It’s just the very nature of the vector data format to be absolute and binary. Yes here, cross a perfect line, no there. Such confidence, while a necessary component of storing vector polygon data, is often a lie. How do we truth up our maps so that they communicate the uncertainty inherent in any phenomenon?
Here are a handful of tips for doing just that in ArcGIS Pro. Give them a look and see if they can be helpful for your uncertain-phenomenon mapping adventures…
Happy Uncertain Mapping! John
1. Would a standard user be able to see a dashboard that contains multiple layers? I appreciate that standard user can not add multiple layers.
2. Has the geocoding reference data now been updated to the latest versions as some of the admin boundaries are being plotted based on out of date information?
Sanjay, I had shared my response earlier, but I am not sure sure if you got a notification.
1. Multiple layers are only supported with the ArcGIS login. This is true for both Power BI report designers, as well as Power BI report viewers.
2. ArcGIS Maps for Power BI (and other Esri client apps) consume the ArcGIS Online World Geocoding Service for locating point features, and the ArcGIS Online GeoEnrichment Service for locating boundary features. Each of those are updated regularly, however different parts of the world are updated more/less frequently.
https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/geocoding
I’ll second the question regarding whether a standard user would be able to see the multiple layers
Stephen, please see my response below.
1. Multiple layers are only supported with the ArcGIS login. This is true for both Power BI report designers, as well as Power BI report viewers.
2. ArcGIS Maps for Power BI (and other Esri client apps) consume the ArcGIS Online World Geocoding Service for locating point features, and the ArcGIS Online GeoEnrichment Service for locating boundary features. Each of those are updated regularly, however different parts of the world are updated more/less frequently.
https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/geocoding
Priyanka, how can I have more than one Data Layer in my map. In Microstrategy this is super simple to achieve, but in Power BI the feature doesn’t even seem to exist. If not possible today, is there a roadmap plan to allow for this in the near future? I don’t understand why the ArcGIS visualization in Microstrategy is much better than in Power BI. I would’ve expected them to be equal. @Priyanka Rawat
Cesar, ArcGIS Maps for power BI does support more than one reference layer with the ArcGIS Login. For more than one geo-enabled business layer, this is a current limitation of Power BI.
It is great that the link to Esri Enterprise has been released. However, what we really need is the ability to connect to data in a layer that is in Enterprise. Being able to show a background layer is fine but we need to be able to connect data to the layer and create a choropleth map. We can do this in the Map box visual but really want to do this in our enterprise Esri system. Please allow this crucial feature.
David, this is a feature that we are looking to add to our visual in an upcoming release. We are researching the best path forward with minimal movement of data.
Priyanka,
Do you have any information on when we will be able to see ArcGis maps on PowerBI Embedded? Any company that is serious about PowerBI have a Premium or Embedded enviromment.