Map Import settings

#1

I imported a shapefile into Dundas by dragging the files over to the Map folder. The import set the GlobalID GUID value into the Symbol Name and Alternate Symbol Names columns. I can set the Symbol Compatible Name to the actual text name that matches data in my dataset and it then appears on the map. Is there a way to change the Dundas import settings to somehow import the Name column to the Symbol Name field or Symbol Compatible Name field so I don’t have to manually change every symbol?
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#2

Hi Kelly,

For now, Dundas BI is looking for a field in the shapefile’s .dbf file that contains unique values to use when assigning names rather than to identify multiple symbols or elements by the same name. Are you expecting multiple symbols with the same name in this shapefile? The names should come from your shapefile rather than random GUIDs like what are shown here unless there are duplicates in all the usable fields.

#3

Thanks, @jamie.cherwonka. I looked at the raw data and unfortunately there is a duplicate in the name field so that must be why it imported using the GUIDs. Thanks for the explanation so at least I know why.