Configuring link summarization
On an Analyst's Notebook chart, two chart entities can be connected by several links that contain i2 Analyze records of the same type. Through your charting scheme settings, you can control how Analyst's Notebook represents such links.
About this task
Schema Designer provides the options for displaying multiple links of the same type between the same two entities in its Link Summarization settings. For each type, the available behaviors are as follows:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Single Link | Chart links containing records of the same link type are combined into a single link. This option is useful if you are producing a summary chart and do not want to show all the details. |
Directed | Chart links containing records of the same link type in the same direction are combined. This option is useful when charting information such as telephone calls or financial transactions. |
Multiple | Chart links containing records of the same link type are charted separately. This option is useful if you want to show all the detail, provided that the chart doesn't become hard to read. |
Flow | Chart links containing records of the same link type are combined into a single link whose direction is determined by the values of properties whose type you specify. For example, if there are several financial transactions between two bank accounts, this option is useful for representing the aggregate flow of capital. |
Note: The options that refer to the strength of links have no effect on charting schemes for recent versions of i2 Analyze.
Procedure
To configure link summarization for a link type:
In the Edit Charting Schemes window, find the charting scheme that you want to edit in the navigation tree, and view its Link Types.
Select the link type that you want to configure link summarization for. The Link Summarization settings appear to the right of the tree.
Select one of the summarization options, as described above.
Note: The Flow option is available only when the selected link type has a numeric data property. If it has several such properties, you can select the property type that you want to use.
If you select the Flow option, the aggregate flow value is calculated and becomes available for you to use in property or attribute mappings.
Results
In an Analyst's Notebook chart that uses this charting scheme, chart links containing i2 Analyze records of your selected type behave as directed when they connect the same two chart entities.