InstantAtlas FAQ pages


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General Queries
How can I view a demonstration of an InstantAtlas report?
How can I take a free trial of the InstantAtlas software?
Do I need experience of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to use InstantAtlas?
Do I need any specialised hardware or software to use InstantAtlas?
Do I need my own digital map files (geographic datasets) to use InstantAtlas?
How can I make my report available to a distributed audience?
Is there any limit to the number of reports I can publish?
Who currently uses InstantAtlas?
Can the data in the report be extracted?
I am a GIS Manager, a GIS solution provider or a GIS user of desktop products like MapInfo or ArcGIS - what additional value does InstantAtlas offer me?
There is an Excel and Access Data Manager - which one should I choose?
Can I choose the types of map, table and chart to be displayed in my report?
How do I integrate my data into a report?
Can I view metadata using my report?
Is there any limit to the amount of indicator data I can display in a report?
Is there a limit to the geographic data I can display in a report?
Is InstantAtlas a plug-in for desktop mapping software?
How do I change the geographic data displayed in a report?
How are indicator data organised within a report?
How can I interact with the map(s) in a report?
How do I print a report?
How does background mapping work?
Can the reports aggregate values for selected areas?
Can I display text values for a numeric indicator (to supress small numbers for example)?
What is the difference between the legend types?
Can a user define custom class breaks in the legend?
Can you use the map to drill down to a more detailed base geography?
Can I change the number of decimal places displayed in my report?
Do I need a plug-in to view InstantAtlas reports?
How do I put an InstantAtlas report onto my website?
Where can I get more information about Flash?
How can I change the colour of the boundaries in my map?
Do I use the Designer or Style Editor to change the appearance of my report?
How do I know what each style class does in the Style Editor?
How do I change the appearance of contextual geographies in my report?
How do I make a categoric value in my report display with a specific colour?
Troubleshooting
Dynamic Reports
Why do I get a blank web page when I try to view an InstantAtlas report?
Why is the background mapping not displaying?
My report takes a long time to load initially. Why is this?
Why do points disappear when I zoom in on the map?
Why does the map not zoom when I apply a filter?
Why do I get script errors when I run my report?
Why do I get a "reference error" message when viewing a report on the Web?
Why do I not see a new page when I click a linking button in a report?
How do I change the map scale at which background mapping is displayed?
Why am I unable to change the font of titles in my report using the Style Editor?
Publisher
Why do I get an Incorrect Data Format popup when I try and upload my XML data file into the InstantAtlas Publisher?
Designer
Why do the positions/dimensions of components in the Designer interface not correspond directly to those of the components displayed in my report?