Considerations for Setting Up Nearby Maps

Consider tradeoffs when you show your reps and partners nearby maps in Salesforce records and on sites. You can include nearby maps when you add a Salesforce Maps component to record and site layouts.

Required Editions

View supported editions.

Setting up nearby maps to appear in Salesforce records and on sites requires that you:

  • Disable clickjack protection. Keep in mind that when you disable clickjack protection, you make Salesforce less secure for your company.
  • Provide geocoded data. To geocode your data, plot several layers on the map or run a geocoding batch.

Supported Objects

Nearby maps support custom objects and these standard objects.

  • Account
  • Contact
  • Case
  • Lead
  • Opportunity
  • Event
  • Task
  • Asset
  • Order
  • Product
  • Contract
  • Campaign
  • Service Appointment
  • Associated Location
  • Address
  • Location
  • Work Order
  • Retail Store
  • Visit
  • Promotion
  • Retail Store KPI
  • Product2

Salesforce Mobile App

Nearby maps aren't intended for use in the Salesforce mobile app.

Radius

You can enter a decimal radius, such as 2.5 miles. The radius must be from 1 through 3,000.