Configuring and Interacting with Geo Maps

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Build, format, and interact with geo maps

Geo Maps

In SAP Analytics Cloud, geo maps offer the visualization of data on a world map. You can choose from a variety of geographical mapping options to display your regional data, trends, flow, and much more.

When view the Geo Map in a story, your options include:

Zoom in
Zoom out
Reset
Zoom to data
Map tool
Polygon filter

To use the map, enhance a data model with geo dimensions.

The following geo models are supported:

Import models using a manual upload.
Live models using SAP HANA as a data source.

Map Layers

You can use map layers and various layer types to define geo maps in your stories.

Create a Story with Geographical Data

Business Scenario

You are creating a story that has a requirement for geographical visualizations with location data.

Task Flow

In this simulation, we will guide you through the steps in performing the following tasks:

Use the polygon filter
Use the zoom to data feature
Adjust the scaling factors
Use the drill down feature
Use basemap formatting templates
Use mapping layer types

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