Google maps API key signup

[#1]

Hi,

Can you please advise which services need to be selected in order to sign up for Google Maps API key and use that key in QlikView to develop geographical maps?

I signed up for below services.. am only interested in showing regiona/country maps based on user selections..

Google Maps API v2

Google Maps API v3

Google Maps Coordinate API

Google Maps Geolocation API

Static Maps API

After signup, I am using below URL as Dynamic Image in Colors tab -

http://maps.google.com/staticmap?center=10.75929,14.39395&zoom=1&maptype=satellite&size=640x400&key=...

This link, when tried directly on browser, gives below error -

This web site needs a different Google Maps API key. A new key can be generated at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/.

Appreciate any help to resolve this key issue..

[julian_rodriguez · Accepted solution]

You can use both Google Maps API v2 or v3, but the v2 will be discontinued soon.

The URL error is mentioned and solucionated here: http://community.qlik.com/message/321080#321080

Your color code should be something like this:

='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='&gmap_key & '&sensor=false'

Regards,

[#3]

Perfect.. thanks!

[informnes]

Dear julian.rodriguez

Thank you very much, the google maps now works.

But there is still a problem:

If you select some values (draw an rectangle over the map), the map doesn't zoom in, like it did before.

I hope u can help me/us.

Kind regards.

Simon

[#5]

Hi
I made the changes but the map does not appear.

See!

='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='&gmap_key & '&sensor=false'

[julian_rodriguez]

Alex:

You must change the value of the variable gmap_key

On this moment you have 'xx' for this variable.

You should change it with a new API v3 valid key. You should go to https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial#api_key and follow the instructions.

Regards

[#7]

Julian:

ve changed the variable gmap_key = AIzaSyAABZIVacmXaH_m5XNM2PzcJo3uDr12Rzk but does not work.

When I put the string in the browser works

http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=-21.1412387,-47.81152355&zoom=5&maptype=roadmap&siz...

Regards

http://www.sendspace.com/file/lfaz3y

[julian_rodriguez]

Well, this is weird....

I can't imagine what other problem could you have.

Is it possible to attach a mini version of your document? with only the chart you are having problems?

[#9]

Yes, the document is the link  http://www.sendspace.com/file/lfaz3y

Regards

[julian_rodriguez]

May be sounds as a fool's question, but did you reload the document after changing the variable?

I have changed the chart with your key value and it works ...

See the attachment