Getting Started
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Yellowfin has the capability to render data points onto Google maps and then use all the features of Google maps to navigate and zoom into the data set. To be able to use this functionality you must have a valid Google Maps API key - available from www.google.com.
For Google maps to be effective you will need Latitude and Longitude Data. This is needed to pass through to the Google Maps API and render points on a map.
Loading your Google Key
1. Procure a valid Google license key from Google.
2. Navigate to your Administration page and click on the 
Report Styles link.
3. On the Chart tab, paste your key into the field provided.
4. You can set the Google Maps point limit. This should be less than 500. Google Maps does not perform well with more than 500 points. Yellowfin will cluster results where more than 500 points exist for a map.
5. Click Save to commit your changes
GIS Google Map Tutorial
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1. Click on the Create link and select Report to begin building your report.
2. You should now be on the Initialise Report page. Select the Drag and Drop Builder as the build tool.
3. Select Ski Team as the View.
4. Now click the 
button to proceed.
5. Drag in the Country and Geo Polygon fields.
6. Now drag in your metrics, in this example Invoice Estimate is used three times, as a MIN, MAX, and AVERAGE.
7. Set the report to display as a Chart Only.
8. Click the Next image to continue.
9. On the output page click on the Chart Icon to edit the chart and set up your GIS Google Chart.
10. From the Chart Menu select Map. Next, select the GIS Google Map type. Click Save to save your selection.
11. You will now see the Chart Data section updated with fields relevant to GIS Maps.
12. Select:
GIS Field: Athlete Geo Polygon
Metric: Max Invoice Estimate
Label: Athlete Country
13. Click Refresh to generate the map.
14. In the Chart Format options, select Visible Series Selection.
15. You should now have a map like the one pictured here. This is the same as a GIS Map, laid over the top of a Google Map to provide reference.
16. Save and Close your map.
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