Direct Discovery field types
Within Direct Discovery, there are three types of data fields:
Fore more information, see Direct Query.
All Direct Discovery fields can be used in combination with in-memory fields. Typically, fields with discrete values that will be used as dimensions should be loaded with the
The following table summarizes the characteristics and usage of the Direct Discovery field types:
Field Type | In memory? | Forms association? | Used in chart expressions? |
---|---|---|---|
|
Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
No | No | Yes |
|
No | No | No |
DIMENSION fields
MEASURE fields
The following aggregation functions can be used with
- Sum - chart function
- Avg - chart function
- Count - chart function
- Min - chart function
- Max - chart function
DETAIL fields
Any field can be designated as a