Visualizations → Sankey
About a Sankey Visualization
A Sankey chart visualizes the flow rate between two or more nodes. A node can be a source node, a target node, or both. Incorta dynamically determines an intermediary node, a node which is a source and a target. For intermediary nodes, a user can select a node in the visualization, and filter by source or target.
The flow lines that link between source and target nodes show as individual colored bands that visualize the weight of the measure via the width of the band. In this sense, each link has three parameters: from, to, and weight.
In this release, all columns must be a data backed column or persisted computed column from a physical schema table (formula column). A Sankey insight will not recognize a runtime formula column for a measure. A runtime formula column exists in the insight itself or exists as a formula column in a business schema view. In addition, because of dynamic associations, Filter by Source and Target will invoke errors for a Source or Target which are runtime formula columns.
Configurable Properties of a Sankey Insight in the Analyzer
The available trays for a Sankey insight within the Insight panel are:
- Source: Add a column or formula to this tray to represent the source node.
- Target: Add a column or formula to this tray to represent the target node.
- Measure: Add a column or formula to this tray to represent the flow line.
- Individual Filter: Add a column or formula to this tray as an individual filter.
- Aggregate Filter: Add a column or formula to this tray as an aggregate filter.
A column or formula in a tray is a Pill. Each pill has configurable properties. The parent tray determines the available properties of a pill. Select the arrow to the right of the pill name to view the Properties panel and set the pill properties.
Sankey Source and Target Pill Properties
Here are the Sankey properties for the pills in the Source and Target trays:
| Property | Control | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data → Sort By | drag and drop | Drag and drop the column or formula to sort the source or target nodes by |
| Drill Down → Dashboards Drill down | link | Select + Add Dashboard to select a dashboard tab to drill down to when the user clicks on the source or target node |
| Dashboard → Include Runtime Filters | toggle | Enable this property to pass a filter from one dashboard to another |
| Add Dashboard → Search Dashboard | text box | Enter a search string to filter the dashboard tree. From the results, select a dashboard tab to drill down to. |
Sankey Measure Pill Properties
Here are the Sankey properties for the pills in the Measure tray:
| Property | Control | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data → Aggregation | drop down list | The default and only possible value for a Sankey chart is Sum |
| Data → Scale | drop down list | Select the chart scale. The options are:
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| Data → Running Total | toggle | Enable this property to display the source and target counts as a running total |
| Data → Filter | drag and drop | Drag and drop a formula or column to filter the Sankey chart by an intermediary node |
| Format | select | Select the format of the measure (e.g. Dollar Rounded) |
| Format → Decimal Places | text box | This property appears when you select Decimal, Dollar, Euro, Yen, or Percent as the Format. Enter the number of decimal places to display for the measure value. |
| Format → Thousands Separator | toggle | This property appears for all Format options, except No Format. Enable this property to include a comma separator for values of 1000 or greater. |
| Format → Abbreviate on Hover | toggle | Enable this property to abbreviate the measure value upon hover |
| Drill Down → Dashboards Drill down | link | Select + Add Dashboard to select a dashboard tab to drill down to when the user clicks on the measure value in the table column |
| Add Dashboard → Include Runtime Filters | toggle | Enable this property to pass a filter from one dashboard to another |
| Add Dashboard → Search Dashboard | text box | Enter a search string to filter the dashboard tree. From the results, select a dashboard tab to drill down to. |
| Advanced → Base Field | drag and drop | Drag and drop the column to join two tables that are not directly joined. See the Base Table Concept for more detail. |
| Advanced → Query Plan | button | Select this property to reveal the direct data map path that the Incorta Analytics Service uses to retrieve or calculate the measure |
Sankey Individual Filter Properties
Here are the Sankey properties for the pills in the Individual Filter tray:
| Property | Control | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | drop down list | Select the operator to use in the filter criteria |
| Values | multi-select | Select the value(s) to filter the chart data by. Enter a string in the search bar to filter the list of values. To add a value to the list, enter it in the text box below the list and select +. |
Sankey Aggregate Filter Properties
Here are the Sankey properties for the pills in the Aggregate Filter tray:
| Property | Control | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregation | drop down list | Select the aggregation type. Options are:
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| Operator | drop down list | Select the operator to use in the filter criteria |
| Values | multi-select | Select the value(s) to filter the chart data by. Enter a string in the search bar to filter the list of values. To add a value to the list, enter it in the text box below the list and select +. |
Sankey Insight Settings
Here are the Sankey properties for the Insight Settings that appear when you select Settings (gear icon) in the Action bar.
