the shapes for the markers.
  • Color By
    The text box shows the field that you add to control the colors of the markers for the selected group level. You can only add the group object that represents the currently selected group level, group objects of higher levels than the current level in the Drill Path box, or an aggregation object. When you add more than one group object, you can adjust their order by dragging and dropping them in the text box. You can also leave the text box blank.
    • Color button
      Select to specify the colors of the markers.
      • If you do not add any field to control the color, select a color from the color palette for the markers.
      • If you add one or more group objects to control the color, Designer displays the Edit Color dialog box for you to specify colors for the markers.
      • If you add an aggregation object to control the color, Designer displays the Edit Gradient Color dialog box for you to specify a gradient color for the markers.
  • Size By
    The text box shows the field that you add to control the size of the markers for the selected group level. You can only add one aggregation object.
    • Size button
      Select to specify the size of the markers.

      Size Zooming Bar

      • Zoom percentage bar
        Specify the zoom percentage based on the default size.
      • Reset
        Select to restore the default size.
  • Label By
    Specify the field to control the labels shown above the markers for the selected group level. You can add more than one field. If you add several fields, you can adjust the order of the fields by dragging and dropping them in the text box.
    • Label button
      Select to specify the font format of the label text.

      Font Properties dialog box

      • Font Face button
        Select the font of the label text.
      • Font Size button
        Select the font size of the label text.
      • Bold button
        Select to bold the label text.
      • Itelic button
        Select to make the label text italic.
      • Underline button
        Select to underline the text.
      • Font Color button
        Select to specify the color of the label text.
      • Font Format button
        Designer enables the button when you select a field in the preview box below. Select it and select the data format of the field values to display in the label from the drop-down menu. If you have added more than one field to control the label, you can select the fields from the preview box and select the button to set their value format one by one.
        • Auto Scale in Number
          Designer displays the option when the selected field is of the Number data type. You can use it to specify whether to automatically scale the field values that fall into the following two ranges:
          • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Designer applies the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
          • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Designer uses scientific notation to scale the values.

          By default, Designer selects "auto" for the option, meaning, Designer applies the setting that you specify for the same property on the geographic map in the Report Inspector for the values. If you select "true", Designer applies the specified format to the integer part of the values after scaling them; however, if the specified format conflicts with the logic of Auto Scale in Number, for example, the values display in percentage, Designer ignores the Auto Scale in Number setting. Select "false" if you do not want to scale the values.

      • Preview box
        The box displays the fields that you have added to control the label with the specified font format effects.
      • OK
        Select to apply the specified font format and close the dialog box.
  • Marker Tip
    The text box shows the tip information that you specify for the markers. Select in the text box and type the tip. The tip displays when the report users hover the mouse on the markers at runtime.
    • Formula button
      Select it and select a field or a formula from the drop-down list to control the tip.

Area Options

Designer enables the options when you select Enable Area. You can specify the area properties for the selected group level.

  • Fill By
    The text box shows the fields that you add to control the colors used to fill the areas of the selected group level. You can only add the group object that represents the currently selected group level, group objects of higher levels than the current level in the Drill Path box, or an aggregation object. When you add more than one group object, you can adjust their order by dragging and dropping them in the text box. You can also leave the text box blank.
    • Color button
      Select to specify the colors to fill the areas.
      • If you do not add any field to control the color, select a color from the color palette for the areas.
      • If you add one or more group objects to control the colors, Designer displays the Edit Color dialog box for you to specify colors for the areas.
      • If you add an aggregation object to control the colors, Designer displays the Edit Gradient Color dialog box for you to specify a gradient color for the areas.
  • Label By
    The text box shows the field that you add to control the label shown above the areas for the selected group level. You can add more than one field. When you add several fields, you can adjust their display order in the label by dragging and dropping them in the text box.
  • Area Tip
    The text box shows the tip information that you specify for the areas. Select in the text box and type the tip. The tip displays when the report users hover the mouse on the areas at runtime.
    • Formula button
      Select it and select a field or a formula from the drop-down list to control the tip.

Location Info

The text box shows the mapping location that you specify for the markers and/or areas of the selected group level. Select in the text box and type the location information.

  • Formula button
    Select it and select a field or a formula from the drop-down list to control the location information. You need to make sure the field contains values that match the folder names in <install_root>\gisinfo\geocode.

Filter Screen

Use this screen to narrow down the data to display in the geographic map.

Designer displays the same options in the Filter screen as in the Edit Filter dialog box.

Create Geographic Map - Filter

Create Geographic Map Dialog Box - For Page Report

When you use the Create Geographic Map dialog box for creating a geographic map in a page report, you see the following screens in the dialog box:

You see these buttons in all the screens:

Back

Select to go back to the previous screen.

Next

Select to go to the next screen.

Finish

Select to finish creating the geographic map and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

Data Screen

Use this screen to specify the dataset for the geographic map.

