Map shape color rule in Bold Reports® Web Report Designer
In the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer, the shape color rule properties define color filling rules for map shapes or polygons with a user-specified number of ranges. Shape color rules play a major role when you design choropleth maps.
Which shape color rules and distribution types are available?
The Bold Reports® Web Report Designer offers three rules to apply colors on map shapes:
It also offers four distribution types to distribute colors on map shapes:
How do I define a shape color rule?
You can apply shape color rules in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer after you match the map shapes based on shape data and analytical data from a data set field.
The shape color rule properties are listed under Shape Color Rule in the map properties. To enable or disable the shape color rule on the map surface, toggle the Enable Color Rule checkbox.
After you enable the shape color rule, the other properties required for defining it appear under the Shape Color Rule category. By default, the Color Range type is applied on the map surface.
Data value
The data value field in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer lists the available shape data fields and analytical data fields. The list depends on the source of shape data and analytical data in the report.
For example, to display the population of each country on a map, choose the sum of population data field as the data value. You can also set the data value based on dynamic values by using Expressions. See Set Expressions and Reset Expressions to open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel.
Type
The map shape color rule in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer has three types of color rules: Color Range, Color Palette, and Custom. These options are listed in the Type drop-down.
See the following sections to learn about each shape color rule:
Distribution type
The color distribution options in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer govern how colors are visualized on the map surface. After you set a value for the Data Value property, the properties required to configure the distribution type appear under the shape color rule category.
The options are listed in the Distribution Type drop-down.
See the following sections to design a map using each distribution type:
On report preview, the analytical data is split into ranges based on the selected distribution type. The specified color rules are then applied to the map shapes.
Frequently asked questions
Which color rule type is applied by default?
The Color Range type is applied on the map surface by default when you enable the shape color rule.
When can I apply a shape color rule?
You can apply shape color rules after you match the map shapes based on shape data and analytical data from a data set field.