Specifying expand settings

Specify Expand settings in the Selection page of the Data Sources Task Pane.

Option Description
Include Connecting Links Turn on this check box to add any connecting links between the entities that are added.
Include Common Neighbors of

Turn on this check box and then select one of the following:

  • At least two of the new items to add only the entities that are common to at least two of the currently selected entities.
  • All of the new items to add the entities that are common to all the currently selected entities.
Animate Turn on this check box if you want to animate items as they expanded on the chart.
Direction

Select one of the following directions:

  • Any
  • With
  • Against

The options either select the links and entities if they are already on the chart, or it adds them to the chart.

Note: These options may not find any connections if the connecting entity types and/or link types are turned off. You can tell at a glance if any are turned off as a red border is displayed in the Charting panel on the Selection page of the Data Sources Task Pane.

Move the Depth Slider, to the required expand level.

Click Expand to expand the selected chart items using your chosen settings.