Summarising data in an info block
Summarizing Data in an Info Block
An Info Block allows the user to display information about an area by clicking on the map. This can be especially useful when you are you trying to determine a catchment area and need to provide a snapshot to a client or stakeholder.
The Info Block now comes with three options
Selection only
Summary only
Selection and summary
This tip explores these options in more detail
Setting up an Info Block
In this example, we will add postcode sectors to a map and then display the number of households within each Acorn Category
Drag on the Postcode Sectors
Open a map
Set the Focus Layer to Postcode Sector boundary layer
Click on the Annotations tab within Map Properties
Right click on Info Blocks and then Add Info Block
Select the Info Block of choice
Once the Info Block has been added to the ma
Right click on the Info Block table from the list
Select Change Selection Expression
Select the variables of interest and add them to your Info Block
Selection Only
Selection Only info blocks display data about the areas selected in a list
Summary Only
Summary Only info block provides a count of the number of areas selected along with the accumulated totals for each variable. In this case, the total number of households within each Acorn Category for the three postcode sectors selected
Selection and Summary
This selection combines both the selection and summary elements from the above options, giving a complete picture of your area.
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