> Markdown version of [Organization](https://vaadin.com/docs/next/components/charts/charttypes/organization). Section index: [llms.txt](https://vaadin.com/docs/next/components/llms.txt)
# Organization Charts
Organization charts are used to visualize parent/child relationships between nodes. They require the use of `NodeSeries` to add nodes and the hierarchical links between them.
The organization chart is enabled with `ChartType.ORGANIZATION` and you can make type-specific settings in the `PlotOptionsOrganization` object, as described later.
```java
Chart chart = new Chart(ChartType.ORGANIZATION);
Configuration conf = chart.getConfiguration();
conf.getChart().setInverted(true);
conf.getChart().setHeight("500px");
conf.getTooltip().setOutside(true);
conf.setTitle("Acme organization chart");
...
```
[Organization Chart](#figure.charts.charttypes.organization) shows a configured organization chart.
[Image: charts organization]
Organization Chart
## Plot Options
The chart-specific options of an organization chart are configured with a `PlotOptionsOrganization`.
```java
PlotOptionsOrganization plotOptions = new PlotOptionsOrganization();
plotOptions.setColorByPoint(false);
plotOptions.setColor(new SolidColor("#007ad0"));
//Special color for first level
Level level0 = new Level();
level0.setLevel(0);
level0.setColor(new SolidColor("#99AED3"));
plotOptions.addLevel(level0);
conf.setPlotOptions(plotOptions);
```
Colors can be defined for all the nodes in the chart, for each level or individually in each node, as described later.
## Data Model
To visualize the nodes and the hierarchy between them, you need to create a `NodeSeries`, create all the `Node` instances, then add them as `NodeSeriesItem`.
`NodeSeries` provides a method `NodeSeries.add(nodeFrom, nodeTo)` that adds the node to the list and adds a link between `nodeFrom` and `nodeTo`.
```java
NodeSeries series = new NodeSeries();
series.setName("Acme");
Node acme = new Node("Acme");
Node headOffice = new Node("Head Office");
Node labs = new Node("Labs");
Node coyoteBuilding = new Node("Coyote Building");
Node roadRunnerBuilding = new Node("Road Runner Building");
Node sales = new Node("Sales");
Node marketing = new Node("Marketing");
Node accounting = new Node("Accounting");
Node administration = new Node("Administration");
Node mdsOffice = new Node("MD's Office");
Node josephMiler = new Node("Joseph Miler");
josephMiler.setTitle("Head of Sales");
josephMiler.setLayout(NodeLayout.HANGING);
Node erikPerez = new Node("Erik Perez");
erikPerez.setTitle("Head of Marketing");
erikPerez.setLayout(NodeLayout.HANGING);
Node emilyFox = new Node("Emily Fox");
emilyFox.setTitle("Head of Accounting");
Node ewanHerbert = new Node("Ewan Herbert");
ewanHerbert.setTitle("Head of Admin");
ewanHerbert.setLayout(NodeLayout.HANGING);
Node kateKirby = new Node("Kate Kirby");
Node vaughnWhiting = new Node("Vaughn Whiting");
Node lisaWarner = new Node("Lisa Warner");
Node mollyDodd = new Node("Molly Dodd");
Node natashaKelly = new Node("Natasha Kelly");
//Set color for a specific Node
Node managingDirector = new Node("Sally Brown", "Sally Brown",
"Managing Director");
managingDirector.setColor(new SolidColor("#E4B651"));
series.add(acme, headOffice);
series.add(acme, labs);
series.add(headOffice, coyoteBuilding);
series.add(headOffice, roadRunnerBuilding);
series.add(coyoteBuilding, sales);
series.add(coyoteBuilding, marketing);
series.add(coyoteBuilding, accounting);
series.add(roadRunnerBuilding, administration);
series.add(roadRunnerBuilding, mdsOffice);
series.add(sales, josephMiler);
series.add(marketing, erikPerez);
series.add(accounting, emilyFox);
series.add(administration, ewanHerbert);
