How do I restructure my adjacency matrix?

If your data is structured as an adjacency matrix, the matrix will need to be restructured as a list of connections, before it can be imported. Restructuring an adjacency matrix can be complex, so we created a tool to help you.

It's a custom Google Sheets formula called KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST that will convert any adjacency matrix into a connection list, which can then be imported into Kumu.

To get access to the custom formula, you can open our "With custom Kumu formulas" Google Sheet, then click "File" > "Make a copy" to create your own editable copy of the sheet.

Delete all the example tabs in your spreadsheet, then create a new tab, and put your matrix in that tab. Be sure to add (ignore) to the tab name to make sure Kumu doesn't try to import it. Next, add a new tab, and type =KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST( in cell A1 to get started.

Video explanation

Note: the first tool in this video is currently unavailable. Please refer to the second tool (custom Google Sheets) at 01:41 of the video.

Sample usages

KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST(A1:J10)

KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST(A1:J10, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE)

Syntax

KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST(matrix, is_directed, include_duplicate_connections, include_self_connections, include_zero_strength_connections, include_blank_strength_connections)

Parameter	Description
matrix	The cell range containing the adjacency matrix to be converted
is_directed	TRUE when the network is directed, FALSE when the network is undirected. Defaults to FALSE.
include_duplicate_connections	For directed networks: TRUE when the connection list should include connections with the same source and target, FALSE when the connection list should only include the the first connection for any given source-target pair (ignoring all other connections between that pair). For undirected networks: TRUE when the connection list should include multiple connections between the same pair of elements, FALSE when the connection list should only include the the first connection for any given pair of elements. Defaults to FALSE.
include_self_connections	TRUE when the connection list should include connections between any given element and itself, FALSE when it shouldn't. Defaults to FALSE.
include_zero_strength_connections	TRUE when the connection list should include connections whose strength is 0, FALSE when it shouldn't. Defaults to FALSE.
include_blank_strength_connections	TRUE when the connection list should include connections whose strength is blank, FALSE when it shouldn't. Defaults to FALSE.

KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST returns the full connection list, which will span across multiple columns and rows.

Renaming the "Strength" column

The KUMU_CONNECTION_LIST formula will store your connection strengths in a column titled "Strength", and "Strength" will become a field name in Kumu. If you want to use a field name other than "Strength" you can follow these steps to change the column header in Kumu:

1. Add (ignore) to the tab that contains your new connection list, and add a new tab

2. In cell A2 of the new tab, copy/paste the following formula:

=ARRAYFORMULA('My other tab (ignore)'!A2:C)

Replace My other tab (ignore) with the actual name of the tab where your connection list is. 3. Enter From and To as the column headers in cells A1 and B1 4. Enter your custom Strength column header in cell C1