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Arrowpointe Maps is currently in the process of getting certified, which should be completed in the next couple weeks. Once certified, it will be listed publicly on the AppExchange.

Until then, Unlimited, Enterprise, Developer & Platform Edition orgs can install Arrowpointe Maps from the AppExchange by clicking on the image below. Once it is certified and publicly listed, it will be available to Professional Edition customers too. If you install Arrowpointe Maps in your org, you will get a free 15-day, 5-user trial with full functionality.

Most of your questions should be answered at the main Arrowpointe Maps page. If you want to ask me specific questions about it, feel free to submit your contact information on that page.

Version 1.0.4 of Arrowpointe Maps was just released. You can read about all the improvements on the Change History page. The changes that most impact user experience and the application’s capabilities are:

• The Map Pages now load the results via AJAX rather than using Frames. This results in improved performance as all supporting files are downloaded upon arriving at the Map Page.
• Added a “Force to My Query” field on Map Pages, which will automatically add a filter to the Map Page so that the data returned is owned by the user running the query (e.g. My Accounts). This will help companies that want to ensure their users can’t perform aggregated analysis on other’s data.

  To use it, edit your map page and check the “Force to My Query” field, which is right above the Fixed Filter field.

  

  When you select the “Force to My Query” option, you should turn off the “My/All” and “Owned By” fields since they will not have any impact on your query and may confuse users.

• The “Color Map Markers By” field on Map Pages now include number, currency, percent and text fields. Picklists and Boolean fields were already supported in v1.0. So now you can color your map markers on things like Probability %, Amount and the results of formula fields.

NOTE: If you are using Arrowpointe Maps and are confused by these posts about new versions, just know that these updates are happening automatically for you. You do not need to re-download the AppExchange application. Changes to the AppExchange package will be few and far between and those will be communicated very explicitly.

About Arrowpointe Maps

Arrowpointe Maps is an on-demand mapping platform that facilitates a conversation between Salesforce.com & MapQuest allowing for easy deployment of mapping capabilities in your organization and providing end-users a simple means for mapping their data. Arrowpointe Maps is configurable and can be tailored to your organization, so that your users can work with their information in a meaningful way.

The official location for information on Arrowpointe Maps is its product page at http://www.arrowpointe.com/maps. There, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions and have the ability to submit your contact information for an invitation to try it.

Version 1.0.3 of Arrowpointe Maps was just released. It allows for much more flexibility in the configuration of Map Pages.

In summary, the changes are:

• Map Page Filter Fields now support Number, Percent & Currency fields. These fields are rendered with a drop-down to select a comparison operator (=, >, <, etc.) and then a text box to input a value. An example is below:

  

• Map Page Filter Fields now support Text, Email & URL fields. These fields are rendered with a drop-down to select a comparison operator (equals, contains, starts with, etc.) and then a text box to input a value. An example is below:

  

• Increased the number of Map Form Filter Fields from 7 to 12.
• Removed the following Special Map Form Fields since the new Text field support fulfills these requirements and makes the comparison operator more dynamic.
  • City Contains
  • State Province Equals
  • Postal Code Starts With
  • Country Equals
• If you were using any of the deprecated fields from the above bullet, I performed data updates on your Map Pages and added the equivalent Map Form Filter Field, so you don’t lose any functionality. The end result is that your Map Pages contain the same query fields as they did before I made any changes.

NOTE: If you are using Arrowpointe Maps and are confused by these posts about new versions, just know that these updates are happening automatically for you. You do not need to re-download the AppExchange application. Changes to the AppExchange package will be few and far between and those will be communicated very explicitly.

About Arrowpointe Maps

Arrowpointe Maps is an on-demand mapping platform that facilitates a conversation between Salesforce.com & MapQuest allowing for easy deployment of mapping capabilities in your organization and providing end-users a simple means for mapping their data. Arrowpointe Maps is configurable and can be tailored to your organization, so that your users can work with their information in a meaningful way.

The official location for information on Arrowpointe Maps is its product page at http://www.arrowpointe.com/maps. There, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions and have the ability to submit your contact information for an invitation to try it.

An update was made to Arrowpointe Maps tonight. Most notable of the changes (see Change History for all changes) is the ability to add a Record Type filter on Map Pages.

To do so, edit your Map Page and check the box that says Filter by Record Type (as depicted below) and save your Map Page. The next time you run the Map Page, Arrowpointe Maps will present a filter field listing all the active Record Types for the primary object.

About Arrowpointe Maps

Arrowpointe Maps is an on-demand mapping platform that facilitates a conversation between Salesforce.com & MapQuest allowing for easy deployment of mapping capabilities in your organization and providing end-users a simple means for mapping their data. Arrowpointe Maps is configurable and can be tailored to your organization, so that your users can work with their information in a meaningful way.

The official location for information on Arrowpointe Maps is its product page at http://www.arrowpointe.com/maps. There, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions and have the ability to submit your contact information for an invitation to try it.

I have put together a quick screencast of Arrowpointe Maps so you can get a sense of how it functions from the perspective on an end-user. Click the image below to launch the screencast. Once launched, you might want to put your browser in Full Screen mode.

About Arrowpointe Maps

Arrowpointe Maps is an on-demand mapping platform that facilitates a conversation between Salesforce.com & MapQuest allowing for easy deployment of mapping capabilities in your organization and providing end-users a simple means for mapping their data. Arrowpointe Maps is configurable and can be tailored to your organization, so that your users can work with their information in a meaningful way.

The official location for information on Arrowpointe Maps is its product page at http://www.arrowpointe.com/maps. There, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions and have the ability to submit your contact information for an invitation to try it.

You can also learn about Arrowpointe Maps by reading the product announcement on this blog.