Relationship graph

In Cortex, use the relationship graph to better understand:

• Dependencies

  • Visualize how entities relate to one another

    
• Domains

  • See a hierarchical diagram of your software architecture

    
• Teams

  • View your company's team structure

    

View the relationship graph

You can access the relationship graph in different ways:

• From the main nav: Navigate to Tools > Relationship graphs. By default, the page displays all entities with dependencies and how they relate to one another.

• From an entity details page:

  • While viewing an entity, click the Dependencies tab. In the row containing the entity you want to view in a graph, click the 3 dots icon, then click View in relationship graph.

  • While viewing a domain or team entity, locate an entity under the Hierarchy header. In the row containing the entity you want to view in a graph, click the 3 dots icon, then click View in relationship graph.

Filter the relationship graph

Select a relationship type

At the top of the page, choose which relationships you want to view: Dependencies, domains, or teams.

Filter the graph

You can apply filters to narrow the scope of the graph:

1. Click Filters at the top of the page.

2. Apply filters for the following options:

   • Sources

   • Groups

   • Entity types

   • Degrees from selected node

The page will automatically apply your selected filters and reload the visualization.

Select a display option

At the top of the graph, click Display options to select:

• A Scorecard to filter the graph by

• Whether to hide team nodes without children

• Whether to hide archived entities

View more details on an entity

In the graph, click an entity to open a modal with the ability to:

• Filter by this node

• Go directly to its entity details page

• View a list of its child entities or dependencies

Adjust appearance settings

You must have the Configure settings permission.

Under Settings > Relationship graph, you can select whether to display dependencies, domains, or teams by default when you first open the relationship graph.