Point Aggregate

To define aggregate variables as Count of points of interest falling within your trade areas or as Sum or Average  of data associated with those points do the following:

1. In the tool tabs click Map Settings

2. Expand Points Display

3. Click Add Display Points.  Display Points popup window displays.

4. Expand either Points of Interest or Uploaded Points, select a list  or point data variable

5. Enter a name for the variable

6. For the type drop down list  select one of the following:

• Count - represents the total number of points that fall within each trade area

• Sum - adds up the point data value associated with each point that is within the trade area

• Average - creates the mean based on the point data value for the point within the trade area

7. Click Create Point  Aggregate

8. Point Aggregate variables may be accessed under the User Defined node of the tree.

9. Point Aggregate variables may also be used in  Site Virtual Indicators.

Edit a Point Aggregate

1. On the sub-menu click Create Virtual Indicator icon

2. Expand  User Defined grouping.

3. Expand Point Aggregates

4. Select Point Aggregates you wish to edit.

5. Right click and select Edit Point Aggregate.   Display Points popup window displays.

6. Expand either Points of Interest or Uploaded Points, select a different list  or point data variable

7. Modify  name of the variable as necessary

8. For the type drop down list  select one of the following:

• Count - represents the total number of points that fall within each trade area

• Sum - adds up the point data value associated with each point that is within the trade area

• Average - creates the mean based on the point data value for the point within the trade area

9. Click Edit Point Aggregate

Share Point Aggregate

1. On the sub-menu click Create Virtual Indicator icon

2. Expand  User Defined grouping.

3. Expand Point Aggregates

4. Select Point Aggregates you wish to share.

5. Right click and select Share Point Aggregate.   

6. The popup window displays list of current GIS users in your company.  Select users you'd like to share virtual indicator with and click OK.  When the message  stating that your sharing rules  have been updated displays click OK