Map data in Power BI using custom polygon layer

Question

Hi all,

Is it possible to use a custom polygon layer (e.g. from AGOL) to map data in Power BI, i.e. create a choropleth map? I have a health zone polygon layer on AGOL and an Excel file with some statistics for each health zone. Both datasets can be joined using Health Zone ID.

Is it possible to map these statistics using ArcGIS Maps for Power BI? I know I can map data by lat/lon or by location name (country, address, city etc), but what about mapping Power BI data using custom reference polygons? Can I use the Reference Layer to achieve this?

Best regards,

Jan

PS. Just noticed that a very similar question has been asked (but not answered) here: https://community.esri.com/thread/239929-add-custom-location-feature-class-for-arcgis-for-powerbi?ru=124899&sr=stream.

ThibeautFormesyn · Answer

Hi, is there any update on this problem?

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Anonymous User · Answer

Hi Jan,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I'll keep an eye then and test when they make this option available. In the meantime, I'll try with the Custom Shape Map visual too.

Best,
Gisela

JanBurdziej · Answer

Hi Gisela,

Unfortunately I think this is still not possible in Power BI. For the moment I'm using Custom Shape Map visual with boundaries uploaded in TopoJSON format. However, I spoke with Esri and apparently there will be some new functionality available in 20.4 release planned for Nov 2020. Worth checking.

Best,

Jan