Last Modified Date: 20 Jul 2023
Environment
Tableau DesktopAnswer
The ability to create network graphs is currently not an available functionality in Tableau Desktop, but there are a couple of workarounds that will create a similar effect. The basic principles are shown in the attached workbook.
Option 1
Use a dual-axis graph to create a network graph. A dual axis will allow for shapes to be placed over the 'nodes' of a line graph. The underlying data will still need to be reshaped to plot out the lines of the network graph.Option 2
Reshape the data and use the Path Shelf. For more information, see Using the Path Shelf for From - To Pattern Analysis.Additional Information
To voice your support for the inclusion of this feature in a future product release, add your vote to the following Community Ideas: Network Graphs?For more information about building Network Graphs, see the following links:
- Tableau Community post: How to Prepare Data for Network Graphs.
- Other blog post: Clearly and Simply: Build Network Graphs in Tableau
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