GeoCharts

A GeoChart can be displayed in a report to give a visual representation of geographic data. To insert a GeoChart, select a cell and click the GeoChart Wizard button (). The GeoChart Wizard has three tabs: Type, Locations, and Data.

NOTE. GeoCharts should only be placed into a Group Header, Group Footer, Report Header or Report Footer section.

Type

In the Type Tab, select the initial view, size, colors, and where to display the legend.

 

Locations

In the Locations Tab, specify which geographic locations should display on the map.

 

Data

In the Data Tab, specify which data determines the color of each country/region/city and the size of each marker.

For each Data Value:

 

Example

Take the following report as an example.

 

The subsequent steps show how to create a GeoChart in this report. The map will be colored based on the number of customers in each location and the markers will be sized based on how many orders have been placed in each location:

 

 

 

Report Designer:

NOTE. In the report designer, the GeoChart is always represented by the same image regardless of the size, color, or world view of the map that will be generated on the report.

 

Report Viewer: