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# Prepare Your Data for Salesforce Maps

Define which records to visualize on a map and configure the address and coordinate fields.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Lightning Experience</strong> and <strong>Salesforce Classic</strong></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

After you install Salesforce Maps and give users access, prepare your data: select the objects to visualize on the map, geocode their records so they plot in the right locations, validate the results, and optimize search performance.

1. **[Select Which Objects Plot in Salesforce Maps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_base_objects_manage.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Salesforce Maps uses objects such as Account, Case, or Lead to plot records. Add each object that you want to visualize, and map its address and coordinate fields.
2. **[Geocode Records to Plot Them in Salesforce Maps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_batch_geocode.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Records plot on the map after they have a verified latitude and longitude. Salesforce Maps geocodes records by matching their address fields against a geocoding provider and writing the resulting coordinates back to the record.
3. **[Validate That Records Plot Correctly in Salesforce Maps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_validate_plotting.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    After geocoding data, verify that records appear in the correct geographic locations on the map. To validate settings, plot a temporary marker layer and confirm that records appear in the expected geographic locations.
4. **[Optimize Salesforce Maps Search Performance](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_base_objects_optimize_search.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Improve search performance for large data volumes by excluding rarely searched objects and choosing the appropriate search method (SOQL or SOSL).