Using Latitude and Longitude in Geomaps

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:

1. In Visualizer click Expression Editor (the brackets icon).
2. In the Expression Builder editor, name it and click the Attribute option.
3. Enter the expression to concatenate the base attributes. For example, in Basic mode:
   
   In Advanced mode: (((('(' + [Retail_Stores.Store Latitude]) + ',') + [Retail_Stores.Store Longitude]) + ')')
4. Click Save. The expression is listed in the Attributes list.
   
   
5. Use the new expression as the GeoAttribute. For example, on a bubble map.
   
   
6. 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; instead, you may want to display something more descriptive, like the location or store name.