Analytics+ October 2025 Update – Release 4.9.1

This month, Analytics+ introduces a new wave of powerful capabilities designed to make data exploration more interactive, insightful, and visually compelling.

The new Decomposition Tree visualization lets you break down measures step by step and uncover key insights with precision. The enhanced legend for Network Graphs brings clearer navigation and hierarchy interpretation.

Alongside these major updates, refinements across existing visuals deliver greater flexibility and accuracy in building dashboards.

Discover our latest range of planning and analytics features that make Inforiver Analytics+ the best data visualization solution in Power BI:

1. New Chart Type - Decomposition Tree

A major feature addition this month is the Decomposition Tree visualization. This powerful chart type helps you break down measures step by step, explore hierarchies, and uncover key contributors within your data, all within a single, interactive visual.

1.1. Layout Options – Tile, Progress Bar, Card

The Decomposition Tree introduces three flexible layout styles that let you present hierarchical data in the way that best suits your analysis.

• The Tile layout offers a clean, compact look by placing category labels inside the bar itself, making it ideal for dense hierarchies.

• The Progress Bar layout provides the familiar horizontal bar view, displaying the progress of items with full control over scaling.

• The Card layout displays values in a simple, KPI-style format that’s perfect for at-a-glance insights.

1.2. Show Header - Minimum and Maximum Child Values

The Decomposition Tree includes a Show Header toggle in the Canvas settings, allowing you to display clear summary headers for each hierarchy level. When enabled, headers appear above the tree and provide an at-a-glance view of key values for each field.

These headers display the maximum and minimum child values for each level, along with formatted colored arrows that highlight performance trends.

1.3. Canvas Density, Expand Level & Default Actions

Control the node spacing with the Tree Density setting (Dense, Default, Sparse) and define how many hierarchy levels are shown by default using Expand Level.

You can also set default click actions for nodes; choose Collapse/Expand to navigate the hierarchy or Highlight/Filter to cross-filter other visuals.

1.4. Line Styling Options

The Decomposition Tree now offers flexible line styling controls. You can choose between solid, dotted, or dashed lines, adjust their width, and select from straight, curved, or spline line types.

You can also set colors for selected and unselected lines and enable arrows to clearly indicate directional flow within the hierarchy.

1.5. Scale Options

The Decomposition Tree includes flexible scaling controls for bars, allowing you to choose how values are proportionally represented. You can scale bars relative to the Top Node, Parent Node, Level Maximum, or set Custom start and end points for full control over comparisons.

1.6. Size and Formatting Options

You can now fine-tune the bar size and appearance in the Decomposition Tree by adjusting width and height and customizing the background, border, and card background color. These options give you greater control over the visual presentation of your layouts.

1.7. Data Labels & Child Count

The Decomposition Tree offers granular control over data labels, letting you show or hide Category, Value, and % Contribution individually. You can adjust their positions or display them inline for a cleaner layout.

Additionally, you can enable Child Count to display the number of subcategories directly on each bar, making hierarchies easier to interpret at a glance. You can also format labels individually or as a group, with options to adjust text size, weight (bold), and color for better readability and visual emphasis.

1.8. Conditional Formatting

Apply conditional formatting to display positive and negative values distinctly. You can set colors by category, measure, or use custom rules, making it easy to highlight performance trends at a glance.

2. Network Graph – Legend Enhancements

Network Graph visuals now support legends for categorical, multi-level hierarchical data, making it easier to read and navigate complex relationships. Legends mirror other chart types and can display multiple levels (e.g., Country > Region > State) with options to highlight, include, or exclude categories for quick analysis.

To enable this, go to Canvas settings, switch the Color Mode from Fixed to Dynamic, and turn on the Legend. You can also expand or collapse all nodes in hierarchy mode with a right-click, making it simple to explore large networks.

3. Donut Chart – Custom Measure in Center Label

The center label of the Donut Chart can now display custom tooltip measures, not just totals. A new dropdown in the “Total” section lets you select any configured measure or hide the label altogether, giving you more flexibility to highlight key metrics.

4. Gantt Chart – Time zone Support for 'Today' Reference Line

Reference lines set to 'Today' now use current UTC time, ensuring accurate representation of today’s date across different time zones.