Map chart enhancements

For certain zoom levels, some points are covered by others. To solve this problem, you can enable the Allow overlap option in both Properties > Visualization > Regions layer and Properties > Visualization > Points layer. When you turn on the option, all points are visible independently of the zoom.

Also, you can hide the default circle icons for points in a map by setting the Transparency value to 100% in Properties > Visualization > Points layer.

A count tooltip is available for the points of type Hexbin. With the tooltip, you can read on the screen the number of data items that are inside a hexbin point. The tooltip is uncontrollable, you cannot turn on or turn off the tooltip in any place.

In this version of IBM® Cognos® Analytics, you can use different icons for points. You can choose a predefined icon or a custom icon. To use a predefined icon, go to Properties > Visualization > Points layer and select an icon from the Icon property dropdown. To select a custom icon, see Use custom icons in a map chart.

You can now read the label and the value of region or point in a map on the screen. The label and the value are displayed in the tooltip when you position the mouse pointer on the icon of the region or point.

To turn on or off the Show map labels property, go to Properties > Visualization > Chart. When you deactivate this property, only the labels of your points and regions are visible in a map.

The world view property enables you to display disputed country borders from the perspective of various countries. To change the perspective, go to Properties > Visualization > Chart and select a country from the World View dropdown list. The World View property is set to United States (US) by default, but you can choose from other countries.