In this example, we're using Store > City.ĪrcGIS for Power BI automatically detects whether the fields you've selected are best viewed as a shape or a point on a map. If you sign in to a valid ArcGIS account with the proper licensing, you'll have access to more features for details, see the ArcGIS for Power BI online help.įrom the Fields pane, drag a data field to the Location field, or drag coordinates into the appropriate Latitude and/or Longitude buckets.

In this overview, we'll be using the Standard version included with Power BI. Power BI adds an empty template to the report canvas.

Select the ArcGIS for Power BI icon from the Visualizations pane. To add a map to a report, follow these steps:

Open the Retail Analysis Sample in report viewĬreate an ArcGIS for Power BI map visualization.

Find the Retail Analysis sample PBIX file saved on your local machine.

From the upper left section of the menu bar, select File > Open report.

ArcGIS for Power BI maps can also be created using the Power BI service. This tutorial uses Power BI Desktop and the PBIX Retail Analysis sample. This dialog appears only the first time you use ArcGIS for Power BI. Power BI users wishing to use the ArcGIS for Power BI visual must accept the consent dialog. Your use of ArcGIS for Power BI is subject to Esri's terms and privacy policy. User consentĪrcGIS for Power BI is provided by Esri ( ). Also view Esri's ArcGIS Maps for Power BI online help. Visit Esri's page on ArcGIS for Power BI to see many examples and read testimonials. While you cannot create an ArcGIS for Power BI map on a mobile device, you can view and interact with it. The combination of authoritative data layers on a map with spatial analysis conveys a deeper understanding of the data in your visualization. Choose from base maps, location types, themes, symbol styles, and reference layers to create gorgeous informative map visualizations.

The combination of ArcGIS maps and Power BI takes mapping beyond the presentation of points on a map to a whole new level. To learn more about viewing an ArcGIS map, see Explore ArcGIS for Power BI. Once a designer shares an ArcGIS for Power BI map with a colleague, that colleague can view and interact with the map but not save changes. And although similar to Azure maps, the ArcGIS visual has some demographic reference data that is not easily available in Azure maps. Often ArcGIS maps are used when an organization already has geo data in ArcGIS that they want to display. This overview is written from the point of view of a person creating an ArcGIS map for Power BI. The steps and illustrations in this article are from Power BI Desktop. These visuals can be created and viewed in both Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.

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