How to Plot Data on Google Map in Dynamics 365 Map

How to Plot Data on Google Map in Dynamics 365 Map

Amit Shah

April 14th, 2022

As sales reps, if you’re spending more time on field, you probably know the importance of maps and how they help reach clients’ locations on time. However, like any other software, using Google Maps requires a trick. Because as easy as it sounds, it can be tricky to plot data for visualization.

Hence, this article explains how to plot data on Google Map using MappyField 365, the geo-analytical plugin of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM.

To plot data on Google Map:

1. First, add the entity by using an Entity to Map functionality.

2. Go to the Entity Mapping tab on the left side and click on the New button.

Entity Mapping
3. Select the entity that you want to view on the map.

4. Click on the Save button. You can set data grid attributes, data filter attributes, summary card attributes, tooltip attributes, and set view selection from Entity to Map Configuration.

Configure Data Grid Attribute

Add Entity
1. Go to the Google Map page and select the entity from the Plot tab.

Select Entity
2. After selecting the entity, select the entity view and click on the Search button.

3. On selecting entity view, you can see all the plotted data on the map, as shown in the image below.

Plot Data
4. You can view the configured tooltip attributes details in entity mapping for a particular entity on hover.

Hover
5. You can see the Side Panel on pin click as shown in the below image.

Pin Click
That’s it!

It’s not that tricky, right? Well, that’s the forte of Dynamics 365 Map. It helps businesses visualize CRM data and perform all the sales activities directly from map.

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