Interact with a hierarchy chart
This feature is available in NVivo Pro and Plus editions. Learn more
You can interact with your hierarchy chart to explore a specific data point in more detail or view the data underlying the chart. Hierarchy charts are available in NVivo 11 (Update 1).
What do you want to do?
Navigate a hierarchy chart
You can navigate the tree map and sunburst charts by clicking any area or using the breadcrumb trail.
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Click any area on the chart to drill down. The child area will expand, displaying any further nested items. A breadcrumb trail will display at the top of the hierarchy chart showing the context of your current view.
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Continue to click child items to step down the hierarchy.
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Click levels on the breadcrumb trail to step back up the hierarchy or click the home icon
to return to the top level.
NOTE: The mouse pointer changes to a hand when you hover over an area that allows you to drill down.
Open content from a hierarchy chart
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Right-click on an area in the hierarchy chart to see the shortcut menu, and then click one of the following options:
| Hierarchy chart of... | Option | Action |
| Sources | Open Source | The source opens in Detail View with coding stripes displayed for the selected nodes most coding the source. |
| Attribute values | View Cases or View Sources | A filtered classification sheet opens showing only sources or nodes represented by the area on the hierarchy chart—you can view or change their attribute values. |
| Nodes | View References | The content coded at the node displays in Detail View. |