ArcGIS Maps and Power BI: The Perfect Pairing for Likeable Insights

ArcGIS is a mapping platform developed by Esri which can be used to create interactive maps and geospatial visualizations. You can use ArcGIS maps in Power BI to display data on a map and explore spatial relationships in your data.

ArcGIS is one geographic information system (GIS) software developed by Esri. It is used to create, edit, manage, analyze, and share geospatial data and maps. With ArcGIS, users can create and publish maps, create and edit data, perform analysis, and manage geographic information.

To create ArcGIS maps in Power BI, you will need an ArcGIS Online organizational account, which is separate from a Power BI account. Once you have an ArcGIS Online account, you can install the ArcGIS Maps for Power BI add-on, and start creating maps in Power BI.

The process of creating ArcGIS maps in Power BI involves choosing a basemap, adding data layers, and customizing the map’s appearance

To create an ArcGIS map for use in Power BI, you can follow these steps:

1. Sign up for an ArcGIS account and install the ArcGIS Maps for Power BI app from the Microsoft AppSource.
2. Open Power BI and select the “Map” visualization from the Visualizations pane on the right side of the window.
3. In the “Fields” pane, drag and drop fields containing geographic data (such as latitude and longitude or city and state) onto the “Location” field in the Visualizations pane.
4. Optionally, you can add additional data fields to the map by dragging and dropping them onto the “Color saturation”, “Size”, or “Labels” fields in the Visualizations pane.
5. Use the options in the Format pane to customize the appearance and behavior of the map, such as the basemap, zoom level, and legend.
6. Use the “Report” tab in the ribbon to add filters, slicers, and other visualizations to the map.

Keep in mind that you will need an ArcGIS account and the ArcGIS Maps for Power BI app to create and use ArcGIS maps in Power BI. The specific steps and options for creating a map may vary depending on the version of Power BI you are using and the data you are working with.

You can find more information about working with ArcGIS maps in Power BI in the ArcGIS documentation.