Map

A map chart is used to show items on a geographical.background (Map of the US).  Map charts can contain different types of information in two different map format options.

• Marker option – Maps can contain interactive shapes or display markers of different types on an image or map background.

Special Options and Parameters:

• Grid is designed for 2 attributes (ZIP Latitude, ZIP Longitude and one metric)  
• Map type is  set to Marker
• Area type is set either to State or County depending, what corresponding geo attributes are present in the report grid
• Color theme
  • Select color palette – Sets color palette for stacked bar graph. User can modify Custom palette

• Choropleth option – Choropleth Maps display divided geographical areas or regions that are coloured, shaded or patterned in relation to a data variable. This provides a way to visualise values over a geographical area, which can show variation or patterns across the displayed location.The data variable uses colour progression to represent itself in each region of the map. Typically, this can be a blending from one colour to another, a single hue progression, transparent to opaque, light to dark or an entire colour spectrum.

Special Options and Parameters:

• Grid is designed for  one attribute (referring to either State’s or County’s related attribute) and one metric  
• Map type is  set to Choropleth
• Area type is set either to State or County depending, what geo attribute is present in the report grid
• Map Layer can set either to color or grayscale
• Set Initial zoom layer to fit a part of the map the a given report widget size
• Color theme
  • Select color palette – Sets color palette for stacked bar graph. User can modify Custom palette