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    Quick BI:Symbol Map

    Last Updated:Feb 09, 2026

    A symbol map uses a map outline as its background. Icons or images placed on the map represent data points. This topic explains when to use a symbol map, how to configure its appearance, and how to delete it.

    Prerequisites

    • The dashboard has been created. For more information, see Create a Dashboard.

    • Ensure the geographic field you want to add is set to geographic information. For more information, see Configure Fields.

      Note

      Assume the geographic field for your chart is area. The field is set to geographic information only when a red border appears around the 地理 icon. For a full list of region mappings, see public-area-info .xlsx. This file is for reference only and does not reflect Quick BI's political stance.

    Limits

    If you create a symbol map in Region Name mode, the map consists of Region Name/Dimension and Tooltip/Measure:

    • Region Name is determined by dimensions in your data. You can select up to one dimension, and it must be a geographic field, such as province.

    • Tooltip/Measure specifies measures from your data. You must select at least one measure and no more than five measures, such as order_amt and profit_amt.

    If you create a symbol map in Latitude and Longitude mode, the map consists of Latitude and Longitude/Dimension, Location Label/Dimension, and Tooltip/Measure:

    • Latitude and Longitude are determined by dimensions in your data. You can select up to one longitude field and one latitude field.

    • Location Label is determined by data dimensions and supports string and geographic dimensions. This field is optional.

    • Tooltip/Measure is determined by measures in your data. You must select at least one measure and no more than five measures, such as order_amt or profit_amt.

    Chart Overview

    Scenarios

    This is suitable for visualizing datasets that contain geographic information, typically displaying continuous and aggregated data on a per-region basis.

    Benefits

    • Visualization: Add icons or images as markers.

    • Interaction: Zoom in by selecting an area. Switch metrics. Filter within the component.

    Example rendering

    效果示例

    Chart Field Configuration

    1. In the Fields tab, select the required dimension and measure fields:

      • The Geographic Information field supports two creation modes: Region Name and Latitude and Longitude.

        • If you choose Region Name, double-click or drag the Region field to the Region Name/Dimension field.

        • If you choose Latitude and Longitude, double-click or drag the Longitude and Latitude fields to the Latitude and Longitude/Dimension field. The Location Label/Dimension field is optional.

      • The Symbol Type field generates different symbol styles based on dimension values. In the Dimensions list, double-click or drag Outlet Type to the Symbol Type/Dimension field.

      • In the Measures list, find Order Amount. Double-click or drag it to the Tooltip/Measure field.

    2. Click Update. The system updates the chart automatically.

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    Style Configuration

    Configure chart appearance using the options below. For general chart style settings, see Configure the Chart Title.

    Geographic Region

    In the Map Area section, set the Display Range and Outline and Fill. image

    Configuration Item

    Description

    Display Range

    Choose between automatic and custom display. In this example, select China.

    Note

    • Automatic display adjusts the range based on your data. Custom display lets you set the range manually. Interactive analysis always uses automatic display.

    • The custom display range currently supports only global continents and countries, along with regions, provinces, and cities in China.

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    Turn on Manual Adjustment to generate the current Centroid and Zoom Level. You can edit these values manually. image

    Outline and Fill

    Set the Block Background Color and Outline Color.

    Note

    Outlines are not supported for some regions.

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    Base Map

    For the basemap, set whether to Show Base Map, the Base Map Style, and whether to Show Global Base Map.

    Note

    The Internet Explorer browser does not support displaying the AMap base map.

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    Configuration item

    Description

    Show base map

    Click the switch image to show or hide the base map. 111

    Base map style

    Provides various styles for the Gaode base map. 111

    Show global base map

    When checked, the base map displays information about cities around the world. 111

    Note

    Global base map limits: Each Quick BI organization can preview map charts with base map data from outside China 1,000 times per month. Previews are counted by the number of base map initializations. After this limit is reached, map charts will only display base map data for mainland China.

    Symbols

    In the Symbol section, set the Symbol Style, Symbol Size, and Symbol Transparency. The available configuration items vary depending on which fields are configured in the Field Panel.

    • When you configure a field in Symbol Type/Dimension, you can set the following options. image

      Configuration item

      Description

      Symbol style

      Select assets or image field.

      • Assets: Assign a different pattern to each dimension value. You can choose built-in assets or upload custom images.111

      • Image field: Fill symbols with images from an image field in your dataset. You can use the image field only when your dataset contains an image field of the image type (2).image

      When you upload a custom image or use an image field, you can also set the shape and display mode of the image here.111

      Symbol size

      Set the size of symbols in the chart.

      Symbol transparency

      Set the transparency of symbols in the chart.

    • When you do not configure a field in Symbol Type/Dimension, you can set the following options. image

      Configuration item

      Description

      Symbol style

      Set the style for all symbols in the chart. You can choose a built-in chart symbol or upload a custom image. You cannot assign a unique style to each dimension value.111

      Symbol size

      Set the size of symbols in the chart.

