Network Visuals: Link Color Shelf

By default, the links of the network visual have the same thickness and length. This visual has a data shelf, Link Color, that uses a specified palette to plot different link colors.

To specify the link color categories, follow these steps:

1. Choose the appropriate palette, as described in Network Visuals: Link Color Menu.

2. Add the round field to the Link Color shelf.

3. Click the round field on the shelf, to see the Field Properties menu.

4. In the Field Properties menu, select [ ] Enter/Edit Expression.

5. In the expression editor, specify the max() aggregation function, with an alias:

   max([Round]) as 'Round'

6. Click Validate & Save.
7. Click Refresh Visual.

8. Notice the change to the appearance of the visual:

   

9. If you hover over a specific link, you can see the detail information. For example, the dark-colored links represent Round 1 games, and the lightest link in the middle is the final game, Round 6.