Edit map data on saved maps
New feature alert! This has been a long time coming, the ability to edit map data on your saved map.
I struggled for a long time with the best way to implement this, and eventually decided it would be best if it would work almost exactly like the geocoder screen. All of your data is accessed by editing the underlying tabular dataset in a spreadsheet.
If that sounds complicated, its not! All you do is copy/paste the data into your favorite spreadsheet app and edit it. When you are done, copy/paste the data back into the web page, and run through the validation and map options step. It works just like the home page mapping workflow, except latitude and longitude can be imported so you don’t need to re-geocode everything.
This gives you a ton of flexibility and control over your data, no clicking around proprietary administrative interfaces. Just edit in a spreadsheet, paste in, and go!
You can also drag markers around on the edit map screen to fine tune their location if the geocoding wasn’t accurate, same as the front page workflow.
The new edit interface is available to maps created starting March 13th (you will automatically get emailed the URL.) Please give it a try and let me know your comments.
Comments
I’ve lost the ability to drag markers on my map. Yesterday it was working fine, and today it only works on the preview after the map is created (before saved).
It causes problems when markers are on top of each other and do not break off at any magnification. I normally drag them to the side to see what is under.
I also agree with someone elses suggestion: allowing more than 6 “groups”.
When making a store locator, is there a way to set the zoom level of the located store? Mine are “zoomed in” too close and I would like to have the user see what other stores are in the general vicinity.
Absolutely fantastic tool. Its brilliant. Thank you.
I just don’t get it. I have been using batchgeo for a while, love it, but I have no idea where to go to edit maps. I also need to have different groups of data with different map markers, can I do that somehow?
Thanks
Nevermind on the editing…got the email. Different map markers though would be cool.
I agree that the ability to have different color map markers would be a great enhancement to this tool. Thank you.
I am confused on how to edit my map as well. Also, a group of “2″ will not separate, any ideas?
Hi, I have used batchgeo many times and now all of a sudden my markers do not have any letters on them only dots. It makes it rather difficult to find a location. I get a list of locations but no references…. HELP
thanks, pam
When I got to edit the map the edit markers is not showing on the web page map was last updated 2/23/2010.
Steve – that map was created before our new editing tools were in place, so you will need to start with a fresh dataset.
I’m trying to find a way to use different markers (different color, label, anything) and how I can specificy which marker is used for each address.
This is a wonderful site, thank you. I’ve made some huge progress pumping out maps with it.
It would be great to have three (or more) different colors to assign to different parts of the spreadsheet.
I would love different colored markers and the ability to edit them.
Hi, Just created my map in seconds compared to the hours it was taking me originally. Is there an easy way to change the map markers to distinguish differences in the locations being shown?
I was hoping to use your batchfile to quickly plot properties and then a drive map (routing) between the properties. Is this possible? Can I can your Geomap back into Google Maps or is there a way to get a routing map on the data plotted?
The user does not want the list of addresses under the map. This allows anyone to cut and paste them into a spreadsheet and use this address list. Is there a way to supress the address list at the bottom of the map and only have the addresses show on the map?
Thank you.
Julie – yes this is an option in the Edit screen under “render options”
I’m trying to determine how far students live from school in order to calculate busing eligibility, but that distance no longer shows up even though I am calculating distance from the first address. It’s visible with the map, but I would like it to appear in spreadsheet form. Am I doing something wrong?
I would like to print the map. ?? The list will print – the map page is blank.
This tool totally rocks. The spreadsheet idea for inputting data is genius.
It made a simple map for me that is wonderful.
I am trying to edit my map. I get a prompt asking if I am sure I want to stop current geocoding process. When I click cancel nothing happens.
Rebecca – can you let us know if you are still experiencing issues, we recently made a couple of fixes to the edit screen.
I have created a map, which was great, but cannot print it. What am I missing?
As someone said it before… I’ve lost the ability to drag markers on my map in the EDIT mode. It was working fine before. And today it only works on the preview after the map is created (before saved). In the Edit mode I only see a GREY screen. No map. I tried with Firefox and Explorer. Can someone help? Much appreciated.
add on – I do not even see the map in the ‘regular’ mode! no map anywhere.
Carsten – That should be fixed now
Hello, thanks for your quick reply. No does not work for me. In both ‘modes’ no luck. Tried Firefox 3.6.12 and Explorer 8.0.6
Just want to report back. Created new maps and it works fine. However, it did not work with a map I created earlier. Anyway, thanks for your great service!!!!! Batchgeo rocks!!!
Sirs: Really enjoy your free service map where I can display the location of our members. However, I have run into what I believe is a bug. I chose “Enable clustering for high denisty markers”. I decided I liked it better without the blue and yellow markers. However, when I unchecked that option, the high density markers still existed. In other words, I couldn’t remove the high desnisty markers.
I’m sure I selected “street view” view when I started creating my map (I presume you mean what Google calls “map view” actually – not their street view?) , but when I embed it into my website it comes up in satellite view. Is there any way to change that, or do I need to start over?
Hi, I have used batchgeo many times and now all of a sudden my markers do not have any letters on them only dots. It makes it rather difficult to find a location. I get a list of locations but no references…. can some help me?
What has happened to the easy to use BatchGEO? Dots have take over where my once letters lived! I see Rose had the same issue. Suggestions please – feel free to email me!!
-Diane-
is there a way to recover placed markers?
I love the ability on a google map to change the pin from one type of pin to another on stores I have visited. Is there a way to do this on batchgeo? If so I have been unable to figure it out. My maps have color coded pins due to importance, but I’d like to change the icon on those I have already visited to a flag or other icon.