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Anonymous
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Matrix visual flatten the rows

Hi ,

I am using Matrix visual to show my report.If I add the required columns from Source table , they go in a heirarchy forming a tree structure. I want to flatten this as show as a single line. Is it  possible ?

 

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Secondly is there a way to make a row value of type Weburl . I can see that option in Table but not in Matrix visual.

 

Thanks

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Anonymous
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Try turning off Stepped layout in the format tab of your visualization pane under Row headers and see if it's the behavior you are looking for:

 

KeithSayer_0-1634067987537.png

For your second question: This is a bit hidden, but you can apply this to the field itself so it's allows treated as a web URL.

  1. Go to the model view:
    KeithSayer_1-1634068144388.png

     

  2. Click your field in the field list on the right.
  3. Open the Properties pane if it is collapsed. Then scroll down to Advanced. You're looking for a drop down called Data Category:
    KeithSayer_2-1634068232703.png

     

  4. Select Web URL from the list. Now the field will default to using this data type.

 

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Use a table visual instead of the matrix  visual





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Anonymous
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Try turning off Stepped layout in the format tab of your visualization pane under Row headers and see if it's the behavior you are looking for:

 

KeithSayer_0-1634067987537.png

For your second question: This is a bit hidden, but you can apply this to the field itself so it's allows treated as a web URL.

  1. Go to the model view:
    KeithSayer_1-1634068144388.png

     

  2. Click your field in the field list on the right.
  3. Open the Properties pane if it is collapsed. Then scroll down to Advanced. You're looking for a drop down called Data Category:
    KeithSayer_2-1634068232703.png

     

  4. Select Web URL from the list. Now the field will default to using this data type.

 

It is not working anymore in the new version.

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