Fusion Data Intelligence - Map using Zip/Postal Code

User_C8Q91

Hi team, I am creating a dataset in FDI and have a Zip/Postal Code attribute but unable to define it as "Location Details", not seeing an option. Is it possible to create a map chart using zip code in Fusion Data Intelligence?

Please guide me if I miss something.

Thanks

Benjamin Arnulf-Oracle

To create a map in Oracle Analytics or Fusion Analytics it's easy, you need a fact and an attribute as a minimum.

The fact can be any number like sales, headcount, profit and so on.

To be selected as a location and available in location details, the attribute needs to be by default:

City
County
State
Country
Continent
Region
Latitude/longitude

The reason is that Oracle Analytics offers default GEO Layers for city, country, region and so on. You can see it under "Map Layer" in DV:

Now, zip codes/postal codes are NOT offered as a default GEO Layer. Therefore you have 2 options:

1. Download the GEO Layer of Zip Codes for a specific country. For example, you can find the one for the USA here: https://www.oracle.com/business-analytics/data-visualization/geo-layers/

Then you need to load it in the FDI console (Ask your administrator) and you can select it in the "Map Layer" option. See above.

2. You can create a file with Zip Code, City, Country. Load it as a dataset, and join the dataset with your current dataset. See below screenshot.

You might consider voting for this idea to get it implemented for the United States:

https://community.oracle.com/products/oracleanalytics/discussion/22030/map-layer-for-zip

You can learn more here: https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/paas/analytics-cloud/tutorial-create-map-view-of-data/index.html#step_five

You can also ask additional questions in this post.

Thank you for your question. I see it's your second post, so welcome to the Oracle Analytics Community!