Operation Manual

Mapping
Creating maps
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Mapping on Cross-Tab summaries (Cross-Tab layout)
With the Cross-Tab layout, you can map on a Cross-Tab summary field. For
example, with a Cross-Tab that shows the total number of items of a product
sold in each region of the United States, you may want to include a map that
shows the percentage of the total sales of the product provided by each region.
In order to create a Cross-Tab map you must first have a Cross-Tab in your
report. For more information about Cross-Tabs, see “Cross-Tab Objects” on
page 329.
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To map on a Cross-Tab summary
1. On the Insert menu, click Map.
Tip: Another way to do this is to click the Insert Map button on the Insert
Tools toolbar.
The Map Expert dialog box appears.
2. On the Data tab, in the Layout area, click Cross-Tab, if it is not already
selected.
3. In the Placement area, click Header or Footer to specify where to place
your map.
4. In the Data area, in the Geographic field list, click a geographic field to
supply the geographic areas for your map.
5. If necessary, in the Subdivided by list, click another field to map on.
Crystal Reports uses this field to subdivide the pie or bar charts
appearing on your map.
6. In the Map on list, click a summary field to supply the numeric data for
your map.
7. Click the Type tab.
8. Click the map type that best illustrates your data. See “Map types” on
page 301.
• If you plan to map on only one field, be sure to select None from the
“Subdivided by” list, then choose either the Ranged, Dot Density, or
Graduated map type.
• If you plan to map on two fields, be sure to select an additional field
from the “Subdivided by” list, then choose either the Pie Chart or Bar
Chart map type.
9. In the Options area, apply formatting options to your map.
10. Click the Text tab.
11. In the Map title field, enter a title for your map.