The Business Analyst Online Reports Add-In is a bridge from Esri’s Desktop products to demographic reports and data from Esri Business Analyst Online. These reports will help GIS analysts evaluate areas for community needs, plan for growth and target sites for expansion, consolidation or investment.
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How can I purchase a subscription for reports?
Call 800-447-9778 or click on the Renew/Upgrade my Subscription link on the login page for the add-in. -
What levels of subscription are available?
You may purchase from the following options: Basic and Standard (formerly known as Premium). -
Where can I find out which reports are available for each of the subscription levels?
A list of reports can be found in this comparison table. -
How long will my subscription last?
Your subscription will expire 1 year from the date of activation. -
How can I get access to BAO reports using ArcGIS for Server?
You can purchase access via the Business Analyst Online API. -
I ran the same report through the BAO Reports Add-In and then through the BAO Web application for my boundary and the data on the reports don't match. Why?
In cases where a boundary is considered a complex polygon (has more than 10,000 points that define the shape), then the BAO Reports Add-In generalizes, or reduces, the amount of points that define the boundary. This causes the shape to be slightly different and, as a result, the data to be slightly different. -
Why can't I see the reports I created through the BAO Reports Add-In in my subscription to the BAO Web application?
The BAO Reports Add-In is not a report sharing tool. Reports that are created and run from the add-in are not available in the BAO Web application and vice versa. -
What does “Download report data to boundary layer” option do?
This option allows you to append data that you see in the report as attributes to the boundary layer in ArcGIS for Desktop, allowing use of the data in other ArcGIS mapping processes and workflows. -
How many reports can I run at one time?
You can run reports and append data for up to 100 features/boundaries at one time. If you want to run more than 100 reports, you must run them in groups of 100. -
How many variables can be added to my boundary layer?
Data variables from one report can be added as attributes to the boundary layer. If you want to add more, you must run one report at a time. -
How many times can you run a report and append that data back to the boundary layer?
You can add data to a boundary layer as many times as you like. However, duplicate data may be added as attributes to the boundary layer. -
How long are my reports stored in ‘Previous Results’?
Report history is cleared hourly. We recommend that you save reports locally by selecting the option in Preferences to "Automatically download reports to:" and selecting your local directory. -
A few other questions: I only have access to the free reports. How do I upgrade? I only have access to the Basic reports. How do I upgrade? My subscription ran out, what do I do?
Call 800-447-9778 or click on the Renew/Upgrade my Subscription link on the login page for the add-in.