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Last updated: Feb 11, 2025
Web nodes show the strength of relationships between values of two or more symbolic fields. The graph displays connections using varying types of lines to indicate connection strength. You can use a Web node, for example, to explore the relationship between the purchase of various items at an e-commerce site or a traditional retail outlet.

Directed Webs
Directed Web nodes are similar to Web nodes in that they show the strength of
relationships between symbolic fields. However, directed web graphs show connections only from one
or more
fields to a single From
field. The connections are
unidirectional in the sense that they are one-way connections.To

Like Web nodes, the graph displays connections using varying types of lines to indicate connection strength. You can use a Directed Web node, for example, to explore the relationship between gender and a proclivity for certain purchase items.