Requirements to input Excel file are pretty much the same for MapPoint and MBO. Usually Web App imports data file while Windows App links to data file. Thematic maps. MapPoint has Data mapping wizard. It pops up at the end of Import data wizard or you can call it from Data menu. In MBO we call the feature color-coding.
Create map. Click ‘New map’ icon on MapBusinessOnline main toolbar to make a new map. Map Business Online will prompt you to save current map if necessary. In ‘New map’ dialog select desired template and click ‘Create new map’ button. Once new map has been created, you can plot datasets or add map layers to the map.
On the first page choose the Import territories option. On the Select data source page choose the File tab and select the file with the territory assignments. Click the Browse button to locate the file. In the instructions we want to demonstrate all Create territories wizard options and therefore will click Next, but you can click the Create ...
Just go to Map & Data window (if it’s not open, just click the arrow button centered on the left side of a map), move mouse over the dataset, and click Gear button. In Manage map and data dialog that will appear, click Update dataset from file button to start Update data wizard. On the first page of Update data wizard click Browse button to ...
Select a dataset and click ‘Add location’ button. As an alternative to finding location you can use Add location tool to add location to a dataset. Just pick pushpin icon in drawing tools on MapBusinessOnline toolbar and click anywhere on map to add location. Whenever location is added to a dataset it gets selected on map and you can see ...
Prepare data for plotting. Prepare Spreadsheet for Plotting. Watch on. Usually customer or business data comes in the format supported by MapBusinessOnline. Importing such data is a no-brainer. Make sure that your data matches the simple rules defined below: Address information must be split into Street address, City, State, and ZIP code columns.
Getting started. Is MapBusinessOnline (MBO) brand new to you? Please check these simple instructions on getting started. MapBusinessOnline is a cloud-based application that natively runs on desktop, laptop, and tablet computers operated by Windows or macOS.
Click the Dataset button on the main toolbar. The Plot data wizard will start. On the Select data source page choose the File tab and select an Excel file by clicking the Browse button. After that you can simply press the Plot button and let MapBusinessOnline do all the work for you, asking a few questions only when necessary.
Click Next button in "Print map" dialog. MapBusinessOnline will stars rendering the printout. The printout will have approximately 300 dpi resolution. It may take more than few minutes to render a large printout. Once the printout is ready, MapBusinessOnline will show confirmation dialog. Click "Save as PDF" button to save the printout in a file.
Import territories from a file ; Create territories by county or state from file ; You may want to zoom or pan your map to better view your market area. Check this article for help to navigate around map: Zoom & pan map. Now you are ready to highlight the market area on map.