Chapter 6
- What does a lens enable you to do?
The following list highlights the various things that can be done with a lens:
- Explore the various characteristics of your dataset, including dimensions, measures, field labels, and names.
- Slice and dice data using various measures, dimensions, filters, and formulas.
- Create visualizations and tables that can be clipped to a dashboard.
- Create visualizations and tables that can be shared with other users.
- What is the purpose of the Clip command for lenses?
If a dashboard is open in the dashboard editor, the lens is clipped, or exported, to the dashboard as a widget.
- Name one use of a pivot table.
Subtotaling and aggregating numeric data, and summarizing data by categories and subcategories.
- How might you use a scatter plot chart?
Demonstration of the relationship between two variables. A combo chart? To visualize two measures on one timeline. A flat gauge...