Equal distribution for map shapes 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 shapes?

You set equal distribution for map shapes in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer from the shape color rule category.

  1. Set a value for the Data Value property. The properties required to configure the distribution type appear under the shape 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. If you enable the legend in the map design, the legend items are split into 25 ranges.

Bucket count in legend

Legend text

The Legend text property sets the format of the content in a Bold Reports® map legend. To format the legend content, use map legend keywords and custom formats.

Legend text

Format Description
#FROMVALUE{N0}-#TOVALUE{N0} Showcases the real numeric values of the start of the range and end of the range.
#FROMVALUE {C2} Showcases the values in currency format with two decimal places.
#TOVALUE Showcases the actual value of the data field.
#FROMVALUE {C0} Showcases the values in currency format without decimal places.

You can also apply legend text 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.

Legends automatically extend to show the legend title or legend text.

Frequently asked questions

Does the bucket count change the legend?

Yes. If you enable the legend and set a bucket count of 25, the legend items are split into 25 ranges.

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