Process Metro Map fields and settings

    Every field well and every setting in the format pane of version 1.0.0.0, read from the package you download. The internal names in grey are what a PBIR file or a report-authoring agent uses. Which features need a licence is on the Process Metro Map page; every setting works in edit mode with or without one.

    8 fields · 11 cards · 46 settings Markdown for AI assistantscatalog.json

    Fields

    FieldTakesNeededWhat it is for
    Stage (Station)stageColumnOptionalThe stage name. Every stage is a station; a stage that several lines share becomes an interchange. Up to 6 stages are free; more are a Premium feature.
    Stage OrderstepColumnOptionalOptional number or sortable text that orders the stages. Without it, stations order by traffic, largest first.
    Line (Path)lineColumnOptionalOptional: which path a row belongs to (channel, product, route). Each value is a metro line. Several lines are a Premium feature.
    Traffic (Volume)volumeMeasureOptionalHow many reached the stage: orders, candidates, tickets. Sets the line width.
    Time From Previous StagedurationMeasureOptionalPremium: average (or median) time it took to get here from the previous station. Shown on the leg, with end-to-end time and time heat.
    Target TimetargetMeasureOptionalPremium: the time a leg should take. Legs over it are flagged as late.
    Comparison VolumecompareMeasureOptionalPremium: the same traffic for a comparison period (last quarter, last year, plan).
    TooltipstooltipsMeasureOptional · up to 8Extra measures shown in the tooltip.

    Themetheme

    SettingType and options
    ThemeselectedTheme
    • SmartVisuals smartvisuals
    • Dark dark
    • Clean clean
    • Slate slate
    Transparent BackgroundtransparentBgOn / off

    Layoutlayout

    SettingType and options
    Stylestyle
    • Metro map metro
    • Plain table (boardroom mode) boardroom
    Orientationorientation
    • Auto auto
    • Horizontal horizontal
    • Vertical vertical
    Line WidthwidthMode
    • Tapered (narrows as traffic leaves) tapered
    • Uniform per leg uniform
    Thinnest Line (px)minLineWidthNumber
    Thickest Line (px, 0 = Auto)maxLineWidthNumber
    Station Size (%)markerSizeNumber
    NumbersnumberDisplay
    • Compact (4.1K) compact
    • Full (4,120) full

    Lineslines

    SettingType and options
    ColorcolorColour

    Stationsstations

    SettingType and options
    Show NamesshowNamesOn / off
    Name SizenameSizeNumber
    Name ColornameColorColour
    Angled Namesrotation
    • When crowded auto
    • Never never
    • Always always
    Show ValuesshowValuesOn / off
    ValuesvalueContent
    • Traffic and share of start volumeShare
    • Traffic volume
    • Share of start share
    • Share of previous station conversion
    • Traffic and share of previous volumeConversion
    Value SizevalueSizeNumber
    Value ColorvalueColorColour
    Number The StationsstepNumbersOn / off

    Drop-offsdropoffs

    SettingType and options
    Show ExitsshowOn / off
    Show Exit LabelsshowLabelsOn / off
    Exit LabellabelContent
    • Count and share countShare
    • Count count
    • Share share
    Label ColorcolorColour

    Leg Timestimes

    SettingType and options
    Show Leg TimesshowOn / off
    Time Unitunit
    • Days days
    • Hours hours
    • Minutes minutes
    • Weeks weeks
    • Months months
    • Use the measure's format none
    Decimalsdecimals
    • Auto auto
    • 0
    • 1
    • 2
    Badge SizesizeNumber
    Late Leg ColorlateColorColour
    Time HeatheatPremium: colours every leg by its time against the median leg, from quicker to slower. No target needed; the badges keep the numbers.On / off

    Comparisoncomparison

    SettingType and options
    Show Change At StationsshowDeltasOn / off
    Show Comparison WidthshowGhostOn / off
    More Traffic IsincreaseIs
    • Good good
    • Bad bad

    Insight Stripinsights

    SettingType and options
    Show InsightsshowPremium: one sentence on top of the map - how many reach the end, the biggest drop, the slowest leg, late legs and the biggest change.On / off
    Positionposition
    • Top top
    • Bottom bottom
    Text SizesizeNumber

    Legendlegend

    SettingType and options
    Show LegendshowOn / off
    Positionposition
    • Top top
    • Bottom bottom
    Text SizefontSizeNumber

    Animationanimation

    SettingType and options
    Draw In On LoadintroOn / off
    Moving TrainstrainsOn / off
    Train Speed (%)trainSpeedNumber

    Accessibilityaccessibility

    SettingType and options
    Reduce MotionreduceMotionNo draw-in and no moving trains: the final map only. Follow system setting honours the viewer's reduced-motion preference.
    • Follow system setting system
    • Always reduce always
    • Off (always animate) off
    Focus Outline ColorfocusColorColour of the keyboard focus outline. Empty follows the theme; high contrast always uses the system colour.Colour
    Focus Outline Width (px)focusWidthWidth of the keyboard focus outline around the focused station.Number
    Minimum Text Size (px, 0 = Off)minFontSizeNo label is drawn smaller than this. When the tile is too small, labels are left out (the tooltip, keyboard and table still have them) rather than shrunk.Number
    Line PatternslinePatternsGives every line its own stripe pattern so lines are told apart without colour. Bullets and names always identify lines too.
    • In high contrast auto
    • Always always
    • Off off

    Setting a value in PBIR

    In a visual.json, a setting goes under visual.objects, by card and internal name. Toggles take true or false, choices and text a value in single quotes ('auto'), numbers a D suffix (12D).

    "visual": {
  "visualType": "metroMap46DA0FE8892C461FBB9D31EF17BE2CF7",
  "objects": {
    "theme": [{
      "properties": {
        "transparentBg": { "expr": { "Literal": { "Value": "true" } } }
      }
    }]
  }
}