Custom color rule for map shapes in Bold Reports®

In the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer, the custom color rule lets you specify any number of color sets. The rule applies a fill color to each map shape in a layer by cycling through the provided colors.

How do I apply a custom color rule to map shapes?

You apply a custom color rule to map shapes in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer from the Shape Color Rule category.

  1. Under the Shape Color Rule category, choose the Custom option in the type dropdown.
  2. Use the Custom Colors field that appears under the type dropdown to set your colors.

Map palette types

The Bold Reports® custom color option lets you define any number of color sets based on the output you want. To define custom colors, see the Custom colors section.

Is there a use case example?

Yes. See the Design map using custom color rule section. It designs the annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of each country for the year 2019 to produce a display similar to a heat map in the Bold Reports® map report item.

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