Create Geographic Map - Data

Data resource box

The box lists the predefined data resources in the current catalog. Select one and Designer automatically creates a dataset based on it for the geographic map.

More Options/Less Options

Select to show or hide the options for specifying a dataset for the geographic map.

  • New Dataset
    Select to create a dataset based on the current catalog data resources. When you select a query, Designer enables the Edit button at the bottom and you can select the button to edit the query in the Query Editor dialog box.
  • Existing Dataset
    Select to use a dataset from the ones that you have created in the current page report. You can select the Edit button to edit the specified dataset in the Dataset Editor dialog box, or select <New Dataset...> to create a dataset in the page report using the New Dataset dialog box.
  • Current Dataset
    A geographic map cannot inherit the dataset from its parent.

Group Screen

Use this screen to specify the criteria for grouping data in the geographic map.

Create Geographic Map - Group

Resources

The box lists the data fields in and related to the specified query resource, which you can use as group-by fields in the geographic map.

Add buttonAdd button

Select to add the specified field in the Resources box as a group-by field in the geographic map.

Remove buttonRemove button

Select to remove the specified group-by field from the geographic map.

Group By

The column shows the group-by fields on which you select to group data in the geographic map.

Sort

The column shows how you want to sort groups at each group level. You can select from the following options:

  • Ascend
    Select to sort groups at the specified group level in an ascending order (A, B, C).
  • Descend
    Select to sort groups at the specified group level in a descending order (C, B, A).
  • No Sort
    Select to sort groups at the specified group level in their original order in database.
  • Special Group
    Select to open the User Defined Group dialog box to define grouping information.
  • Custom Sort
    Select to open the Custom Sort dialog box to set how to sort the groups at the specified group level.

Special Function

The column shows the special functions that you select for the group-by fields of the Numeric, String, Date, and Time data types. Select a special function from the drop-down list to specify to which level to group the data of the specified field, or select Customize to set the function in the Customized Function dialog box.

Custom Sort

Designer enables the button after you have selected Custom Sort from the Sort column to define the sort manner of groups for the specified group level. Select it to specify how to sort the groups.

Special Group

Designer enables the button after you have selected Special Group from the Sort column to define a special group. Select it to specify how to group your information.

Select N

Select to open the Select N dialog box to specify the Select N condition for the specified group level.

Group Filter

Select to open the Group Filter dialog box to specify the group filter condition.

Filter Screen

Use this screen to filter the group-by fields that you add to the geographic map to reduce the data.

Designer displays the same options in the Filter screen as in the Edit Filter dialog box.

Create Geographic Map - Filter

Layout Screen

Use this screen to specify the layout of the geographic map elements.

Create Geographic Map - Layout

Geographic Data

Specify the geographical data for the geographic map using an XML file. Select the Browse button to select the XML file.

Map Type

The drop-down list contains the types using which you can create the geographic map. Select the type you need.

  • Google Maps - Roadmap
    This type displays Google road map.
  • Google Maps - Satellite
    This type displays Google Earth satellite images.
  • Google Maps - Terrain
    This type displays a physical map based on terrain information.
  • OpenStreetMap - Standard
    This type displays the street map.
  • OpenCycleMap - Cycle Map
    This type displays the cycle route map.
  • OpenCycleMap - Transport Map
    This type displays the transport map.

Marker Screen

Use this screen to specify properties of the markers bound with the group levels.

Create Geographic Map - Marker

Geographic Map

The box lists all the groups that you add for the geographic map. Select a group to specify its marker properties.

Location Info

Specify the mapping location for the markers of the selected group level. Select in the text box and type the location information.

  • Formula button
    Select it and select a field or a formula from the drop-down list to control the location information. You need to make sure that the specified field contains the values matching the "nm" field in the geographic data XML file used by the geographic map.

Marker Tip

Specify the tip information for the markers of the selected group level. Select in the text box and type the tip. The tip displays when the report users hover the mouse on the markers at runtime.

  • Formula button
    Select it and select a field or a formula from the drop-down list to control the tip.

Default Icon

Select to use the default icon for the markers of the selected group level. If you want to customize the icon, clear the option.

Image

Specify the image for the markers of the selected group level. Type the URL for a web image or select the Browse button to specify a local image.

  • Width
    Specify the width of the image.
  • Height
    Specify the height of the image.

Shadow

Designer enables this option only when you select a Google Maps type for the geographic map. Type the URL for a web image or select the Browse button to specify a local image as the shadow image of the markers.

  • Width
    Specify the width of the shadow image.
  • Height
    Specify the height of the shadow image.

Constrain Proportions

If you select the option, when you set the width or height of the marker image/shadow, Designer adjusts the other accordingly in a certain proportion.

Hide Markers

Specify whether to show or hide the markers of the selected group level.

  • Formula button
    Select it and select a formula from the drop-down list to control whether or not to show the markers.

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