series.add(josephMiler, kateKirby);
series.add(josephMiler, vaughnWhiting);
series.add(erikPerez, lisaWarner);
series.add(ewanHerbert, mollyDodd);
series.add(ewanHerbert, natashaKelly);
series.add(mdsOffice, managingDirector);
conf.addSeries(series);
```
## Organization Example
**Flow** — `ChartTypeOrganization.java`
```java
Chart chart = new Chart(ChartType.ORGANIZATION);
Configuration conf = chart.getConfiguration();
conf.getChart().setInverted(true);
conf.getChart().setHeight("500px");
conf.getTooltip().setOutside(true);
conf.setTitle("Acme organization chart");
NodeSeries series = new NodeSeries();
series.setName("Acme");
Node acme = new Node("Acme");
Node headOffice = new Node("Head Office");
Node labs = new Node("Labs");
Node coyoteBuilding = new Node("Coyote Building");
Node roadRunnerBuilding = new Node("Road Runner Building");
Node sales = new Node("Sales");
Node marketing = new Node("Marketing");
Node accounting = new Node("Accounting");
Node administration = new Node("Administration");
Node mdsOffice = new Node("MD's Office");
Node josephMiler = new Node("Joseph Miler");
josephMiler.setTitle("Head of Sales");
josephMiler.setLayout(NodeLayout.HANGING);
Node erikPerez = new Node("Erik Perez");
erikPerez.setTitle("Head of Marketing");
erikPerez.setLayout(NodeLayout.HANGING);
Node emilyFox = new Node("Emily Fox");
emilyFox.setTitle("Head of Accounting");
Node ewanHerbert = new Node("Ewan Herbert");
ewanHerbert.setTitle("Head of Admin");
ewanHerbert.setLayout(NodeLayout.HANGING);
Node kateKirby = new Node("Kate Kirby");
Node vaughnWhiting = new Node("Vaughn Whiting");
Node lisaWarner = new Node("Lisa Warner");
Node mollyDodd = new Node("Molly Dodd");
Node natashaKelly = new Node("Natasha Kelly");
Node managingDirector = new Node("Sally Brown", "Sally Brown",
"Managing Director");
managingDirector.setColor(new SolidColor("#E4B651"));
series.add(acme, headOffice);
series.add(acme, labs);
series.add(headOffice, coyoteBuilding);
series.add(headOffice, roadRunnerBuilding);
series.add(coyoteBuilding, sales);
series.add(coyoteBuilding, marketing);
series.add(coyoteBuilding, accounting);
series.add(roadRunnerBuilding, administration);
series.add(roadRunnerBuilding, mdsOffice);
series.add(sales, josephMiler);
series.add(marketing, erikPerez);
series.add(accounting, emilyFox);
series.add(administration, ewanHerbert);
series.add(josephMiler, kateKirby);
series.add(josephMiler, vaughnWhiting);
series.add(erikPerez, lisaWarner);
series.add(ewanHerbert, mollyDodd);
series.add(ewanHerbert, natashaKelly);
series.add(mdsOffice, managingDirector);
PlotOptionsOrganization plotOptions = new PlotOptionsOrganization();
plotOptions.setColorByPoint(false);
plotOptions.setColor(new SolidColor("#007ad0"));
DataLabels dataLabels = new DataLabels();
dataLabels.setColor(SolidColor.BLACK);
plotOptions.setDataLabels(dataLabels);
plotOptions.setBorderColor(SolidColor.WHITE);
Level level0 = new Level();
level0.setLevel(0);
level0.setColor(new SolidColor("#99AED3"));
Level level1 = new Level();
level1.setLevel(1);
level1.setColor(new SolidColor("#CCE6C3"));
Level level2 = new Level();
level2.setLevel(2);
level2.setColor(new SolidColor("#E1F39D"));
Level level3 = new Level();
level3.setLevel(3);
level3.setColor(new SolidColor("#CCE6C3"));
Level level4 = new Level();
level4.setLevel(4);
level4.setColor(new SolidColor("#CABEDC"));
Level level5 = new Level();
level5.setLevel(5);
level5.setColor(new SolidColor("#CABDD4"));
plotOptions.addLevel(level0);
plotOptions.addLevel(level1);
plotOptions.addLevel(level2);
plotOptions.addLevel(level3);
plotOptions.addLevel(level4);
series.setPlotOptions(plotOptions);
conf.addSeries(series);
```