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Pigment Data Slices<\/h2>\n

Data Slices are the key to streamlining reporting within Pigment. With many implementations utilizing Scenarios, Versions, and Snapshots, data slices allow you to create clear comparisons. This article will explain what Data Slices are and how to use them.<\/p>\n

What are Data Slices?<\/h3>\n

Data Slices use a dimension to map two or more dimensions to without building separate formulas or metrics. In the example below we use a new \u2018Reporting Version (Data Slices)\u2019 dimension and map Version and Scenarios to that dimension.<\/p>\n

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\nIn the mapping we have four data slices, three using \u2018Live data\u2019 but sticking to specific Versions and Scenarios, one data slices pulls directly from a snapshot.<\/p>\n

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The result is the ability to view these data slices in boards and tables cleanly.<\/p>\n

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Before Data Slices:
\nSelections on Scenario\/Snapshots and Version get you the information you want, but it\u2019s not easy to do comparisons for the combinations that are most important or relevant.<\/p>\n

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After Data Slices:<\/h3>\n

Select the \u2018Reporting Version\u2019 to compare easily in one clean pivoted view or chart.<\/p>\n

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Examples of Data Slice Use:
\nThe example here uses Versions and Snapshots because this is the most common occurrence, but data slices can be built with any combination of dimensionality.<\/p>\n

Other data slices that may be worth trying in an implementation:<\/p>\n