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Network Map
This page outlines the Network Map (Previously called My Data Network
Table of Contents
​1. Network Map​
​2. Custom Network Visualizer​
​3. Example Network​
1. Network Map
Cinchy comes out of the box with a system applet called "Network Map" (Image 1), which is a visualization of your data on the platform and how everything interconnects.
My Data Network is another way to view and navigate the data you have access to within Cinchy.
Each node represents a table you have access to within Cinchy, and each edge is one link between two tables. The size of the table is determined by the number of links referencing that table. The timeline on the bottom allows you to check out your data network at a point in the past and look at the evolution of your network.
It uses the user's entitlements for viewable tables and linked columns.
Image 1: The Network Map
When you click on a node, you will see its description in the top right hand corner. You can click the Open button to navigate to the table (Image 2).
Image 2: A closer look at the Network Map
You will find the Network Map data experience on the Homepage (Image 3).
Image 3: The Network Map widget
2. Custom Network Visualizer
You can also set up a custom network visualizer as follows:
2.1 Nodes
The nodes query defines the nodes in the network (Image 4 and 5).
Parameter
Description
id
Id for the node. This will be used by the edges to define the relationships.
title
This is the text that is displayed when hovering on a node.
label
The label that is shown below the node.
value
The visual size of the node relative to other nodes.
mass
The gravitational pull of a node. Unless you really want to customize the visualizer, it is recommended to keep this the same value as the value.
group
Optionally you can associate a node with a group.
color
Optional hex code for the color of a node. The node will take the color of the group if a color is not specified for the node.
description
The description shows up in the top right hand corner when you click a node.
nodeURL
Page to display when you click the open button next to the description.
Image 4: Adding your nodes
Image 5: Adding your nodes
2.2 Edges
The edges query defines the relationships between the nodes (Image 6).
Parameter
Description
id
Id for the edge.
label
Label that shows up on the edge.
from
Originating node id.
to
Target node id. Can be the same as the from node, it will show a loop back into the same node.
showArrowTo
Set this to True if you want to show the direction of the relationship.
showArrowFrom
Generally should only be used for bi-directional relationships along with the arrow to.
Image 6: Node edges
2.3 Node Groups
Node groups are an optional query you can provide to group your nodes (Image 7 and 8).
Parameter
Description
sub network
Name for the group
color
Hex value for the color of the group
Image 7: Node groups
Image 8: Not all nodes need to be in a sub network
2.4 Timeline
If no start or end date is specified, the data network is just shown as is. If there's a start or end date, the other CQLs need to have a @date parameter and that will be used to render the data network at a point in time.
You can use @date between [Modified] and [Replaced] with a version history query to see data at a point in time. You can also simply use @date > [Created] if it's an additive system.
Timeline Start Date
This CQL should return a date value as 'startDate'. 
Timeline End Date
This CQL should return a date value as 'endDate'.
2.5 Slicers
To use slicers, you need to define the slicers in the [Slicers] column and add the additional attributes to the nodes query.
[
    {
        "attribute": "slice1",
        "displayName": "First Slicer"
    },
    {
        "attribute": "slice2",
        "displayName": "Second Slicer"
    }
]
Attribute is the column name from the nodes query, displayName is what shows up in the visualizer (Image 9 and 10).
Image 9: Slicers
Image 10: Slicers
2.6 System Tables
All the information above is entered into the [Cinchy].[Networks] table. To access the network, go to
<Cinchy URL>/Cinchy/apps/datanetworkvisualizer?network=<NAME>
Alternatively you can go to My Data Network and then add ?network=<NAME> to the end of it.
It is highly recommended to add a new applet for each custom data network visualizer for ease of access.
3. Example Network
The following is an example of a network map (Image 11).
Image 11: An example network
For ease of testing, save the following as saved queries and then in the Networks table simply add exec [Domain].[Saved Query Name] as the CQLs.
Node Groups CQL
-- Sample Data
SELECT
  [Sub Network] = 'Blue Network'
, [Color] = '#03a9f4'
INTO #TEMP
UNION SELECT
  [Sub Network] = 'Green Network'
, [Color] = '#8bc34a'
-- Node Groups CQL
SELECT
  t.[Sub Network] as 'sub network'
, t.[Color] as 'color'
FROM #TEMP t
Nodes CQL
-- Sample Data
SELECT
   [Id] = 'N01'
,  [Title] = 'Hover text on the node.'