| Property | Control | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General → Max Rows | text box | Enter the maximum number of rows to include in the chart |
| General → Auto Refresh | toggle | Enable this property to automatically update the insight when the underlying data is updated |
| Layout → Data Labels | toggle | Enable this property to display data labels |
| Advanced → Max Groups | text box | Set the maximum number of groups that cannot be exceeded in the Insight |
Create a Sankey Insight Visualization
For an existing dashboard, to create a Sankey visualization insight, follow these steps:
- To add a new insight to the dashboard tab, in the Action bar, select +.
- If needed, in the Analyzer, in the Data panel, select Add Data Set.
- In the Manage Data Sets panel, select one or more business schema views and/or one or more physical schema tables.
- To close the Manage Data Sets panel, select X or any other area of the Analyzer.
- In the Insight panel, select Listing Table or V (down arrow).
- In the Insight panel, in Charts, select Sankey.
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From the Data panel to the Insight panel, add…
- one column or formula to Source
- one column or formula to Target
- one data backed column to Measure
- To save your changes, in the Actions bar, select Save.
Sankey Insight Example
Create a Sankey insight that shows the flow of resources between countries.
Resource Flow Example Data
You can use the example data below to create an external data source and Resource Flow schema.
Country_Source, Country_Target, Resources
Brazil, Portugal, 5
Brazil, Spain, 1
Canada, Portugal, 1
Mexico, Portugal, 1
Mexico, Spain, 5
Portugal, Egypt, 2
Portugal, Senegal, 1
Portugal, Morocco, 1
Spain, Senegal, 1
Spain, Morocco, 3
Egypt, China, 5
Egypt, India, 1
Egypt, Japan, 3
Senegal, China, 5
Senegal, Japan, 3
Morocco, China, 5
Morocco, India, 1
Morocco, Japan, 3In the example above, there are several countries that are both source and targets: Portugal, Spain, Senegal, Egypt, and Morocco. Incorta dynamically calculates the weight for the bands between source and target nodes.
Add an insight
- In the Action bar, select +.
- In the Data panel, select Add Data Set.
- In the Manage Data Sets panel, in Tables, select the sch_Resource_Flow schema.
- Close the Manage Data Sets panel.
- In the Insight panel, under Tables, select Sankey.
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From the Data panel
- Drag and drop Country_Source to the Source tray.
- Drag and drop Country_Target to the Target tray.
- Drag and drop Resources to the Measure tray.
- Name the insight Flow of Resources between Countries.
- Select Save.
Available User Interactions for a Sankey Insight on a Dashboard Tab
As a Dashboard Consumer, there are several actions you can take to customize the Sankey insight to fit your specific needs.
Filter the Sankey
Select a source node, intermediate node, or target node to filter the Sankey by. When you select an intermediate node, you will need to select whether you want to filter with the intermediate node acting as the source or target.
Download the Sankey
- Select More Options (kebab icon) for the Sankey insight.
- Select Download.
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Select the download file format:
- PNG
- JPEG
- SVG
View the Sankey Chart as a Table
- Select More Options (kebab icon) for the Sankey insight.
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Select View as Table, and select the table type:
- Regular
- Aggregated
Set an Alert when Data in the Sankey Insight Changes
- Select More Options (kebab icon) for the Sankey insight.
- Select Set Alert. Refer to the Scheduler document for additional information on Data Alerts.