      Symbol transparency

      Set the transparency of symbols in the chart.

    Data Labels

    In Data Labels, set Display Data Labels, Label Display Format, and Text Style. image

    Configuration Item

    Description

    Show All

    Specifies whether to display all dimension values in the chart. This option is suitable for charts that have a small number of dimension values and ample space.111

    Content

    Specifies the content to display in the chart.

    • When you create a map in Area Name mode, you can display both Area Name and Measure.

    • When you create a map in Latitude and Longitude mode, you can display both Latitude and Longitude and Measure.

    Text Style

    Sets the text style for data labels in the chart, such as font size and color.

    Tooltips

    Configure styles

    This section describes chart styling configuration. For general chart styling configuration, see Configure the Chart Title.

    Geographic regions

    In the Map Area section, set the Display Range and Outline and Fill. image

    Configuration item

    Description

    Display range

    Supports automatic and custom display. In this example, select China.

    Note

    • Automatic display adjusts the range based on the timestamp range. Custom display lets you set the range manually. Interactive analytics scenarios always use automatic display based on the timestamp range.

    • Custom display range supports continents and countries worldwide, and regions, provinces, and cities in China.

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    Turn on Manual adjustment to generate the current centroid and scaling value. You can then adjust them manually.image

    Outline and fill

    Set the color of the block background and the outline.

    Note

    Outlines are not supported for some regions.

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    Base map

    In the base map, set Show Base Map, Base Map Style, and Show Global Base Map.

    Note

    Internet Explorer does not currently support AMap basemaps.

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    Configuration Items

    Description

    Show Base Map

    Click the switchimage to show or hide base map information.111

    Base Map Style

    Display Gaode base maps in multiple styles.111

    Show Global Base Map

    Check this option to display global cities and other information on the base map.111

    Note

    Global Base Map Limits: Each Quick BI organization can preview map charts that include base map information from outside China 1,000 times per month. This count is based on base map initializations. After exceeding this limit, the map chart will only display base map information from within China.

    Symbols

    In the Symbol section, set Symbol Style, Symbol Size, and Symbol Transparency. The available configuration items vary depending on the fields that are configured in the field panel.

    • When a field is configured in Symbol Type/Dimension: Use the options below. image

      Configuration item

      Note

      Symbol style

      Select Asset or Image field.

      • Asset: Set a different graphic pattern for each dimension value. Select from built-in assets or upload custom images.111

      • Image Field: Select images from an image field in your dataset to use as fill. You can use the Image Field only when your dataset contains an Image Field and the field type is image (2). For more information.image

      When you upload custom images or use an image field, you can also set the shape and display mode for the images.111

      Symbol Size

      Set the size of the symbols in the chart.

      Symbol transparency

      Set the transparency of the symbols in the chart.

    • When no field is configured in Symbol Type/Dimension: Use the options below. image

      Configuration item

      Note

      Symbol style

      Set the style for all symbols in the chart. Choose built-in charts or upload custom images. Separate style configuration for each dimension value is not supported.111

      Symbol size

      Sets the size of the symbols in the chart.

      Symbol transparency

      Set the transparency of symbols in the chart.

    Data Labels

    In Data Labels, configure Display Data Labels, Label Display Format, and Text Style. image

    Configuration item

    Note

    Display all

    Choose whether to enable full display. When enabled, the chart shows all dimension values. Use this option when you have few dimension values and enough space in the chart.111

    Content

    Set the content to display in the chart.

    • When you create a map in Region Name mode, you can display both Region Name and Measure.

    • When you create a map in Latitude And Longitude mode, you can simultaneously display both Latitude And Longitude and Measure.

    Text style

    Set the text size, color, and other styles for the data labels displayed in the chart.

    Tooltip

    In the Tooltip section, click the image icon to enable tooltips and configure their appearance. image

    Chart Configuration Item

    Description

    Background Color

    Set the background fill color of the tooltip box.

    Text

    Set text style for the tooltip box. You can adjust font color, size, weight, and italic formatting.

    Mobile Tooltip

    PC and mobile tooltips are controlled separately. Click the PC/Mobile toggle button (image) at the top of the dashboard editor to switch to mobile editing view. Then configure mobile tooltips. Font size can be set separately for PC and mobile. All other styles apply to both. image

    Helper Tips

    In the Helper Display section, set whether to enable metric filtering and which metric to show by default. image

    Advanced Chart Configuration

    Name

    Description

    Auto-refresh

    Enable this option to refresh chart data automatically. For example, select this option and set the interval to 5 with the unit set to minutes. The chart then refreshes every 5 minutes.

    Filter Interaction

    Link multiple charts to analyze data across them. For more information, see Drilling.

    Note

    Symbol maps do not support advanced filter interaction.

    Jump

    Link multiple dashboards to analyze data across them. Jump options include Parameter Jump and External Link. For more information, see Drilling.