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Drill-down with maps
Not only is mapping a means of presenting data—it is also an analysis tool.
Move your cursor over a section of the map on the Preview tab, so that the
pointer becomes a Drill-down cursor, then double-click to view the underlying
details for that section of the map.
Note:
If you drill down on a region that has no data associated with it, you will get
a message saying, "There are no detail records for that {Region Name}."
Creating maps
The process for creating a map varies depending on the data you are
mapping on. The following sections detail the mapping process for each map
layout.
Mapping on details fields (Advanced layout)
The Advanced layout allows you to create a map based on specific values.
With an Advanced layout, you can create a map without the need for a
summary field by using values that appear in the Details section of your
report.
To create a map based on the Advanced layout, you must specify two things:
• Conditions (there can be two).
The condition is used to indicate where to plot the data on a map. This
condition must be a string field. In order for a map to be generated, the
field should contain geographic information. For example, a map showing
last year's sales for each country uses the Country field as the condition.
Each time the condition changes (the country changes), that area on the
map is highlighted.
• Value (there must be only one value).
The Advanced layout uses the value to indicate what information is
mapped when the area on the map is highlighted. For example, to create
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