Create a Nearby Map with Global Records in Salesforce Maps

Creating a Nearby Map with Global Records

• From Setup - Installed Packages - Click on configure for Salesforce Maps
• Click on Nearby Map tab and select Create New. (Alternatively, you can select Create a new Nearby map).
• Select Global (filtered) and enter information for these fields:
  1. Nearby Map Name: Enter a name for this Nearby map.
  2. Layer Label: Enter a label for this layer.
  3. Object: Select the object you want to plot. 
  4. Marker: Select and style the Markers.

•  Also enter information in these fields:
  1. Plot By: Select whether to plot by a location field (such as a Billing Address) or a to read directly from latitude/longitude fields.
  2. Location Field: If you plot by location field, use the pick list to choose the field (such as a Billing or Shipping Address).
  3. Map Center Latitude: Set the latitude for where the Nearby map should be centered.
  4. Map Center Longitude: Set the longitude for where the Nearby map should be centered.
  5. Map Zoom Level: Set the zoom level for the Nearby map.
  6. # of Markers: Set the maximum number of nearby Markers to show, max is 50.
  7. Sort Results Field: Select a field to use for sorting results.
  8. Order By: Select the ordering for the field above.
  9. Info Window: Select the up to 3 tooltip fields.

• Select Save.

See also:
Adding a Nearby Map to a Lightning Page