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Map Visualization Not Working
Two days ago, this map displayed correctly when going through one of the tutorials.
Yesterday and today, I was trying to create a new doc using a map visualization from another tutorial and it would not work, then I tried using a more simple one with just country data in a Excel sheet, still no visualization map.
Then I exited everything, restarted and now my first map that worked previously, does not display.
I then starting Googling and searching here as to what setting may have changed and reading other posts here.
Conclusion, I'm at a loss as to what changed or if it's a Privacy issue, or Bing is being blocked somehow from our network - does anyone know what may be causing maps not to display?
Also, was trying to see where to check for updates, but don't see a menu option within Power BI Desktop ?
Thanks everyone.
First thing is to check whether you can access and use Bing map in IE.
https://www.bing.com/mapsI have tested it on my local environment, we can use use map visual without any issue. In your scenario, could you please try to updated your Power BI desktop to latest version and check if this issue persists or not. If the issue persists, please share your PBIX file, so that we can make further analysis.
Regards,
Charlie Liao
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Hi- I recently downloaded the Desktop version and all the visualizations work, but for the two Maps. I uninstalled the porgram and reinstalled a couple times, but still it doesnt work. I see a blank square, with at times with the legend- but never the maps.
Please help.
started experiencing the same issue in November. Randomly works and stops working. Send the .pbix file to a colleague and they can open and view the maps fine. Works on a laptop of mine sometimes, other time it doesn't. Wonder if something in the Nov update broke things for some folks?
We have same problems:
1. Bing Maps displayed when using PowerBI Client to view report
2. Bing Maps can be opened in browser
3. Bing Maps doesnt displayed when user try to view report on report server (embeded or full page)
The problem is in proxy that require auth from client. When client using PowerBI RS Client or browser it works fine and client goes throught proxy with auth. But when client get content from Report Server portal and try to download maps client gets 407 from proxy (auth requried) BUT do nothing after that and do NOT request the same links with auth.
In normal cases when client get 407, then he get response from proxy about supported auth methods and select one of available method to get the same "link".
This can be "workarounded" by adding bing maps sites to site list without auth req. But in some cases its not a solution. Can dev team take a look at this problem?
First thing is to check whether you can access and use Bing map in IE.
https://www.bing.com/mapsI have tested it on my local environment, we can use use map visual without any issue. In your scenario, could you please try to updated your Power BI desktop to latest version and check if this issue persists or not. If the issue persists, please share your PBIX file, so that we can make further analysis.
Regards,
Charlie Liao
I don't think this is solved. I'm running into the same issue in 2023. I don't see any additional information in this thread that gets me to a working answer.
I have:
- Made sure my security settings have been updated
- Verified I can communicate with Bing maps using both Chrome and Edge
Thanks guys, sometimes the obvious is overlooked - for some reason it looks like recent upgrades on our internal network are now blocking Bing Maps, we are investigating why.
Hello,
We are able to Bing the Maps , but the Map visualization is not working . I am using 2.57 version
Thanks,
Shankar
Map vizualization is not working for me either
I can access Bing.maps
Power BI Desktop version is 2.50
Ideas?
Hi. I am having the same problem. How do I get the map to show. It worked for 15 minutes. I got on with my client and it was a blank space and no matter what I did....no map. Empty square. If this has to do with Bing...which would be bad....how do I add Bing to the mix to get the map to work? This has been happening for a year. Why not remove Data Visualization if you can't get it to work?
This solved the problem for me:
File -> Options and settings -> Options -> Global -> Security -> Use Map and Filled Map visualsI'm working on one of the Tutorials and am having trouble with the Map Visualization for STATE name.
The first tutorial I did worked fine and I have gone through the online tips as suggested in related posts, but this one doesn't want to recognize it properly...and yes I have already changed the Data Category to State or Province.
Tried to insert a screen shot but there is no upload function.
The source of the data is
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/best-places-retire-how-state-ranks.aspx
The Tutorial is at:
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-getting-started/
if you not connected to the internet bing wont work
I am having the same issue as described by many others here. My dashboard on Power BI desktop was in progress of being created, I closed it and opened it the next days and none of my maps works. I don't want to put too much effort into completing the dashboard if I can't solve this issue but trying to figure it out is driving me insane. I'm new to Power BI so figuring out the program is difficult enough.
Help?
We are experiencing this same issue. I have verified that I can access Bing Maps. The problem seems to be with our Proxy server and I know zero about proxies. If I go into IE and change my proxy back to the previous proxy settings, PBI maps work. However, when our group policy runs and switches me back to the new proxy, maps stop working. Any ideas? I'm at a loss and so is our network support team. Hoping someone out there has experienced this with Power BI.
hi i have same issue, bing maps is working.
