MakePoint
The MakePoint function constructs a point from latitude and longitude data that describe a location within the Geographic Coordinate System.
This function isn’t compatible with all data platform connections. To check if your connection supports it, see Supported data platforms and feature compatibility.
Syntax
The function arguments are:
- longitude
- Required
- A valid longitude value. Must be within the range of
-180to180. - latitude
- Required
- A valid latitude value. Must be within the range of
-90to90.
On Databricks connections, the longitude value 180 is not valid. It is equivalent to the longitude value -180.
Example
The MakePoint function constructs the following points from the Longitude and Latitude columns:
