Designing visualizations from Direct Discovery fields requires some background knowledge about the nature of the field types that can be used.
See also: Direct Discovery field types
Direct Discovery fields in visualizations
DIMENSION
- The Direct DiscoveryDIMENSION field type can be used in the same way as any other dimension.
MEASURE
- A Direct DiscoveryMEASURE must be aggregated with one of the common functions before it can be used in a visualization.
- A regular field that is dropped onto a sheet becomes a filter pane, but not a Direct DiscoveryMEASURE as it must be aggregated first.
DETAIL
The Direct DiscoveryDETAIL field type can only be used in tables, and not in combination with a measure.
Tip noteWhen creating a table using a Direct DiscoveryDETAIL field, and the number of rows being retrieved exceeds a value defined in the load script (by default, 1000 rows), you may see a warning message and the table may appear to be invalid. To make the table work normally, try making selections in the app to reduce the data set.