Geo Chart
A Geo chart is a map-based visualization that displays data across geographical regions using color intensity or markers to represent values and identify patterns.
A Geo Map allows users to plot data on a geographical view using latitude and longitude coordinates. The appearance of the chart can be customized by selecting different Geometry Types, and further configured by adjusting category or measure properties.
Geometry Types
Clustered Geometry – Groups data points into clusters for dense datasets.
Trail Geometry – Displays paths or trails between points.
Trip Geometry – Visualizes trips or events across multiple points on the map.
Chart Properties
This section describes the configurable properties for a Geo Map Chart, including General Settings, View Filters, Range, and Insights.
General Settings
Exclude Global Filter – Exclude this chart from report-level global filters by enabling this option.
Geometry Type – Choose how the map should display data points. Supported options:
Marker – Plot individual points.
Clustered – Group nearby points into clusters for dense datasets.
Trail – Connect points in a sequential path.
Trip – Display trip events across multiple points.
View Filter
Filter – Apply conditions from the drop-down menu to restrict which data is shown on the Geo Map.
Range
Dynamic Range – Enable to automatically scale color intensity based on data values.
Min Color – Define the color for minimum values.
Max Color – Define the color for maximum values.
Insights
Add contextual information directly to the Geo Map.
Text – Provide annotation text. Highlight important numbers or terms with asterisks (e.g., 70%, High Capacity).
Font Size – Adjust annotation font size.
Font Color – Select a color for annotation text.
Text Align – Align annotation text: Left, Right, or Center.
Position – Place annotation at the Bottom or Right of the chart.
Steps to Configure Trip Geometry
Prepare the View
Drag and drop the required Dimensions and Measures into the Dimensions/Measures box.
Ensure that a relevant Measure (e.g., Employee_Capacity) is included.
Open Measure Properties
Click the ellipsis icon beside the dragged Measure.
The Properties tab for that Measure opens on the right.
Under Cell Type, select Trip Event.
This defines the measure as an event in the trip visualization.
Set Geometry Type
Open the Chart Properties.
Ensure the selected Geometry Type is set to Trip.
The map will now render data points as a Trip Geometry Type, displaying movements or events across the mapped regions.
Best Practices
Use Clustered Geometry for high-density datasets to improve performance and readability.
Use Trail Geometry to visualize routes or sequences (e.g., delivery paths).
Use Trip Geometry when analyzing journeys, flows, or multi-stop events.
Ensure measures mapped to Trip events are quantitative and meaningful (e.g., capacity, distance, time).
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