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AdamWhittaker
Helper I
Helper I

dataRoles / dataViewMappings fror muliple tables?

Hello,

 

How would i go about designing the capabilities.json file if i want to add 3 related tables to a custom visual, at first i thought i should use tables but the api limits it to one..

 

I am trying to send somthing like this

 

Person:

personId

PersonName

 

Events:

personId

EventName

EventStart

EventEnd

 

The two tables are linked via personId.

I thought something like this:

    "dataViewMappings": [
        {
            "categorical": {
                "categories": [
                    {
                        "for": {
                            "in": "resourceId"
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "for": {
                            "in": "resourceName"
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "for": {
                            "in": "territory"
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "for": {
                            "in": "eventColor"
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "values": {
                    "select": [
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "eventId"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "eventName"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "manager"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "appointmentNumber"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "status"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "description"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "startDate"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "endDate"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        }
    ]



But categories cannot be an array?

 

Thanks

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
dm-p
Super User
Super User

Hi @AdamWhittaker,

 

Because categories can have other potential properties (like dataReductionAlgorithm), you would add a select property with an array to your existing object and include the data roles there (like you have done for values). The following should work based on your above definition (or get you close to it - it's a valid pattern that I have used in other visuals):

 

{
    "dataViewMappings": [
        {
            "categorical": {
                "categories": {
                    "select": [
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "resourceId"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "resourceName"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "territory"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "eventColor"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "values": {
                    "select": [
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "eventId"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "eventName"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "manager"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "appointmentNumber"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "status"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "description"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "startDate"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "endDate"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

 

Good luck!

 

Daniel





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AdamWhittaker
Helper I
Helper I

@dm-p Thanks for the help, it worked. Looks like i just missed the select part in:

                "categories": {
                    "select": [

 

dm-p
Super User
Super User

Hi @AdamWhittaker,

 

Because categories can have other potential properties (like dataReductionAlgorithm), you would add a select property with an array to your existing object and include the data roles there (like you have done for values). The following should work based on your above definition (or get you close to it - it's a valid pattern that I have used in other visuals):

 

{
    "dataViewMappings": [
        {
            "categorical": {
                "categories": {
                    "select": [
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "resourceId"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "resourceName"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "territory"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "for": {
                                "in": "eventColor"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "values": {
                    "select": [
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "eventId"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "eventName"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "manager"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "appointmentNumber"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "status"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "description"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "startDate"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "bind": {
                                "to": "endDate"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

 

Good luck!

 

Daniel





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