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I have setup an OData service that imports into powerBI fine.
https://demo.bluespatial.com/odata/layers/Schools1?$top=20
However when I add a map vizualization and set the Location to the geometry field nothing happens / the geometries are not drawn.
I am leveraging code from Github - https://github.com/OData/ODataSamples/tree/master/WebApi/v4/ODataSpatialSample which returns the geometries as MS Geometry JSON format.
Should I be returning as TopoJSON or some other format for my REST endpoint to be able to function with Power BI?
@bluespatial,
Which field do you set the Location type? I put all data into a JSON file and connect to the JSON file in Power BI Desktop, then extract all columns and create a map using the city column, please check if it returns your expected result.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhsotbnGu1Nok0pvPuF9WuASni7G
Regards,
Lydia
My geometry are pregeocoded. I am not trying to specify a city which is then geocoded and then placed on the map. I have the actual coordinates. Also I have more than just point geometries. I also have polygons etc.
I also need to know if it will work with OData with a spatial field.
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