## Mapping concepts

### Mapping overview

With Seagate Crystal Reports, you can include geographic maps in reports. Maps help you analyze report data and identify trends more efficiently. For example, you could create a map that shows sales by region. You would then be able to:

- use one of the five map types to analyze the data
- use the Analyzer tab to adjust the appearance and organization of the map (allowing you to better identify trends)
- drill down on the map regions to view underlying data.

In order to place a generic, group-based map on a report, you must first have a group and a summary or subtotal field present for that group. However, the program does provide several specialized map layouts that do not require groups and summaries.

Note: When a field is summarized or subtotaled, the program automatically groups the data. For more information, see Sorting, Grouping, and Totaling.

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