Data for Maps
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The Map component provides an opportunity to visualize the data with reference to geographical location. The data for maps can be specified manually and by passing from a data source. Consider both of these methods in detail.
To enter the values manually, you should call the map editor, go to the Data tab and fill the cells in the table below: To draw the map, simply add the Map component to the report and specify its view, because the basic Key column is filled by default. In this case, the map carries only geographical information and will be drawn in one color. In order the map be informative, you should complete other columns:
Once the table is full, you can render a report. Also, entries can be stored in the JSON file, and can be used in reports in the future. To save the data, you should click the Save button in the map editor on the Data tab in the preview panel:
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In addition to manual data input, the data map can be obtained from the data source. To do this click the Linked Data button in the map editor, in the Data tab:
In the Link Data menu you can select the data source and specify the column from the data source for map fields:
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