Sankey Charts
Sankey diagrams use weighted paths to show the magnitude of flow between stages. Use them to understand contributions, transitions, and losses across a system.
Axis
- Drag the dimension to plot on the vertical axes (e.g., Region, Gender, Age group, Mode).
Values parameter
- Drag the measures to analyze (e.g., Order).
Chart type
- Select Horizontal Sankey from the Special charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.
Sankey charts are a great way to visualize cash flows, resource allocation, or revenue distribution between various dimension categories. The nodes represent the categories, the flows depict the connections between categories, and the width of the flows shows the quantity.
1. Customization & formatting options under Canvas settings
1.1. Ignore missing value
Display node categories that are null by enabling the Ignore missing value toggle.
Show blank label
Replace missing node categories with "Blank", indicating the category is null.
Suppress null node categories by enabling the Ignore missing value toggle. Notice how the blank category is suppressed.
1.2. Remove negative values
This toggle should be disabled to display negative values in Sankey charts. The absolute value will be displayed without the negative sign.
1.2. Interaction
Enable Hover
Enable this option to highlight a flow when you hover over it.
Active flow opacity
Set the opacity of the selected flow.
Inactive flow opacity
Set the opacity of flows that are not selected.
1.3. Node
Width: Set the thickness of the node bars.
Padding: Allocate space between the node bars and flows.
Node spacing: Set the spacing between nodes of the same dimension.
Opacity: Set the transparency for the nodes.
1.4. Node color
Set a color to identify each dimension category.
Additional formatting options
Here are the other settings that help you refine your Sankey chart.
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