Sankey charts

• Axis parameter - Region, Gender, Age group, Mode

• Values parameter - Order

• Chart type - Horizontal Sankey

• Description - 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.

Data management for Sankey charts

1. Canvas settings for Sankey charts

1.1. Ignore missing value

Display node categories that are null by enabling the Ignore missing value toggle.

Ignore missing value

• Show blank label

Replace missing node categories with "Blank", indicating the category is null.

Show blank label

• Suppress null node categories by enabling the Ignore missing value toggle. Notice how the blank category is suppressed.

Null node categories are supressed

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.

Remove negative values

1.2. Interaction

• Enable Hover

Enable this option to highlight a flow when you hover over it.

Hover interaction

• Active flow opacity

Set the opacity of the selected flow.

Active flow opacity

• Inactive flow opacity

Set the opacity of flows that are not selected.

Inactive flow opacity

1.3. Node

• Width: Set the thickness of the node bars.

Node width

• Padding: Allocate space between the node bars and flows.

Padding

• Node spacing: Set the spacing between nodes of the same dimension.

Node spacing

• Opacity: Set the transparency for the nodes.

Opacity

1.4. Node color

Set a color to identify each dimension category.

Node colors