How to plot geographic data using custom longitude and latitude values in Tableau

In this silent video, you’ll learn how to create a map using the longitude and latitude fields from a data source instead of using the built-in geocoding data.

Read the full article here: Plotting Geographic Data Using Custom Longitude and Latitude Values - https://kb.tableau.com/articles/howto...

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1. Download the LongitudeLatitudeTestData.xlsx file attached to the KB article, which you will find in the upper right-hand corner of this article under "Attachments".
2. In Tableau Desktop, connect to LongitudeLatitudeTestData.xlsx. For more information, see Connect to Data.
3. In Measures, right-click Ln, and then select Geographic Role and then Longitude.
4. In Measures, right-click Lt, and select Geographic Role and then Latitude.
5. Drag Ln to the Columns shelf.
6. Drag Lt to the Rows shelf.
7. Drag Place to Detail on the Marks card.

Related solutions:
Assign Geographic Roles - https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/curren...

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