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* [Maps] 7.8 documenation updates * remove more uses for source * map settings * remove number of categories * review feedback * remove word 'cards' * clean up description of heatmap layer * Update docs/maps/map-settings.asciidoc Co-authored-by: gchaps <33642766+gchaps@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Elastic Machine <elasticmachine@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: gchaps <33642766+gchaps@users.noreply.github.com>
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[[vector-layer]]
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== Vector layer
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Vector layers display points, lines, and polygons.
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image::maps/images/vector_layer.png[]
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To add a vector layer to your map, click *Add layer*, then select one of the following layers:
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*Clusters and grids*:: Geospatial data grouped in grids with metrics for each gridded cell.
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The index must contain at least one field mapped as {ref}/geo-point.html[geo_point].
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*Configured GeoJSON*:: Vector data from hosted GeoJSON configured in kibana.yml.
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See map.regionmap.* in <<settings>> for details.
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*Documents*:: Vector data from a Kibana index pattern.
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The index must contain at least one field mapped as {ref}/geo-point.html[geo_point] or {ref}/geo-shape.html[geo_shape].
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NOTE: Document results are limited to the `index.max_result_window` index setting, which defaults to 10000.
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Use <<maps-aggregations, aggregations>> to plot large data sets.
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*EMS Boundaries*:: Administrative boundaries from https://www.elastic.co/elastic-maps-service[Elastic Maps Service].
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*Point to point*:: Aggregated data paths between the source and destination.
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The index must contain at least 2 fields mapped as {ref}/geo-point.html[geo_point], source and destination.
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*Upload Geojson*:: Index GeoJSON data in Elasticsearch.
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include::vector-style.asciidoc[]
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include::vector-style-properties.asciidoc[]
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include::vector-tooltips.asciidoc[]
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