Category Level Maps

Default value: Off

This option determines which maps are displayed when performing a drill-down on a single data point (i.e., clicking on an individual area of the map). Since maps are linked to Drill Paths, this setting controls whether the drill-down reaches a category-level maps or a data point-specific maps.

So the key difference is which drill path is reached after the drill-down, while data points filtering behavior remains unchanged in both cases:

• When Disabled (default): The drill-down selects maps associated with the specific data point.
• When Enabled: The drill-down selects maps at the category level.

Example

Consider the following dataset with a hierarchy of Category → Sector → Seat:

You are currently at the Category level. You click on an area of the map corresponding to Economy.

The drill-down is performed with the following scenarios:

1. Category Level Maps Disabled (default)

   • The drill-down moves directly from Category to Economy-Sector drill path.
   • The data points are filtered by Economy.
   • You can only display maps linked to the Economy-Sector drill path.

   This is the default behavior, which allows you have separate maps for each data point.

   

2. Category Level Maps Enabled

   • The drill-down moves from Category to Category-Sector drill path.
   • The data points are still filtered by Economy.
   • You can only display maps linked to the Category-Sector drill path.

   This is beneficial if you prefer to highlight selected data points within the category level map.