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Hello
I spent quite some time trying to figure out how to get a map filled.
It seems Power BI doesn't recognize my latitude and longitude fields from the imported Excel.
I tried settings in Excel and settings of data type, format and category in power bi, but nothing seems to work.
When I use the lat en long fields, power bi converts my columns in "average of latitude" and "average of longitude".
Could the Excel setting of delimiters be important ? My settings in Excel are comma for decimals and point for thousands.
Can someone provide me an Excel file with working longitude and latitude data, so I can compare the Excel settings used ?
It would be even greater if someone could provide me a .pbix so I can check the settings there as well.
Thanks
Kora
Solved! Go to Solution.
I have used these:
| X | Y |
| -122.447125 | 37.72103059 |
| -122.4232146 | 37.75434742 |
| -122.3856841 | 37.72723267 |
| -122.4387586 | 37.80194181 |
| -122.4236828 | 37.79620462 |
| -122.4236828 | 37.79620462 |
| -122.4191263 | 37.78698496 |
| -122.4191263 | 37.78698496 |
| -122.4191263 | 37.78698496 |
| -122.4476885 | 37.7737323 |
Here's a sample file - which I know works!
http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Globe-Map-increase-resolution/m-p/15972/highlight/true#M4364
3rd entry on the page - the link says HeatMapData
When you say "how to get a map filled" - you are not saying you want to create a Filled Map right?
You can only plot regular maps with the Lat and Long.
Here's what you should get with that sample data...
I have used these:
| X | Y |
| -122.447125 | 37.72103059 |
| -122.4232146 | 37.75434742 |
| -122.3856841 | 37.72723267 |
| -122.4387586 | 37.80194181 |
| -122.4236828 | 37.79620462 |
| -122.4236828 | 37.79620462 |
| -122.4191263 | 37.78698496 |
| -122.4191263 | 37.78698496 |
| -122.4191263 | 37.78698496 |
| -122.4476885 | 37.7737323 |
thanks for the help !
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