title: How can I convert coordinates in a PowerBI database into spatial data for paginated reports?
body: <p>I have a Power Bi report database that I've imported into the paginated report builder.</p>
  <p>There is a column with coordinates in it that I would like to show as a point layer on a map in the paginated reports.</p>
  <p>Example:</p>
  <pre><code>38.8951  -77.0364
  </code></pre>
  <p>I can't seem to get the map in the paginated reports to read these coordinates no matter what I try. I believe I need to format them as &quot;POINTS&quot; in some way. Is there any way to convert them to SQL spatial data that will work in the paginated report builder? I don't have access to a SQL database nor do I want the data in two places.</p>