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In this example, we add custom map pins for the account entity and differentiate between the active and inactive accounts. | In this example, we add custom map pins for the account entity and differentiate between the active and inactive accounts. | ||
First, we have to define the style for the map pin. Go to the Account entity and open a view used in the map. In the style editor, click '''Add''' while ImageCellStyle is selected. This creates a new child style. We name it MapPin. The format string is defined as follows: ''Map_pins.{0}.png''. Map_pins | First, we have to define the style for the map pin. | ||
# Go to the Account entity and open a view used in the map. | |||
# In the style editor, click '''Add''' while ImageCellStyle is selected. This creates a new child style. We name it "MapPin". | |||
# The format string is defined as follows: ''Map_pins.{0}.png''. | |||
#: "Map_pins" refers to the folder where the map pin images are stored. | |||
#: The following part ".{0}" represents the value. This is a placeholder for the map pin types mentioned above. It's either for Value or Raw Value. | |||
{{Note|Styles are global; you can use this style also for other pins on different views.}} | |||
[[File:Mappin style.PNG|alt=Style we define for the custom map pins|600px]] | [[File:Mappin style.PNG|alt=Style we define for the custom map pins|600px]] | ||
The next step is to add the map pin to the view. Click '''Add Map Pin'''. | The next step is to add the map pin to the view. | ||
# Click '''Add Map Pin''' and click the pin. | |||
# Set '''Type''' to "Raw Value". | |||
# We want to differentiate the records by their status code. Therefore, set '''Field''' to "statuscode". | |||
# Set '''Style''' to "MapPin". | |||
[[File:Configure mappin.PNG|alt=configure map pin window Raw value]] | [[File:Configure mappin.PNG|alt=configure map pin window Raw value]] | ||
The last thing we have to set up is the images. Go to Images and create a new folder Map_pins. Upload two images representing the map pins. The name of the Images should be the logical value for the respective status code. In our use-case, 0 is for active and 1 is for inactive. | The last thing we have to set up is the images. | ||
# Go to Images and create a new folder "Map_pins". | |||
# Upload two images representing the map pins. The name of the Images should be the logical value for the respective status code. In our use-case, "0" is for active and "1" is for inactive. | |||
[[File:Map pins in the images.PNG|alt=upladed map pins in the images folder]] | [[File:Map pins in the images.PNG|alt=upladed map pins in the images folder]] | ||