Using Points in Latitude/Longitude Format

QlikMaps works great with points in latitude/longitude format. Below are the steps for loading the points or geocoding address information.

Note: Geocoding is the process of finding associated geographic coordinates from other geographic data.

Loading method for latitude/longitude formatted points

You must specify latitude and longitude fields in your data model if you want to plot points with QlikMaps. The latitude/longitude field must be in WGS84 decimal degree format. For example, the latitude/longitude for Chicago, IL must be in the following format:

load * Inline [
	City, Latitude, Longitude
	Chicago, 41.890940, -87.624127
	];

Geocoding method for address formatted points

If you only have address information and do not have latitude/longitude fields in your data model, you must first geocode your addresses in order to convert them to latitude/longitude. There are several on-premise products available that geocode addresses (QGIS, MapPoint, ESRI, Manifold, etc.), and there are also several free online geocoding tools that can be found by websearching the phrase “online geocoder.”

NOTE: QlikMaps recommends the free and open-source tool QGIS; more information on QGIS can be found here: Helpful Links.