DataMap property

Returns the DataMap object if a data set has a data map created for it. Returns "Nothing" for DataSet objects with a DataMapType property of geoDataMapTypeTerritory. Read-only.

Applies to

Objects: DataSet

Syntax

object.DataMap

Parameters

Remarks

• To create a data map, use the DisplayDataMap method on the DataSet object.

Example

  Sub CreateDataMapWithWizard()
    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objDataSet As MapPoint.DataSet
    Dim objDataMap As MapPoint.DataMap

    'Set up application and objects to use
    objApp.Visible = True
    objApp.UserControl = True
    Set objDataSet = objApp.ActiveMap.DataSets.GetDemographics(geoCountryUnitedStates)
    objDataSet.DisplayDataMap ' necessary to allow editing in the next line
    objApp.ActiveMap.DataSets.ShowDataMappingWizard _
      DataSetToUse:=objDataSet

    'Get the new data map
    Set objDataMap = objDataSet.DataMap

    'Set the title
    objDataMap.LegendTitle = "User-created data map"
  End Sub

Note   This sample code contains data that is specific for use in MapPoint North America; it is for illustration purposes only.