MicroStrategy and Google Maps integration
To use Google Maps with MicroStrategy, the user needs to have a Google Maps API key. The following are the steps to obtain this key:
Firstly we need to get a license key using the following steps:
Access https://developers.google.com/maps/.
Select the platform for which you need the Google key. In our case, we will select Web.
On the next screen, select the Google Maps JavaScript API.
Click GET A KEY.
On the Activate the Google Maps JavaScript API screen, click CONTINUE.
Create a new project.
On the next screen, under the Credentials tab, provide the URL. In our case, as we are using J2EE, the URL will be
http://SERVERNAME:PORTNUMBER/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb*
.If you are using
ASP.NET
, the URL will behttp://SERVERNAME/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx*
.Click Create.
This will generate a key for MicroStrategy integration.
To deploy and configure a map visualization are as follows:
The GIS connector for Google Maps allows us to integrate MicroStrategy with...