Creating Geospatial Mapping with ArcGIS Maps

The ArcGIS mapping and spatial analytics software from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), a market leader in geographic information systems (GISes), is built into Power BI Desktop to generate greater insights from the spatial component of data. Familiar report visualization field wells and the cross-filtering capabilities of Power BI can be combined with ArcGIS geospatial features and semantic models, such as classification types, pins, and reference layers, to build custom, intelligent geographical visualizations into Power BI solutions.

In this recipe, a custom geographical column is created to include multiple geographical attributes (that is, Street Address, City, and State) to support accurate geocoding by the ArcGIS service. The ArcGIS visualization in Power BI Desktop is then used to plot customer addresses into a Cluster theme map visualization with supporting Pins and Infographics.

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