Extension to create Map Offline

[#1]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an extension to create maps. Please, notice that my QV server doesn't have access to the internet.

I have had a look at GoogleMap Cluster but it seems like I do need an internet access cause I've tried it on my personnal computer with personnal edition, the webview is fine when I am logged to the internet but doesn't work anymore when I am offline.

I also had a look at QlikMap QlikView Qlik Map, but well, the demo on the website (Launch demo) doesn't work.. (perhaps it comes from my computer ?)

Any ideas ?

Thanks for your help

[jpapador]

The extensions are not really the issue here.  You need to get an offline copy of the mapping tiles that the extensions are displaying.  OpenStreetMaps allows you to download their mapping data for free.  Assuming you have enough storage space on your hard drive you could them point the extensions to the mapping tiles you downloaded vs a URL.

[rbecher]

Hi Laura,

to work offline (no internet but local network) with mapping data a good solution would be to run a OpenStreetMap tile server in the local network. Then you can point your extension to it. But you also need to have the resource files of the extension locally which is not the case for the most OSM extensions I have seen here (quickMap etc.). Let me know if you need professional support..

- Ralf

[pablolabbe]

Laura,

Here is a tool to download the tiles  http: / / wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/JTileDownloader

And the Qlikview Quick Map extension project files with a demo QVW you can get here:

https: / / github.com/brianwmunz/QuickMap-QV11

Best Regards,

Pablo Labbe

[rbecher]

..but quickMap still needs internet access to load resource files like OpenLayers.js etc. (see script.js). Can be adjusted of course. I made my own extension using local OpenLayers.js

- Ralf

[#6]

Thank you all for your answers

So, I need to download the OpenStreetMap tiles but they take quite a lot of space ? What if I only want the map for one country (France), can I download only this one ?  And then I have to point the extension to those files.

Ralph told it won't work with all extensions. Do you know a good extension to do that ? And then, how do I make the extension point on the map files ?

Thanks again

[#7]

Hi Ralf,

Do you think there is a simple way to create offline maps ? I mean, I am not sure I can make my own extension as you did Moreover, I don't have much free space on my QV server.

[JoaquinLazaro]

Hi Laura:

In a server without exit to internet you need the Brian Munz's SVGMap Reader

http://branch.qlik.com/projects/showthread.php?136-SVG-Map-Extension

This is the last version and it works so fine

Hope it helps

Joaquín

[JoaquinLazaro]

Hi again Laura:

Here you have a doc with the instructions, I downloaded from this community but I don't remember where.

Joaquín

[rbecher]

Unfortunately, there is no simple way.. But what do you really need for mapping? Sometimes it's just enough to show some regions with SVG/KML files. But if you really need to go down to street level it's getting quite complex and you will need some GBs of space for the tiles.