how to add data to a colored map and configure its style - Quick BI

A colored map uses color shades to show the size and distribution of data. This topic describes how to add data to a colored map and configure its style.

Prerequisites

A dashboard has been created. For more information, see Create a dashboard.
The geographical area has been switched. For more information, see Configure a field.
Note
If you add a geographic area field, such as area, to a chart, the field is recognized as geographic information only if the icon is displayed in a red box. For a detailed comparison table of regions, see public-area-info.xlsx. This table is intended for geographic area matching reference only and does not represent the political stance of Quick BI.

Limits

A colored map requires a Geographic Area/Dimension and a Color Saturation/Measure.

The geographic area is determined by a dimension. You can select only one dimension, and it must be a geographic information field, such as a province.
Color saturation is determined by a measure. You can select at least one and up to five measures, such as Order amount and Profit amount.

Overview

Scenarios

Colored maps are used to display spatially distributed data and are ideal for datasets that contain geographic information. These maps show continuous information aggregated by region. The position of shapes on the map represents geographic locations, and their colors indicate the data distribution across those locations.

Advantages

Visualization: Supports area-style maps.
Interaction: You can select and zoom in on the map, switch measures, and filter data within the widget.

Example

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Configure chart data

On the Data tab, select the required dimension and measure fields:
- In the Dimensions list, double-click the area field or drag it to the Geographic Area/Dimension field.
- In the Measures list, double-click or drag Order amount, Profit amount, and Shipping cost to the Color Saturation/Measure field.
To update the chart, click Update.

Configure chart styles

This section describes the style settings for the chart. For more information about general chart style settings, see Configure the chart title.

In the search box at the top of the configuration pane, you can enter a keyword to quickly find a configuration item. You can also click the icon on the right to Expand/Collapse All Categories.

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In the Map Area section, you can set Display Range and Outline and Fill.
- Display Range: Select Auto or Custom. The custom range options depend on the selected fields. For this example, select China.
  Note
  - Auto automatically adjusts the display range based on the data. Custom lets you manually set the range. In interactive analysis scenarios, the display range is always automatically adjusted based on the data.
  - The Custom display range supports continents and countries worldwide, and regions, provinces, and cities in China.
  Enable Manual Adjustment to automatically generate the current Centroid and Scaling values. You can then modify these values.
- In the Outline and Fill settings, you can configure whether to show area names and outlines. You can also set the area fill color and the outline color.
  Note
  Outlines are not supported for some regions.
In the Base Map section, you can configure the Display Base Map, Base Map Style, and Display Global Base Map settings.
- Display Base Map: Click the switch to show or hide the base map.
- Base Map Style: Select a style for the Amap base map.
- Display Global Base Map: Select this option to display global information, such as cities, on the base map.
  Note
  Global base map limits: Each Quick BI organization can initialize map charts that contain data for regions outside China up to 1,000 times per month. This limit is based on the number of base map initializations. After this limit is reached, the base map displays information for mainland China only.
In the Area section, you can configure the Area Color and Extreme Value Color.
- Area Color: Sets the theme color, transparency, and data mapping range for a selected measure series.
- Extreme Value Color: You can configure colors to highlight the maximum, minimum, top three, and bottom three values.
In the Data Labels section, you can set whether to display data labels and configure their style.
- Content: Displays the Area Name and the Measure. Select Display All to show all content in the data label.
In the Totals section, you can configure whether to display totals and set a Custom Name and Style.
In the Legend section, you can configure the Display Legend, Legend Type, Legend Position, Background Color, and Text settings.
In the Tooltip section, you can configure whether to display tooltip content, and set its background color and text style.
In the Auxiliary Display section, you can select the checkbox to enable measure filtering and select the measures to display.

Configure chart analysis

Configuration item	Name	Description
Data Interaction	Drilling	After you configure drill-down fields in the Fields pane, you can set the display style for each drill-down level here. For more information, see Drilling.
	Filter Interaction	If the data you need to analyze is in different charts, you can use filter interactions to link the charts for data analysis. For more information, see Filter Interaction.
	Jump	If the data you need to analyze is in multiple dashboards, you can use the jump feature to link the dashboards for data analysis. The jump feature includes two methods: Parameter Jump and External Link. For more information, see Jump.
Annotate	-	If data in a chart is abnormal or requires special attention, you can annotate it by highlighting it with color, or adding icons, comments, or data points. This helps you identify anomalies and take action. For more information, see Annotate.