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Multiple datapoints are mapped to a single location on a map

Troubleshooting


Problem

In IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting 11.1.6 this is flagged as a data integrity issue that requires manual intervention before data is presented to the report consumer.

Symptom

A map doesn’t render in Cognos Analytics reports with the following warning: Multiple datapoints map to a single location [“location A”, “Duplicate of Location A”], [“location B”, Duplicate of location B”].

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 May 2025

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ibm16199115