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title: Power BI Custom Visuals - Sankey Bar Chart
description: Learn about the Power BI Custom Visual Sankey Bar Chart, which is used to show a flow of data between different stages of a process.
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# [Power BI Custom Visuals - Sankey Bar Chart](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/power-bi-custom-visuals-sankey-bar-chart)

 Written by [Devin Knight](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/author/devin-knight) | Jan 12, 2017

In this module, you will learn how to use the Sankey Bar Chart Power BI Custom Visual.  The Sankey Bar Chart is used to show a flow of data between different stages of a process.

### Module 33 – Sankey Bar Chart

### Downloads

- Power BI Custom Visual – [Sankey Bar Chart](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/Ejn3BZIKy-NHk0DHsQUqT5QBx8WaO5HCyu0Qo7pWOzaWmw?e=dl1Ifg)
- Dataset – [Sales Opportunities.xlsx](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/EsuLQvVWZflOpTdyd3QZQvoB2aovuE-B6_FL3sqQ6IUJ0w?e=xIpe6b)
- Completed Example – [Module 33 – Sankey Bar Chart.pbix](https://pragmaticworksonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/FileShare/EsuLQvVWZflOpTdyd3QZQvoB2aovuE-B6_FL3sqQ6IUJ0w?e=xIpe6b)

### Key Takeaways

- The interconnecting bars allow you to easily see a comparison between stages or categories.
- It also shows positive or negative flow from one stage to the next.

<https://devinknightsql.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/image3.png>

*This Sankey Bar Chart shows sales opportunities and what the next step in the sales process was.*

- Under the **Format** paintbrush there are no specific settings for the Dial Gauge, but you will have a pair of settings that appears on every visual to adjust the background color, add a border around the visual and lock the aspect ratio.

### Find Out More

You will always be able to find this video module and advanced viewing of future modules on the Pragmatic Works On-Demand Training platform or [view my previous blog posts](https://blog.pragmaticworks.com/topic/power-bi-custom-visuals).

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