Generating Graphs

The Tree nodes provide a lot of information; however, it may not always be in an easily accessible format for business users. To provide the data in a way that can be easily incorporated into business reports, presentations, and so on, you can produce graphs of selected data. For example, from either the Model or the Viewer tabs of a model nugget, or from the Viewer tab of an interactive tree, you can generate a graph for a selected part of the tree, thereby only creating a graph for the cases in the selected tree or branch node.

Note: You can only generate a graph from a nugget when it is attached to other nodes in a stream.

Generate a graph

The first step is to select the information to be shown on the graph:

• On the Model tab of a nugget, expand the list of conditions and rules in the left pane and select the one in which you are interested.
• On the Viewer tab of a nugget, expand the list of branches and select the node in which you are interested.
• On the Viewer tab of an interactive tree, expand the list of branches and select the node in which you are interested.

  Note: You cannot select the top node on either Viewer tab.

The way in which you create a graph is the same, regardless of how you select the data to be shown:

1. From the Generate menu, select Graph (from selection); alternatively, on the Viewer tab, click the Graph (from selection) button in the bottom left corner. The Graphboard Basic tab is displayed.

   Note: Only the Basic and Detailed tabs are available when you display the Graphboard in this way.

2. Using either the Basic or Detailed tab settings, specify the details to be displayed on the graph.
3. Click OK to generate the graph.

The graph heading identifies the nodes or rules that were chosen for inclusion.