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Use master item in expression in function

sophie_bd — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:12:24 GMT

Re-use the master item in expression.

Re: Use master item in expression in function - Status changed to: Active

Michael_Tarallo — Thu, 23 May 2019 16:35:17 GMT

This has been entered into our internal ideation system and is awaiting consideration.

Re: Use master item in expression in function

Oleg_Troyansky — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:50:10 GMT

If Master Items get a "face lift", can I add a couple of features that would make them so much more useful:

- Master Measures should carry their default "Number formatting". There is nothing more irritating than the need to always set the same number format over and over again, when using Master Measures in multiple charts. 99% of the time, the number format won't change from one chart to another. Having said that, an ability to override it when needed, would be helpful.

- Many times we are forced to un-link Measures and Dimensions from Master Items, just to override the default Label. It would be extremely helpful if we could override the Master Item Label at the chart level.

- It would be great to have a better development tool for Master Items. In large applications with hundreds of Master Measures, it is extremely hard to work with the left-side panel that doesn't show full names, and scrolls back to the top of the list after every edit... If we could have a full-screen option that could be opened on demand, with better editing tools, it would make the job a lot easier and more pleasant.

Cheers,

Oleg Troyansky

Re: Use master item in expression in function

robert99 — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 19:39:01 GMT

The other thing that's needed is a way to open the master dimension by clicking in the right hand greyed out measure or dimension. Say double click and it opens up the master dimension

Its a pain moving across to the left hand side and searching for it (and I assume this would be a fairly simple change).

Re: Use master item in expression in function

robert99 — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:56:09 GMT

Also

-Maybe the ability to export master measures. To see them all in say excel.

-By reuse. I would like the option to convert the master measure to a value and then use this value by the charts dimensions in another measure.(Nesting one master measure in another one?). I know sum(aggr... etc can be used but its confusing to learn. And I would also like to be able to do everything using master measures.

Also using for coloring etc. but I would like more than just the equivalent of a variable.

Re: Use master item in expression in function

WiscoSippi — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:22:24 GMT

In my ideal setup, variables and master items all work the same way. Add the re-usability of variables to master items and add the control and structure of master items to variables. In fact, I think variables could cease to exist if master items were properly structured.

Re: Use master item in expression in function

robert99 — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:48:12 GMT

Another suggestion regarding self service

It should be possible for the owner of an App to lock Master Items as required. This would mean the owner could change but not anyone else.

Or it could be set-up (a bit) like sheets in some way. So users have their own set of master items. These master items can be set as

Locked (the default open) - they can be used in an sheet but not changed or copied. They would be invisible and locked to all but the App owner
Allow copy - they can be used in an sheet but not changed. They would be visible to all who have self service rights and duplicate would be allowed
Open - so anyone with self service rights can change or duplicate as required.

Re: Use master item in expression in function - Status changed to: Open - Collecting Feedback

Patric_Nordstrom — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:28:42 GMT

Re-using master expressions in expressions are on the roadmap for 2020, most likely during the fall.

Thanks,

Patric

Re: Use master item in expression in function - Status changed to: Open - On Roadmap

Patric_Nordstrom — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:29:06 GMT

Re: Use master item in expression in function - Status changed to: Open - In Development

Patric_Nordstrom — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:12:13 GMT

Re-using master expressions in expressions is most likely coming in Feb 2021.

Thanks,
Patric

Re: Use master item in expression in function

rzenere_avvale — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:26:59 GMT

Looking forward for this enhancencement!

Re: Use master item in expression in function

hendrikgruss — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:26:17 GMT

Really an important feature! Also using master expressions across applications and importing them from different sources

Re: Use master item in expression in function - Status changed to: Delivered

Patric_Nordstrom — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:33:52 GMT

Delivered as of February 2021.