Equal distribution for map markers in Bold Reports®

In the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer, the equal distribution type adjusts the interval limits so that each range has an equal number of items. The result is unequally sized intervals.

How do I set equal distribution for map markers?

You set equal distribution for map markers in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer from the color rule distribution properties.

  1. Set a value for the Data Value property. The properties required to configure the distribution type appear under the marker color rule category.

    Map distribution types

  2. Choose Equal Distribution in the Distribution Type dropdown.

You can also set the distribution type based on dynamic values by using Expressions. To open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel, see the Set Expressions and Reset Expressions sections.

Start and end value

The start and end values set the limits that Bold Reports® splits into ranges by using an algorithm in report preview.

For example, to display the population of each country on a map, set the minimum population as the start value and the maximum population as the end value.

Specify start and end value

Bucket count

The bucket count sets how many data ranges Bold Reports® creates. For example, if you specify a bucket count of 25, the data between the start and end values is split into 25 ranges.

Bucket count

You can also set the bucket count based on dynamic values by using Expressions. To open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel, see the Set Expressions and Reset Expressions sections.

Frequently asked questions

How is equal distribution different from equal interval?

Equal distribution gives each range an equal number of items, which creates unequally sized intervals. Equal interval divides the entire data range into equally sized intervals.

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