Adding Maps 3: Integrating Google map with OBIEE through MapViewer

In continuation to my earlier blogs : Adding Maps 1: Integrating Google Geo chart with OBIEE , and Adding Maps 2: Integrating NAVTEQ / MVDEMO map with OBIEE in this blog I am going discuss on the steps to be done for integrating Google map with OBIEE using MapViewer.

Prerequisites: OBIEE is configure with MVDEMO or NAVTEQ data (refer to Adding Maps 2: Integrating NAVTEQ / MVDEMO map with OBIEE )

Step 1: First we have subscribe to Google Maps APIs

There are various options for subscribing to Google Maps APIs, which can be explored from:

https://developers.google.com/maps/pricing-and-plans/

Step 2: Create Tile Layer for Google Maps

• Click on ‘Create Tile Layer’

• It will bring up the window for filling up details to be provided for Google map. Most of the details are predefined.

• Only thing that needs to be provided is the Key. Which you will receive once you subscribe to Google Maps APIs

• Once done you can see the GOOGLE_MAP in the Tile Layer.

Step 3: Add Background Map in OBIEE Analytics

• In OBIEE Administration  Manage Map Data  Background Maps, add a new map for GOOGLE_MAP

• Once Background map is added, then edit is at add the Layers, and set the Zoom Level. 

• To use the Google map, select it from the drop down in Map view while creating an Analysis.

Step 4: For OBIEE 12c – Bug 23516700 – Google Map Fails Due To Content Security Policy Violation Error

a. Symptom
• On attempting to view Google maps, it shows blank page.  (refer Oracle Doc ID 2148973.1)
• The layers with background maps cannot be merged for a customized map
• The status of the below HTTP request fails with reply status as (blocked:csp) -https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&callback=OM.finishLoadGoogleV3&key=AIzaSyDS1mbolVU2pHVpuEAcolDX-gQMXO0OI_w&_=1464850736427

b. Solution
• Take a backup of Middleware
• Add the below tags in the instanceconfig.xml:

<Security>
<ContentSecurityPolicy>
<Enable>false</Enable>
</ContentSecurityPolicy>
</Security>

• Restart all the services.

Step 5: Verify the Google Map, it should be working now.

From using map in MapViewer point of view it is same as MVDEMO / NAVTEQ and the best part is that the developer will have the privilege to use either of these.