Ability to choose which field to display as a label for each bubble in maps

[WorkHard]

The map visualization has a format option called "Category Labels" which basically displays the latitude and longitude for each bubble on the map.

I can't find a way to change this label so that instead of lat/long I would like to display the event ID for example.

I've seen a discussion where people are creating categories and then display the results but in my case, each event is unique and multiple events can be in the same state/city. 

[Syndicate_Admin]

Hello @WorkHard

I do not know if you have already solved your doubt, but I share the way to do it:

You add the field that you want to be displayed in location, if you have a point map, ideally you should put the ID or Label of the point you want to label and in LATITUDE / LONGITUDE you have to select AVERAGE instead of DO NOT SUMMARIZE.

Be sure to show a point per pair of coordinates because if it is not going to show you the average of the coordinates that are grouped in that "category" in this case for example, I am grouping by CODMUN and I average all the coordinates in that category:

In this case if you put a single label or an ID you give the correct coordinates for that point.

If it helps, please consider it in response.

It's my first contribution to the community.

[po92431]

Thank you, this worked beautifully! I was struglling for hours.

[Syndicate_Admin]

Hi. Did you find a solution? I have exactly the same problem, one year later... And the idea suggested has now 55 votes (10 more than last year).

[v-eachen-msft]

Hi @WorkHard ,

If you want to custom the category label, you could vote for this idea to improve Power BI and make this feature coming sooner.

[WorkHard]

Thanks. Only 45 votes...I should probably forget about it.

[Mariusz]

Hi @WorkHard 

Category label will display whatever is in Location Container by default, try placing your column there.

Best Regards,
Mariusz

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[WorkHard]

Hi, my location field is empty. If I add anything in there, the map breaks with the error "Remove Location to display latitude and longitude pairs".

I'm using my own lat/long coordinates to create this map so this is not possible in my case.