Operation Manual

Mapping
Working with maps
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Editing maps using the Map Expert
Editing maps with the Map Expert allows you to return to the expert in which
you designed your map. You can modify many of your original choices, such
as the type of map to display, the data on which the map is based, and so on.
From either the Design or Preview tab, you can open the Map Expert and
make your modifications.
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To edit a map using the Map Expert
1. Right-click the map to bring up the shortcut menu.
2. On the shortcut menu, click Map Expert.
3. In the Map Expert dialog box, make the desired changes.
4. Click OK.
Changing the map title
1. On the Preview tab, right-click the map to bring up the shortcut menu.
2. On the shortcut menu, choose Title.
3. In the Change Map Title dialog box, enter a new title.
4. Click OK to save your changes.
Crystal Reports returns you to the Preview tab and implements your
changes.
Changing the map type
You can change the map type and set the properties for that map directly from
the menu that appears when you right-click a map on the Preview tab. For
example, if you want to see how the data of a Ranged map would look if it
were presented in a Dot Density style, you can rearrange the map without
having to return to the Map Expert and rework the format.
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To change the map type
1. On the Preview tab, right-click the map to bring up the shortcut menu.
2. On the shortcut menu, choose Type.
The Customize Map dialog box appears.
3. In the Map type list, click the new map type.
4. In the Options area, apply formatting options to your new map.
The properties made available to you vary depending on the map you
have selected.