Create Maps that Show a Path Over Time in Tableau
Create Maps that Show a Path Over Time in Tableau: ou can create maps in Tableau Desktop that show a path over time, similar to the example below. These types of maps are called flow maps, or path maps. Flow maps are great for when you want to show where something went over time, such as the path of a storm. This topic illustrates how to create a flow map using an example. Follow the example below to learn how to set up your data source, and build the view for a flow map. Your data source Link opens in a new window) To create a flow map, your data source should include the following types of information: Latitude and longitude coordinates for each data point in a path A column to define the order to connect the points (this can be date information, or manually applied numbers, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) A unique ID for each path Enough data points to shape each path into a line For example, the following table is a snippet of the Storm data source, which is included in the Create Flow M