GeoProjectGeometry - script and chart function

GeoProjectGeometry() is used to aggregate a geometry into an area and apply a projection.

Syntax:

GeoProjectGeometry(type, field_name)

Return data type: string

Arguments:

Arguments
Argument	Description
type	Projection type used in transforming the geometry of the map. This can take one of two values: 'unit', (default), which results in a 1:1 projection, or 'mercator', which uses the web Mercator projection.
field_name	A field or expression referring to a field containing the geometry to be represented. This could be either a point (or set of points) giving longitude and latitude, or an area.

Example	Result
In a Load statement: GeoProjectGeometry('mercator',AreaPolygon) as ProjectGeometry	The geometry loaded as AreaPolygon is transformed using the Mercator projection and stored as ProjectGeometry for use in visualizations.

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