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Configure Bing Maps Autosuggest on Dataverse Forms

Bing Maps - Configuration
This article covers how to setup the Address Validation Bing Maps Autosuggest Control on Microsoft Dataverse Model Driven forms. These steps must be done by an administrator or a user with system configuration privileges.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

Configure Bing Maps Autosuggest on Model Driven Forms


 

Considerations for this article

To make the documentation simple, we have chosen to use the Account table with the "Address 1" columns as an example. The configuration is similar of other tables and columns, out of the box or custom.
    

  • In the Power Apps Maker Portal, find the solution containing the entities and forms for which you want to configure Bing Maps Autocomplete control. 

  • Open the Account table, and find the form you want to use Address Autocomplete on

  • Open the form you want to edit and click on “Switch to classic” in the command bar

  • In the classic configuration screen, add the Address Street Line 1 of the form and click on Change Properties in the ribbon to access the Field Properties screen.

  • In the “Display” area, uncheck the “Display label on form” checkbox

  • Next go the Controls Tab and add the control named "Sharp XRM - Bing Maps Autocomplete" and select the devices where you want the control to be displayed. 

  • Once you have selected the control of your choice, you provide a value for required properties (identified with a * in the table below); all the other properties are not mandatory :


     

    PropertyDescriptionField Type

    API Configuration Name *

    		This refers to your API Configuration unique record name, as indicated here.

    Static Text Value

    Advanced Setting IDIf you are using Advanced Control Settings, you need to put the Identifier of your Advance Setting record here.

    Static Text Value

    Display Address FieldsThe control can display the address fields under the address search control. Set the value to YES to display these fields. This is a legacy feature.

    We recommend setting the value to NO and displaying individual address fields yourself.     		Single Line of Text
    Street *

    Column where you want to store the street address.
     

    		Single Line of Text
    Unit Number

    Column where you want to store the Unit or Suite number. 

    Note : Bing Maps Autocomplete does not return unit numbers. You can leave this field empty.

    		Single Line of Text
    City * 

    Column where you want to store the city.

    		Single Line of Text
    State * 

    Column where you want to store the state or province name.
     

    		Single Line of Text
    Zip / Postal Code

    Column where you want to store the postal code.
     

    		Single Line of Text
    Country * 

    Column where you want to store the country. 

    Note : the country is defaulted to its long name. If you want an ISO2 version, see the Advanced Control Settings section. 

    		Single Line of Text
    County
         		Column where you want to store the county.
         		Single Line of Text
    Full address

    Column where you want to store the fully formatted address as a single line of text. Leave empty is you do not need this.

    		Single Line of Text
    Latitude

    Column where you want to store the latitude.

    		Floating Point Number
    Longitude

    Column where you want to store the longitude.

    Floating Point Number


 

Known Issue with Microsoft Dataverse early version 9.1 and earlier.
There is a known issue with the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 on early 9.1 versions as well as 9.0 : some of the  address field values may not be available for selection as parameters in the form controls - A workaround is described here. You will need to use the XRM Toolbox to achieve this workaround. Alternatively, configuring the control using the "Maker Portal" should provide you with all the compatible values.

  • Click OK, save the form and publish it.

  • Open your account and test your control

 


 

Working with Advanced Settings

Advanced Control Settings allow administrators to configure additional parameters for the address autocomplete control. These parameters are useful for organizations that require their state or provinces to be captured in a specific format. For example, if ISO2 country codes are required, it can be specified in the advanced settings. 


 

  • To get started, find the Advanced Settings by navigating to the Address Validation for Power Apps application and select the “Address Control Settings” menu. Click + New to create a new record.

  • Set the required values 

    • Identifier : Unique Identifier of the Setting. This will be used in the control's configuration on the form. 

    • API Type : Select Bing Maps

  • List of parameters available for Bing Maps :

  • Parameter

    		Possible ValuesDescription
    Country DisplayUse ISO2 Country Code
    Use ISO3 Country Code ***
    Use Long Country Name    		--> CA
    --> CAN (not available with Bing Maps)
    --> Canada
     

    *** Country ISO3 is not available with Bing Maps Autocomplete. Selecting this value will return the ISO2 Code.  


 

Important Note : these parameters are saved on your end-users' local cache. If you make changes to them, they will need to clear their browser cache for them to be reflected in their usage of Bing Maps autocomplete in Dataverse.


 


 

Visual Example in a Model Driven Form

 

Assign the required security privileges to users


 

Once the configuration is completed, you need to assign the required security roles to your end users to allow them to use the autocomplete controls. Refer to this article for details on how to achieve this.

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