,  [Label] = 'Purple Node 1 (Ax)'
,  [Value] = 5
,  [Mass] = 5
-- optional
,  [Group] = 'Green Network'
,  [Color] = '#ab47bc'
,  [Description] = 'This description shows up in the top right hand corner when you select a node.'
,  [Node URL] = 'https://www.cinchy.com'
,  [Slicer 1] = 'A'
,  [Slicer 2] = 'x'
INTO #TEMP
UNION SELECT
   [Id] = 'N02'
,  [Title] = 'Hover text on node 2.'
,  [Label] = 'Node 2 (Ay)'
,  [Value] = 10
,  [Mass] = 10
-- optional
,  [Group] = 'Green Network'
,  [Color] = ''
,  [Description] = 'This description shows up in the top right hand corner when you select a node.'
,  [Node URL] = ''
,  [Slicer 1] = 'A'
,  [Slicer 2] = 'y'
UNION SELECT
   [Id] = 'N03'
,  [Title] = 'Hover text on node 3.'
,  [Label] = 'Node 3 (Bx)'
,  [Value] = 1
,  [Mass] = 1
-- optional
,  [Group] = 'Blue Network'
,  [Color] = ''
,  [Description] = ''
,  [Node URL] = ''
,  [Slicer 1] = 'B'
,  [Slicer 2] = 'x'
UNION SELECT
   [Id] = 'N04'
,  [Title] = 'Hover text on node 4.'
,  [Label] = 'Minimum Node 4 (y)'
,  [Value] = 3
,  [Mass] = 3
-- optional
,  [Group] = ''
,  [Color] = ''
,  [Description] = ''
,  [Node URL] = ''
,  [Slicer 1] = ''
,  [Slicer 2] = 'y'
UNION SELECT
   [Id] = 'N05'
,  [Title] = 'Hover text on node 4.'
,  [Label] = 'Orphan Node 5 (By)'
,  [Value] = 2
,  [Mass] = 2
-- optional
,  [Group] = ''
,  [Color] = ''
,  [Description] = ''
,  [Node URL] = ''
,  [Slicer 1] = 'B'
,  [Slicer 2] = 'y'
-- Nodes CQL
SELECT
   t.[Id] as 'id'
,  t.[Title] as 'title'
,  t.[Label] as 'label'
,  t.[Value] as 'value'
,  t.[Mass] as 'mass'
,  t.[Group] as 'group'
,  t.[Color] as 'color'
,  t.[Description] as 'description'
,  t.[Node URL] as 'nodeURL'
,  t.[Slicer 1] as 'slice1'
,  t.[Slicer 2] as 'slice2'
FROM #TEMP t
Edges CQL
-- Sample Data
SELECT
  [Id] = 'E01'
, [Label] = 'Node 1 to Node 2, Double Arrows'
, [From] = 'N01'
, [To] = 'N02'
-- optional
, [Show Arrow To] = 'True'
, [Show Arrow From] = 'True'
INTO #TEMP
UNION SELECT
  [Id] = 'E02'
, [Label] = 'Node 2 to Node 3, To Arrow'
, [From] = 'N02'
, [To] = 'N03'
-- optional
, [Show Arrow To] = 'True'
, [Show Arrow From] = 'False'
UNION SELECT
  [Id] = 'E03'
, [Label] = 'Node 1 to Node 4, From Arrow'
, [From] = 'N01'
, [To] = 'N04'
-- optional
, [Show Arrow To] = ''
, [Show Arrow From] = 'True'
UNION SELECT
  [Id] = 'E04'
, [Label] = 'Node 3 to Node 3, No Arrow'
, [From] = 'N03'
, [To] = 'N03'
-- optional
, [Show Arrow To] = ''
, [Show Arrow From] = ''
​
-- Edges CQL
SELECT
   t.[Id] as 'id'
,  t.[Label] as 'label'
,  t.[From] as 'from'
,  t.[To] as 'to'
,  t.[Show Arrow To] as 'showArrowTo'
,  t.[Show Arrow From] as 'showArrowFrom'
FROM #TEMP t
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Table of Contents
1. Network Map
2. Custom Network Visualizer