When you update a master measure, the changes will be reflected in all its instances, including all visualizations that use it.
Edit a master measure from the assets panel or while editing visualization properties.
Editing a master measure from the assets panel
Use the assets panel to edit a master measure when you want to preview the measure or edit several master measures.
Do the following:
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In sheet view, click
Edit sheet in the toolbar.The assets panel opens on the left-hand side.
- Click
to select the master items tab. - Click Master items.
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Click the measure that you want to edit.
The preview opens.
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Click
at the bottom of the preview.If the measure is used on a sheet, a dialog is displayed to inform you that any changes to the master measure will be applied to all its instances on the sheets.
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Click OK.
The Edit measure dialog opens, where you update the expression, name, description, color, and tags.
- Click Save.
The measure is now updated.
Editing a master measure from visualization properties
When a measure in a visualization is linked to a master measure, you can edit the master measure from the properties panel. All visualizations in the app that use the master measure will be updated. To edit a linked measure only in this visualization, without affecting the master item, you must first unlink it from the master. See Unlinking from a master item.
Do the following:
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In edit mode, select the visualization.
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In the properties panel, click the Data tab.
If it is hidden, click Show properties
in the lower right-hand corner. -
Under Measures, click the linked measure to edit.
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Under Master item, click Edit.
A dialog is displayed to inform you that any changes to the master measure will be applied to all visualizations that use the measure.
- Make your changes to the master measure, and then click Save.