Configuring how entities are plotted on maps

Entities can be added to maps. Before you can add entity information to a map, you must define how the mapping application handles that entity type.

Procedure

  1. Select the entity types to plot.
  2. To define the source of the geocoding data, click the name of the entity type and select
    • If your coordinates are stored in the entity, click Location Fields and then select the fields that provide the x and y coordinates.
    • If your coordinates are stored in a linked entity, click Location Entity and then select the link to the link type that contains the x and y coordinates.
    • If a geocoding database provides the coordinates, click Geocoding Fields and then select the fields in the entity or link that are used to match the records to the geocoding database.
    • If the mapping application provides the geocode data, you don't need to specify anything.
    For more information, see Geocode data.
  3. To display links between plotted entities, turn on Display links. For links to be displayed on a map, they must exist in the database and must be included in the selected data, for example a query or set.
    Note: Displaying links between plotted entities is not the same as plotting links on a map as points. To display links between plotted entities no coordinates need to be provided because the entities themselves provide the locations of the link ends. Links plotted as points, however, require geocode data to locate them.
  4. Click Plot Style to configure the display of entities as icons or points, and to select a labeling scheme.
    For more information, see Changing the display of map items.
  5. If you need to send additional data to the map, click Extra Fields to select the required fields.
    For more information, see Sending extra data to the mapping application.