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Hierarchy Chart By Akvelon custom visual in Power BI

Hierarchy Chart Custom Visual

The Hierarchy Chart is used to displays hierarchical data in a tree format. It is custom visual and certified by Microsoft Power BI.

Let’s Get started

Firstly, prepare the dataset as in hierarchical way, see the dataset as given below:-

CustId Dept Customer Parent Id
1 Manager Sandeep Raturi
2 Team Lead Antonio Moreno 1
3 Team Lead Aria Cruz 1
4 Team Lead Dinesh Raturi 1
5 Developer Matt 4
6 Developer Jhon 4
7 Developer Jacobs 2
8 Developer David 3




Now follow these steps in order to create a Hierarchy chart:-

Step-1: Click on ellipsis icon under Visualization Pane > then click on Get more visuals.

Import Custom visual

Step-2: After that one pop-up window will be open, enter your power bi account mail id & password. If you already logged In into power bi desktop then this window will not come.

Step-3: After logged In, you will see the Power BI visual pop-up window. Now follow these steps-

Under AppSource Tab > Select Category “All” > Search for “Hierarchy chart” > Click on Add button

Add Hierarchy Chart custom visual

Add Hierarchy Chart custom visual

Step-4: Visual imported successfully, now drag visual & columns to report page.

Hierarchy Chart Power BI

Hierarchy Chart Power BI



Format the Hierarchy Chart

Select the visual and go to format bar & follow these properties-

General: Allows you to set X axis, Y axis, width & height for chart.

Levels: Here, you can mange the controls(+,-) for chart and can set the depth control for chart.

Hierarchy Chart Property Levels

Hierarchy Chart Property Levels

Types Colors: Change the colors for levels

Hierarchy Chart Property Types colors

Hierarchy Chart Property Types colors

Nodes: Allows you to set the height, width, font color, font size for levels, also you can change the shape of hierarchy.

Hierarchy chart property Nodes

Hierarchy chart property Nodes

Legend: Set legend Title, Font color, Text size & Position for legend.

Links: Change the link colors of nodes.



Collapse & Expend the Hierarchy Levels

You can Show & hide the level of Hierarchy to click on + & Icon.

Show hide Hierarchy levels

Show hide Hierarchy levels

Want to know about other visuals, refer this: Power BI Visualizations

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1 thought on “Hierarchy Chart By Akvelon custom visual in Power BI”

  1. Gerardo Ariel Ferraro

    Is it possible to rotate the nodes? I’m getting nodes with vertical text by default, and I do not know how to change it. Thanks!

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