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Using SharePoint Choice Columns with Visio Services
Back in March 2014, I wrote about mapping SharePoint Column Types to Visio Shape Data Types ( see http://blog.bvisual.net/2014/03/03/mapping-sharepoint-list-columns-to-visio-shape-data-types/ ), and I...
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Displaying SharePoint Document Library Column Values on Visio Services Diagrams
It is often useful to be able to link text or graphics to the values in the SharePoint document library that a Visio diagram is stored in. A SharePoint Document library is just a list with columns and...
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A Table of Visio Data Graphic Icon Sets
I have previously written blog articles about using, and extending, the Microsoft supplied Data Graphic Icons Sets, but I never explicitly listed their variations in a useful visual table. So, here is...
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Making unused data-linked SharePoint columns in Visio invisible automatically
I described how and why I sometimes link a SharePoint document library to Visio documents in a previous article ( see...
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Visio Org Charts with Multiple Languages
I had an enquiry recently about displaying Organisation Charts with text in different languages. This set me thinking, and, if you have Visio Professional, then you can use Link Data to Shapes to add...
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Linking Data to Visio with SQL Server Stored Procedures
Visio Professional has the ability to link to various data sources, and one of the most popular is SQL Server. The DATA\Link Data to Shapes … function will present a UI to choose from a table or view,...
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Becoming a Visio 2013 Power User
My fellow MVP for Visio, and author, and friend, Scott Helmers, has recently presented a series of videos entitled “Becoming a Visio 2013 Power User”. Scott is a natural presenter, and he does a great...
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Calibrating a Map in Visio
Many years ago, I wrote a blog article about calibrating a map in Visio ( see http://blog.bvisual.net/2008/09/30/moving-between-visio-and-kml/ ), but I used VBA and a shape from my friend Chris Roth /...
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Distributing Data Points Automatically on Maps in Visio
In my last article, I described how to calibrate a map in Visio ( see http://blog.bvisual.net/2015/05/26/calibrating-a-map-in-visio/ ), and in this article I use a calibrated map to distribute data...
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Microsoft Visio 2013 Themes
Visio supports Microsoft Office themes with their variants, and I have been experimenting with their affect on data graphics, so I thought I would create a document with examples of each theme applied...
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Visualising SharePoint and SQL Data with Visio Professional
I will be venturing to the dark side of the moon on Saturday 12th September 2015 at SQL Saturday in Cambridge, UK ( see http://www.sqlsaturday.com/411/EventHome.aspx ). I will demonstrate how easy it...
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Limited time offer to buy my book half-price!
Those kind people at Packt have decided to offer my book for half-price from 16th until 24th September 2015! Please visit www.visiorules.com for more information… and it is valid for Microsoft Visio...
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A Table of Visio Data Graphic Icon Sets
I have previously written blog articles about using, and extending, the Microsoft supplied Data Graphic Icons Sets, but I never explicitly listed their variations in a useful visual table. So, here is...
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Making unused data-linked SharePoint columns in Visio invisible automatically
I described how and why I sometimes link a SharePoint document library to Visio documents in a previous article ( see...
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Visio Org Charts with Multiple Languages
I had an enquiry recently about displaying Organisation Charts with text in different languages. This set me thinking, and, if you have Visio Professional, then you can use Link Data to Shapes to add...
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Linking Data to Visio with SQL Server Stored Procedures
Visio Professional has the ability to link to various data sources, and one of the most popular is SQL Server. The DATA\Link Data to Shapes … function will present a UI to choose from a table or view,...
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Becoming a Visio 2013 Power User
My fellow MVP for Visio, and author, and friend, Scott Helmers, has recently presented a series of videos entitled “Becoming a Visio 2013 Power User”. Scott is a natural presenter, and he does a great...
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Calibrating a Map in Visio
Many years ago, I wrote a blog article about calibrating a map in Visio ( see https://blog.bvisual.net/2008/09/30/moving-between-visio-and-kml/ ), but I used VBA and a shape from my friend Chris Roth /...
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Distributing Data Points Automatically on Maps in Visio
In my last article, I described how to calibrate a map in Visio ( see https://blog.bvisual.net/2015/05/26/calibrating-a-map-in-visio/ ), and in this article I use a calibrated map to distribute data...
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Microsoft Visio 2013 Themes
Visio supports Microsoft Office themes with their variants, and I have been experimenting with their affect on data graphics, so I thought I would create a document with examples of each theme applied...
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