BADER/Microsoft - Overlaying data on a map

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This won’t make sense to many people, but it’s worth a try…

Is there a way, using any of the Microsoft / BADER suite of tools, to display data (markers and area boundaries) on a map?

I’ve generated my data in QGIS and I can export it in any required format, eg. KML or SHP.

I’ve loaded it into Google Maps and that worked really well. Bing doesn’t have an equivalent, but I could use something like OpenLayers or Leaflet to overlay data on a Bing map.

I’d like to add the map to a SharePoint page (either embedded or as a hyperlink) so I want the entire solution to be within the BADER “ecosystem” if possible.

All input appreciated, many thanks.

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Pretty sure excel supports this in some way, but I’ve never done it

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PowerBI supports it because I use it at work, but I don’t know how to make it happen sorry!

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Yes, you can do Shape Maps in PowerBI. However, it comes with the following disclaimer, and I’m not sure whether this would affect my use:

Sharing your report with a Power BI colleague requires that you both have individual Power BI Pro licenses or that the report is saved in Premium capacity.

I might give it a go this afternoon if I can’t find anything better. Thanks for the tip.

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what kind of data? where are you getting it from?

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You can use ArcGIS online to do this, you can set up a free account on www.arcgis.com and upload SHP and various other formats.

Beware projections though, most of the basemaps are in web Mercator, if your data is in OSGB / BNG then it should transform it for you sensibly, but always worth a sense check.

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I had a little jolly essential work trip to Esri’s global HQ in LA a couple of years ago and got some pretty cool demos of what they (and 3rd party devs) have been doing with this

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I’m looking for a generic answer, if there is one. But use cases could include showing boundaries for brigade coverage of TOPL regions, showing campsites on a map, etc.

Thanks for the tip, but I’m trying to keep it within the BADER ecosystem if possible.

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There is a ArcGIS plugin for sharepoint but it would likely need a licence from esri and to get the Bader guys involved.

But, from what you’re wanting to show google maps will probably do what you need.