Database - Graphic Display

In the Graphic Display tab you can specify which symbol is used to display the database in the program and the address on the map. This may be a custom symbol, or a standard symbol already available in the program.

If you use a standard symbol, you can create a graphical address filter. Addresses are displayed in different colours on the map according to different criteria (e.g. sales) by means of a graphical filter.

You also have the option to specify how addresses should be labelled on the map.

Set symbols

Use custom symbol

Upload the symbols you wish to use for displaying the database and the addresses on the map.

Tip: At a later stage, you can assign different symbols to individual addresses (see Assigning different symbols to addresses). You should therefore upload all the symbols you wish to use to the database.

 

  • Select Edit > Address Display on the toolbar above the list.

  • Select the option Use custom symbol in the Symbol tab.

  • Click on Upload icon and select the desired graphics file.

    Notes: Graphics files of up to 48 x 48 pixels can be displayed as symbols in the program. You can upload graphics of up to 256 x 256 pixels; these will be reduced to the size of 48 x 48 pixels. The graphics file must be in an appropriate format.

The database and the addresses will be displayed with the symbol selected.

Use standard symbol

PTV Map&Guide internet offers a collection of standard symbols you can use to display addresses on the map.

 

  • Select Edit > Address Display on the toolbar above the list.

  • Select the option Use standard symbol in the Symbol tab.

  • Click on the desired standard symbol.

You can display the addresses uniformly on the map or set up a graphical filter.

 

  • Activate the Uniform colour option.

  • Set the desired colour using Select colour.

  • Specify how large the symbol should appear on the map using the Size drop-down list.

 

You can create a graphical filter using the Colour range option. The addresses are displayed on the map in different colours according to the value range.

 

  • Activate the Colour range option.

  • Click on the Edit button.

    The Set colour range window opens.

  • Select the field to which the filter should apply.

  • Specify the desired From and To value ranges in the list.

    Tip: You can create new value ranges in New.

  • To change the colour, click on the corresponding field in the Colour column.

  • Save your settings.

  • Specify how large the symbol should appear on the map using the Size drop-down list in the Address display window.

Setting the visibility

  • Switch to the Visibility tab.

  • Specify the zoom level from which addresses should be displayed on the map in the Visible from zoom level section.

  • Specify which information should be displayed for each address on the map in the Labelling on the map area.

  • Confirm your changes with Save.

Database - Geographic Details