Quick BI:Flying Line Map

Limitations

If you create a flying line map by selecting the Area Name mode for From/Dimension and To/Dimension, the map is composed of Area Name/Dimension and Flying Line Measure:

• Area name is determined by a dimension from your data. You can select a maximum of one dimension, which must be a geographical field. For example, a province.

• Flying line color is determined by a measure from your data. You can select a maximum of one measure. For example, order amount.

• Flying line width is determined by a measure from your data. You can select a maximum of one measure. For example, order amount.

• Bubble size is determined by measures from your data. You must select at least one measure and can select up to five measures. For example, shipping cost and order quantity.

If you create a flying line map by selecting the longitude and latitude mode for the From/dimension and To/dimension fields, the map is composed of the following: longitude and latitude/dimension, location label/dimension, and flying line measure.

• Longitude and latitude are determined by dimensions from your data. You can select a maximum of one longitude field and one latitude field.

• Location label is determined by a dimension from your data. This is an optional role that supports string or geographical dimensions.

• Flying line color is determined by a measure from your data. You can select a maximum of one measure. For example, order amount.

• Flying line width is determined by a measure from your data. You can select a maximum of one measure. For example, order amount.

• Bubble size is determined by measures from your data. You must select at least one measure and can select up to five measures. For example, shipping cost and order quantity.

Prerequisites

• A dashboard is created. For more information, see Create a dashboard.

• Convert geographical area fields to geographical information. For more information, see Configure fields.

  Note

  Assume that the geographical area field you want to add to the chart is area. The field is converted to geographical information only when the icon is displayed next to it. For a list of standard area names, see public-area-info.xlsx. This file is for geographical matching reference only and does not represent the political views of Quick BI.

Chart overview

Use cases

Flying line maps are suited for visualizing spatially distributed data, especially continuous and aggregated information across geographic regions.

Benefits

• Visualization: Displays data on a dynamic map with animated flying lines.

• Interaction: You can lasso-zoom, switch measures, and filter data within the component.

Example

Chart field configuration

1. On the Fields tab, select dimension and measure fields.

   • You can create a map using geographical information in two ways: by area name or by longitude and latitude.

     

     Note

     The From/Dimension and To/Dimension fields support both the area name and longitude and latitude modes. You can also use a combination of these modes.

     • If you create a flying line map by selecting the area name mode for From/dimension and To/dimension, the map consists of area name/dimension and flying line measure:

       • The Area name is determined by the dimension of the data. You can select a maximum of one dimension, and it must be a geographical field, such as a province.

       • Bubble size is determined by the selected measures. You can select 1 to 5 measures, such as shipping cost and order quantity.

     • If you create a flying line map by selecting the Longitude and Latitude mode for From/Dimension and To/Dimension, the map consists of Longitude and Latitude/Dimension, Location Label/Dimension, and Flying Line Measure:

       • Longitude and latitude are determined by the dimensions of the data. You can select a maximum of one longitude field and one latitude field.

       • Location label is determined by the dimensions of the data, supports string and geographic dimension types, and is optional.

       • Bubble size is determined by data measures. You must select from 1 to 5 measures. For example, transportation cost and order quantity.

     1. If you select area name, find Province/City in the dimension list. Then, double-click or drag them to the area name/dimension field in the From/To area respectively.

     2. If you select Longitude and Latitude, in the Dimension list, find the longitude field and the latitude field, and double-click or drag them to the Longitude/Latitude section of the From/To area. The Location Label/Dimension field is optional.

   • In the measure list, find Order Amount, and double-click or drag it to the flying line color/measure area. This configuration is optional.

   • In the Measures list, find Profit Amount, and double-click or drag it to the Flying Line Width/Measure area. This configuration item is optional.

   • In the Measure list, find Shipping Cost, and double-click or drag it to the Line Size/Measure area. This setting is optional.

2. Click Update. The chart updates automatically.

   

   Note

   If an area value in your data cannot match a standard geographical name supported by the system, an indicator appears in the lower-right corner of the chart. Click the indicator to view unmatched data and correct the issues.

   

   • On the Unmatched Data Details page, you can view and copy unmatched data with a single click. You can then paste the copied content into the dataset's field configuration page to batch-correct the values.

   • After you configure the data correctly, the map data is displayed as expected.

Style configuration

For information about general style settings, see Configure the chart title area.

Map area

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

• Display Range: Supports Auto and Custom. In this example, China is selected.

  Note

  • Auto automatically adjusts the map to fit the data range, while Custom lets you set the range manually. In interactive analysis scenarios, the map always adjusts automatically based on the data range.

  • The Custom display range currently supports global continents and countries, as well as regions, provinces, and cities in the Chinese mainland.

  

  Enabling Manual Adjustment automatically generates the current Center Point and Zoom Level, which you can modify as needed.

• In the Outline and Fill section, you can configure the color of the Area Fill and Outline.

  Note

  Outlines are unavailable for some regions.

  

Basemap

In the Basemap section, configure whether to Show Basemap, the Basemap Style, and whether to Show Global Basemap.

• Show Basemap: Click the toggle to show or hide the basemap information.

• Basemap Style: Supports various styles for the Amap basemap.

• Show Global Basemap: Select this option to display global information, such as cities, on the basemap.

  Note

  Global basemap usage limit: Each Quick BI organization can preview map charts with overseas basemap information 1,000 times per month, based on the number of basemap initializations. If this limit is exceeded, only domestic basemap information is displayed.

Flying lines

In the Flying Lines section, configure the Data Mapping Range, Color, Transparency, and Flying Line Width.

Bubbles

In the Bubbles section, configure settings such as Show Bubbles, Bubble Color, Bubble Shape, Bubble Size, and Zero Value Handling.

• Bubble Color: After you enable Show Bubbles, you can set the color and transparency of bubbles.

• Bubble Shape: Supports Circle, Triangle, Rectangle, Diamond, and Advanced Settings. Advanced settings let you customize shapes for origin and destination points.

  

• Bubble Size: You can drag the slider to change the Bubble Size. If the Bubble Size/Measure field is not configured, only a fixed value can be set, as shown in Figure ①. If the Bubble Size/Measure field is configured, you can set a minimum and maximum value, as shown in Figure ②.

  

• Zero Value Handling: Supports three options: Do Not Display, Follow Data Range, and Fixed Bubble Size.

  

Data labels

In the Data Labels section, configure Show Data Label, Label Display Mode, Content, Position, and Text Style.

Legend

In the Legend section, click the icon to enable the legend and configure its style.

Tooltip

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

Functionality settings

In the Functionality Settings section, select Enable Indicator Filter to choose which measures to display.