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goalie_
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Sankey diagram node

Is there a way to lock the position of nodes in a Sankey Diagram once they've been moved? Everytime I manipulate the data to fix a label, create a new connection, the nodes move into a random(?) order. I'm not sure how that's determined by the program.

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v-kkf-msft
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Hi @goalie_ ,

 

You can sort these nodes by [Index] column.

 

First create the index column in Power Query.
1. Group by Destination column.

 

vkkfmsft_0-1653959653818.pngvkkfmsft_2-1653959724815.png

 

2. Add Index column.

vkkfmsft_1-1653959693520.png

 

3. Expand all columns.

 

vkkfmsft_3-1653959754662.png

 

Then select the [Destination] column and sort by [Index] column.

 

vkkfmsft_4-1653959797708.pngvkkfmsft_5-1653959860780.png

 

If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information or the expected result you expect. Let me know immediately, looking forward to your reply.

Best Regards,
Winniz

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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cass1215
Regular Visitor

Hi may I know if there is a function that we can sort the sankey chart node based on the value in Descending order?

v-kkf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @goalie_ ,

 

You can sort these nodes by [Index] column.

 

First create the index column in Power Query.
1. Group by Destination column.

 

vkkfmsft_0-1653959653818.pngvkkfmsft_2-1653959724815.png

 

2. Add Index column.

vkkfmsft_1-1653959693520.png

 

3. Expand all columns.

 

vkkfmsft_3-1653959754662.png

 

Then select the [Destination] column and sort by [Index] column.

 

vkkfmsft_4-1653959797708.pngvkkfmsft_5-1653959860780.png

 

If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information or the expected result you expect. Let me know immediately, looking forward to your reply.

Best Regards,
Winniz

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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