6 - panorama necto 14 dimension selector - visualization & data discovery solution
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Overview
Dimension Selector is a way to quickly and easily create a view.
Only Meta data is used so it is very fast to manipulate
Drag and drop interface gives a more intuitive option for view manipulation not just creation.
Locations
The dimensions selector appears in 2 places in Necto New View creation
wizard
Modify the current view with the ‘Dimension Selector’
Modes
The dimension selector has 3 optional modes (all shown in new view Wizard). Simple – Just showing default Slicers,
Columns and Rows Dimensions – shows Simple and or
Preview plus the option to add more dimensions from the cube
Preview – shows Simple and or Dimensions plus a visualization of the crosstab that you are creating (along with other options).
Simple Mode
Drag and drop Dimensions from the Slicers area to either Rows or Columns
Select, Slice & Dice and many more functions.
Simple Mode (slicers area) We offer the ability to Slice
(Simple/Advanced), Select/Remove and Show non-empty members for Dimensions
Slice and Select/Remove members for Measure dimensions.
Slicing Slice Simple
Single pane to select single or multiple members
Can search for members
Slice Advanced (includes above) Reorder members Show captions
Selections and relevant members
Select members Make a selection Create a set Allow drill down Reorder selection
Remove Selection Show Non-Empty
members
Preview Area Auto-Refresh
Set to allow changes in simple mode to be reflected in the preview immediately
Preview with values Return values as well as
meta data Preview
Refresh grid to reflects changes made in simple area
All Dimensions Area Dimensions type identifications
Dimensions in the Rows Dimension in the Columns Dimension in the Slicers area
Hierarchy types in ‘All Dimensions’ Attribute Hierarchy User Defined Hierarchy
All Dimensions Area A Dimension maybe
dragged from this area and dropped on either the Slicers pane or the Rows or Columns area
Exercise Login to the Necto machine Click on the Magic wand sign to create a
new view Give the view a name and then press next
(not finish), now create an new view with the dimension selector