System and Method for Variable Sankey Charting

A method for generating a variable height Sankey chart, comprising:

• receiving a charting request from a user, the charting request including a reference to a dataset to be charted;
• identifying, based on an analysis of the dataset, a starting point, an ending point, and a plurality of categories of data;
• determining, from the dataset, a starting total amount of value existing at the starting point and an ending total amount of value existing at the ending point;
• calculating starting and ending value amounts for each of the plurality of categories;
• generating a chart that includes a plurality of bars, each corresponding to one of the plurality of categories illustrating a transition of the data included within the dataset from the starting point to the ending point;
• and
• outputting or displaying the generated chart to the user.

A method for generating a variable height Sankey chart, comprising:

• receiving a charting request from a user, the charting request including a plurality of charting parameters and an identification of a dataset to be charted;
• accessing or retrieving the dataset;
• identifying, based on an analysis of the dataset to be charted responsive to the charting request, a starting point, an ending point, and a plurality of categories of data in the dataset;
• determining, by one of more computing devices, a starting total amount of value existing at the starting point and an ending total amount of value existing at the ending point;
• calculating, by the one or more computing devices, starting and ending value amounts for plurality of categories;
• generating, by the one or more computing devices, a chart that includes a plurality of bars corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of categories that illustrates a transition of the data included within the dataset from the starting point to the ending point;
• and
• presenting, by the one or more computing devices, the generated chart.