If you have latitude and longitude data that you want to use in geomaps, you can create a custom geoattribute for it.
For example, you have two attributes, one with latitude data and one with longitude, you create a custom attribute based on an expression that concatenates the data. The new attribute can then be used with a geomap to precisely locate an entity such as a store, warehouse, etc.
The built-in Visualizer geomaps support the following syntax for latitude and longitude:
(LatitudeAttribute, LongitudeAttribute)
If you have an attribute that is already in this format you can use it with a built-in map. If you have separate attributes, use the Expression Builder to concatenate them.
To create a custom geoattribute for latitude/longitude
- In Visualizer click Expression Editor.
- In the Expression Editor name it and click Attribute.
- Enter the expression to concatenate the base attributes. For example, in Basic mode:
In Advanced mode:
(((('(' + [Retail_Stores.Store Latitude]) + ',') + [Retail_Stores.Store Longitude]) + ')') - Click Save. The expression is listed in the Attributes list.
- Use the new expression as the GeoAttribute. For example, on a bubble map.
- Alternatively, you could choose a marker layer type.
To change the display tooltip for a marker
In a marker-style map you may not want to display the latitude and longitude in the tooltip; rather, you may want to display something more descriptive, like the location or store name.
- In the Subject Area Attributes list, select the expression and click Edit.
- In the Expression Builder, add the Store_Name attribute and a pipe. The pipe will substitute the value of Store_Name in the tooltip. For example in Basic mode:
or in Advanced mode:
((((([Retail_Stores.Store_Name] + '|(' + [Retail_Stores.Store Latitude]) + ',') + [Retail_Stores.Store Longitude]) + ')')) - Save the expression, or save it under a different name.
- Add it as a geoattribute in the Chart Builder. The expression evaluates as the Store Name in the tooltip.
