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    Tim Hayden on 08 Jun 2015 20:15:19

    Can PowerBI Map visualizations show "routing"?

    For example, a record has "From" and "To" address info (either street address or lat/long). The Map visual would show a "line" linking the two locations. Like an airline route map. The thickness of the line could be volume/expression related.

    Could be used for logistics route map visualizations.

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    413969aa 0e05-4519-a4db-6a3e9a2f0875 on 05 Jul 2020 22:38:29

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    Please add this feature/visualization!!!!!! It is the one feature that stops us from using PowerBi instead of the competition!!

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    ad268e1f 615e-44fe-b2ee-52484ba01340 on 05 Jul 2020 22:38:05

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    This can be achieved to a limited extent with force diagrams or network diagrams, but these show only the relationship, not the true locations. We work with a number of logistics clients and this would really be useful.

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    fca5a282 208a-493b-bc15-cb0570648dbb on 05 Jul 2020 22:37:37

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    I want it too!

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    8032bc46 d831-4004-9a4e-1d49d0dac692 on 05 Jul 2020 22:36:10

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    This sounds like a great idea. I was just thinking about this to create an information dashboard for our personnel bus routes

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    2ccf6fc2 3cfc-4051-b61d-6c3b0d2ef2a0 on 05 Jul 2020 22:35:10

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    Yeah this would be very nice for a project I'm working on at the moment. Kinda like path maps in Tableau. http://kb.tableau.com/articles/knowledgebase/using-path-shelf-pattern-analysis

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    99f9c65e ad40-4799-9c29-f9c044a205ec on 05 Jul 2020 22:34:31

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    We're a transportation company that would love to cancel our contract with a direct competitor of Power BI, but would absolutely need to have this feature.

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    c002d1ef 534c-42b6-8d7b-ea24578edaf1 on 05 Jul 2020 22:33:17

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    Would love to see options such as viewing Toll Roads and also a field to route Yes/No on Tolls. This would assist with decision making based on Historical and current data. We can already plot everything using Latitude and Longitude but we need that extra step. Transportation is a key department in every company.

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    5dc3e78d 80d0-4ff8-b584-1856d97d9cd7 on 05 Jul 2020 22:31:58

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    like to have this map/chart in power bi

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    e646e296 95dc-408f-89a5-05be85559384 on 05 Jul 2020 22:31:57

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    You can achieve this kind of result using R Visualization. But I agree it would be much nicer to have a map with interactions and filtering / contextualization.

    Voted.

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    df8b435f 2165-4059-9956-a69d985ff6d0 on 05 Jul 2020 22:27:27

    RE: Power BI Map Routing

    I also really need such a feature or custom visualization. Very needed, and is fundamental to my use of Power BI.