Integrating Google Maps into an Acumatica ASPX page offers users the ability to leverage the Google Maps JavaScript API for dynamic and interactive map features. This article explores a straightforward approach to embedding Google Maps within your Acumatica customization.

Setting Up Google Maps Integration

To embed Google Maps in an ASPX page in Acumatica, follow these steps:

Step 1: Include Google Maps JavaScript API

The first step is to load the Google Maps API into your page using a PXLiteral control. This control allows you to insert raw HTML or JavaScript into the page. Ensure you have a valid API key from Google to replace the demo key used below.

<px:PXLiteral Enabled="True" runat="server" ID="s1"

    Text="&lt;script async defer src='https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY'>&lt;/script>" />

Step 2: Initialize the Map with JavaScript

Add another PXLiteral to define the JavaScript required to initialize and display the map.

Step 3: Create a Placeholder for the Map

Use another PXLiteral to define the div element where the map will render.

<px:PXLiteral Enabled="True" runat="server" ID="s3"

    Text="&lt;div id='map' style='height: 400px; width: 600px;'></div>" />

Step 4: Testing and Debugging

●      API Key: Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your valid Google Maps API key.

●      Customization Editor: Add these literals in the Acumatica Customization Project Editor.

●      Script Handling: Avoid single-line comments in your JavaScript, as PXLiteral compiles the script into a single line, potentially breaking the code.

Additional Considerations

Embedding Static Maps

For simpler use cases, you can embed a static Google Map using an iframe within a PXLabel control.

<px:PXLabel ID="GoogleMap" runat="server"

    Text="&lt;iframe src='https://www.google.com/maps/embed?...' style='width:600px;height:400px;'>&lt;/iframe>" />

Backend Limitations

While Google Maps API does not impose a strict limit on data points, transferring a large number of points from the Acumatica backend to the JavaScript frontend could introduce performance bottlenecks. Optimize data transfer by batching records or simplifying dataset sizes.

Key Takeaways

●      Use PXLiteral to embed and run JavaScript or HTML within an Acumatica ASPX page.

●      Ensure valid API keys are used to avoid connectivity issues.

●      For extensive datasets, consider performance implications and optimize backend-to-frontend data flows.

By integrating Google Maps, you can enhance your Acumatica application's interactivity and provide users with dynamic location-based functionality.