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.
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 ...
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.
To color code data with symbols click ‘Color code with symbols’ icon on the toolbar. If you have plotted several data files on map, select one to color code and click ‘Next’ button. Otherwise just skip this step. Check the box if you want to summarize data by territory/geography such as State, County, or ZIP code.
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.
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.
Here is an example of data file that fully corresponds to all MapBusinessOnline requirements: On another hand the data demonstrated on the picture below doesn’t match second requirement of MapBusinessOnline format: If you plot the file in MapBusinessOnline, you will get two locations on map for Stone Age Computing instead of one.
If Map & Data window is not visible then click Map & Data tab centered on the left side of the map. Click gear icon on Map & Data window toolbar. ‘Manage map and data’ dialog will pop up. Inside ‘Manage map and data’ dialog select ‘Map options’ page and click ‘Delete all drawings’. Click ‘Yes’ to confirm deleting all drawings.
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.
Quick access toolbar. Quick access toolbar is on the top of Main toolbar with the following features: Search an address on the map. Undo and redo a map change. View and edit the map options. Show or hide Main toolbar, change the toolbar’s style. Name of the current map. Access Account or Subscription on Web site.