Semantic Layer Configuration
Configuring datasources, KPIs, dimensions and rules
35 articles
- What are Datasources?Understanding Datasources in Bright Analytics.
- Creating a DatasourceHow to create a new datasource
- Managing DatasourcesHow to make a datasource available to Manage Data
- What is a field?What is a field and how to update the name
- Types of DatasourcesTypes of datasources available in Bright Analytics
- Additional InformationAdditional Information on datasources
- CTE (Common Table Expression)
- What is a Metric?Understanding metrics and how to use them
- Creating a metricHow to define and create metrics in the Report Engine
- Alternate Metric DefinitionsHow to add more than one metric definition
- Common Metric DefinitionsExamples of most used metric definitions
- Composite MetricsHow to create Composite Metrics
- Weighted Average MetricsHow to calculate weighted average metrics
- Percentage Difference MetricsHow to create a percentage difference metric
- Metric Info & SettingsSet further details on your metrics to enhance their display in your report.
- Metric Uplift BiasManaging Period Comparison Colours
- Add an icon to your metricsHow to assign a custom icon to your most important metrics
- What is a Dimension?Understanding dimensions and how to use them
- Creating a DimensionHow to map dimensions in the Report Engine
- Creating Time DimensionsHow to create additional time dimensions
- Dimension Info & SettingsSet further details on your Dimensions to enhance their display in your report.
- Assign Colours to Dimension ValuesHow to assign colours to dimensional values
- SQL Dimension MappingHow & When to use a SQL mapping
Manage Data
Understand Manage Data Section
Advanced Customisation
Advanced use cases in the semantic layer
- Defining Custom Date Formathow to set the way your dates are formatted
- Custom Week CommencingHow to set up a custom week commencing dimension
- Custom Calendar Set-upProcess utilised to set up a custom calendar
- Creating a SubQuery DatasourceHow to create a SubQuery Datasource
- How Bright Analytics Calculates ReachWhy Incremental Reach is the right approach for accurate data.,