Business Intelligence with Microsoft Power BI - with Material - Basic Maps in Power BI

This video tutorial explains how to create a simple map in Power BI using geographical data types such as country, city, and postal code. It demonstrates loading a sample dataset and using it to create a map of the United States, showing profit distribution across states. The tutorial covers customizing map features like bubble size and adding legends to represent different regions. It also addresses potential errors related to incorrect column names and emphasizes the importance of setting the correct data category for geographical fields. The video concludes with a summary of the steps to create a map in Power BI.

What type of data is essential for creating a map in Power BI?

• Financial data

• Text data

• Geographical data

• Numerical data

Which field is used to represent the size of sales in a Power BI map?

• Location

• Legend

• Latitude

• Size

What does the size of the bubble indicate in a Power BI map?

• The number of stores

• The geographical size of the state

• The population of the area

• The amount of sales

How can you categorize a column as a geographical data type in Power BI?

• By renaming the column

• By adding a new column

• By selecting the appropriate data category

• By changing the data type to text

What might cause an error when creating a map in Power BI?

• Incorrect column names for geographical data

• Using too many data points

• Using numerical data

• Having too many columns