Dendrogram charts

Dendrogram charts are similar to tree charts and are typically used to illustrate a network structure (for example, a hierarchical structure). Dendrogram charts consist of a root node that is connected to subordinate nodes through edges or branches. The last nodes in the hierarchy are called leaves.

Creating a simple dendrogram chart

  1. In the Chart builder's Chart Types section, click the Dendrogram icon.
    Dendrogram chart icon

    The canvas updates to display a Dendrogram chart template.

  2. Select at least two variables from the Field name list. You can optionally select the SELECT ALL option to select all available variables. A maximum number 300 variables is recommended.

Additional features

Field name
The list provides all available variables that represent the leave nodes. You must select at least two variables.
Show axis
The toggle control enables or disables the display of the distance value axis.
Linkage
The linkage criterion determines the distance between sets of observations as a function of the pairwise distances between observations. Select Average distance, Min distance, or Max distance. The selected linkage option affects the length of the
Tree layout
Left to right
The root node displays on the left and the leaf nodes display on the right.
Right to left
The root node displays on the right and the leaf nodes display on the left.
Top to bottom
The root node displays on the top and the leaf nodes display on the bottom.
Bottom to top
The root node displays on the bottom and the leaf nodes display on the top.
Radial
The root node displays in the middle and the leaf nodes radiate from the root.
Primary title
The chart title.
Subtitle
The chart subtitle, which displays directly beneath the chart title.
Footnote
The chart footnote, which displays beneath the chart.