Distribution node

The Distribution node allows you to visually assess the distribution of a categorical field so that you can see the frequency and percentage of each category. This node also allows you to see the relationship between two categorical fields. Let's go through an example of how to use the Distribution node:

  1. Open the Relationship stream.
  2. Place a Distribution node from the Graphs palette onto the canvas.
  3. Connect the Type node to the Distribution node.
  4. Edit the Distribution node.

To see the distribution of a categorical field, place a field in the Field drop-down list:

  1. Click the Field drop-down arrow.
  2. Select the field Income_category:
  1. Click Run. You will get the following output on screen:

You can see that about 91% of ...

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