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blocke
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8 years ago

Mapping Data Restrictions

Hi all,

 

Making a heat map with zip codes from the entire US. Looking for any work arounds to help me out as I have much more than 4000 zip codes. I would prefer not having to make multiple maps for different regions of the country. Is there anyway to fill out areas such as 3 digit zips? For most of my data the zip code is not imperative just the only way to link revenue to a certain area. I need to fill the entire map but when I put in a zip code or simply put the city name, only a small portion of the entire area is displayed (for example, the Dallas branch that the revenue is linked to covers a much greater area than just the displayed area when the city name is Dallas).

 

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    8 years ago

    blocke,

    Do you use heatmap custom visual? Do you set data category for your field in Power BI Desktop?



    Regards,
    Lydia

    • blocke's avatar
      blocke
      Frequent Visitor
      8 years ago

      Hi Lydia,

       

      Because my data is not centralized to just one city but rather a city and the surrounding area, I am actaully using the ESRI mapping system then using revenue in the color saturation field. The heat map visual was a poor display of how much area one branch actually covers.

       

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      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        8 years ago

        blocke,

        Could you please share sample data of your table?

        Regards,
        Lydia