Creating an Expression in Expression Builder

  1. In Visualizer, click Expression Builder.to open the Visualizer Expression Builder.
  2. Name the expression.
    For example, Revenue Expression, a measure that multiplies two existing measures.
  3. Select the expression Category, which is either Measure, Attribute, or Filter.
    For Revenue Expression example, select Measure.
    1. To make an attribute or measure expression available to other reports in the space, click Make Globall. These are like "saved expressions" and are listed in the Subject Area for other reports in the space.
    2. Filter expressions can be either display filters (applied to the data in memory) or data filters (applied to the data in the database). Data filters can be leveraged for set-based filters.
  4. If you are proficient in BQL or have a pre-existing query, select Advanced mode. Enter or paste the query into the text field and click Done.
  5. Visualizer presents a list of useful operators. Select the operator from the list or type a shortcut such as asterisk (*).
  6. Start typing the name of the next measure and select it. For example, Unit Price. The editor prompts for additional clauses you may need. This example does not require more.
  7. Click the drop-down arrow next to a measure to add Aggregation and By Date information. For example, Quantity uses the defaults Sum and By Order Date.
  8. For Unit Price, select Avg and leave the default By Order_Date.
  9. Click Done. Visualizer saves the expression and closes the Expression Builder.