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SparksWillFly
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Network diagram problem

I have a table of reference numbers, which I have organised into a hierarchical structure
using index and parent. (I’ve also used PATH function to create a column with the hierarchical path)

SparksWillFly_0-1666011684375.png

Using the Network Navigator visual, which I added to PBI using get more visuals option and searching for ‘network’, I want to display the order with the RefNo field as the text, shown below:

ABC566 >> GG234 >> HH233 >> MM196

My problem is that whilst I can get the path to display visually, see below, I cannot achieve it with the reference number:

 

SparksWillFly_2-1666011965155.png

 

I’ve tried several variants of the source and target nodes, but this is the closest I can get.  Has anyone used this or another hierarchical visual that would display this solution? 

Any hepl would be greatly appreciated & thanks for looking

 

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v-easonf-msft
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Hi, @SparksWillFly 

You need to add a new calculated column  'Parent RefNo'.

Parent RefNo = 
 CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[RefNo]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Index]=EARLIER('Table'[Parent])))

Then apply it to Network diagram.

veasonfmsft_0-1666072880216.png

veasonfmsft_1-1666072921199.png

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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SparksWillFly
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Hi Eason, thank you so much!  Thats perfect 😄  

We beginning to think it was impossible.  

 

I owe you one.

 

Kind regards

 

Mark

v-easonf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @SparksWillFly 

You need to add a new calculated column  'Parent RefNo'.

Parent RefNo = 
 CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[RefNo]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Index]=EARLIER('Table'[Parent])))

Then apply it to Network diagram.

veasonfmsft_0-1666072880216.png

veasonfmsft_1-1666072921199.png

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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