topic Re: Changes in Google Maps API? in QlikView

Changes in Google Maps API?

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:04:35 GMT

Dear Community,

is something changed in the last weeks in google maps api?

My static map in Qlikview has always worked but now it doesn’t load the background map.

Thanks

Pietro

Re: Changes in Google Maps API?

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:54:45 GMT

Hi Pietro

I am having the same issues, so yes I believe something has changed, I have not yet got to the bottom of what but am working with Qlikview, Google and my IT support so will let you know if I find a solution.

Bella

Re: Changes in Google Maps API?

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:39:15 GMT

See if this helps:

http://community.qlik.com/thread/105274

Re: Changes in Google Maps API?

davidwhite — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:17:27 GMT

I have found the fix that works as of January 2014 . It seems that you need to put an updated expression in the "Dynamic Image" field of the Colours tab in the properties of the object. The expression is as per the text below.

='http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center='
&
num(var_mid_lat, '##############', '.', ',' )
&
','
&
num(var_mid_long, '##############', '.', ',' )
&
'&zoom=$(var_zoom)'
&
'&maptype='&var_maptype
&
'&size='&map_size_x&'x'&map_size_y
&
'&key='& 'AIzaSyAABZIVacmXaH_m5XNM2PzcJo3uDr12Rzk' & '&sensor=false'

Re: Changes in Google Maps API?

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:36:26 GMT

Thanks to Michael I found the right way.

I tried to put the link in chrome and the answer of the browser was:

“The Google Maps API server rejected your request. This site or IP is not authorized to use this API key.”

So I removed the API key from the link and it worked.