A data source must have at least one column with a GPS Coordinate type to be viewed on a map.
When the data source is saved, a new menu option appears at the top of the page and in the menu options when the cursor is over it on the "Data Sources" page.
Clicking on one of these links will take you to the "Map" page of the data source. If you have rows in your data source with valid data in the GPS Coordinate column, they will appear as pins on the map.
Adding GPS Coordinate Data to a Data Source
- Add a new column to the data source with the type "GPS Coordinate."
- Insert coordinates in the Lat Long format. The following website offers tools for getting addresses in this format: http://www.latlong.net/.
- (Optional - Display images when clicking on a pin) Add a new column to the data source with the type of "Image." Add links or upload images for something to represent the data in the row. This can be set to display when clicking on the pin that is displayed on the map. Click on "Settings" at the top of the page. Next to "Default Row Display" is a drop-down box with the text "Choose Thumbnail." Click on this box and select the column with the image you want to display.
- (Optional—Display Title and Subtitle when clicking on a pin) Click "settings" at the top of the page. Next to "Default Row Display," two drop-down boxes to the right of the image drop-down are available. Click on these drop-down boxes and select the column with the Title and Subtitle you want to display.
- Below is a screenshot of a data source containing the seven natural world wonders according to http://sevennaturalwonders.org/ containing their locations in the Lat Long format.
- When viewing the following data source on the map page, the following output is generated:
- If one of the pins is clicked and an Image (Step 3), Title (Step 4), or Description (Step 4) is set, these details will be shown.
