Step 1: Data configuration
In Step 1 of the Arria Answers wizard, you can adjust your data selection, then characterize and prioritize the data you want to query.
Select data fields
The initial list of data fields contains all columns added to the Intelligent Narratives visualization.
You can remove fields from Arria Answers without affecting their availability in NLG Apps.
To remove a field from Arria Answers, click to expand it and click Remove. You then must click Confirm Remove? to confirm.
To add a field back to Arria Answers, click Add Dimension (or Add Measure) and select the relevant field from the dropdown. If all dimensions or measures added to the visualization already appear in the list, the option to add more is disabled.
Configure data fields as dimensions or measures
Change a measure to a dimension (or vice versa) using drag and drop:
Configure data attributes
Further characterize your selected dimensions and measures by adjusting their attributes.
Dimension attributes
ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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Alias | Adds an alternative name for the field (if desired). For example, you could give the Segment field the alias Default: | |
Entity Type | Ensures appropriate handling of dates. When Arria for TIBCO Spotfire identifies a dimension as a time dimension, the Entity Type field is automatically set to Default: |
Measure attributes
ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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Alias | Adds an alternative name for the field (if desired). For example, the Sales field could have the alias Default: | |
Entity Type | Makes a measure a currency measure. When you set the Entity Type to You choose the currency unit in Arria Answers options. Leave the selection blank if your measure is not a currency. Default: |
Prioritize data fields
You can drag and drop to change the priority order for your dimensions and measures:
The higher the position of a field, the higher it ranks in the priority order. The priority order does not matter for most query types but there are exceptions. For example, the set priority order for dimensions affects how drilldown variance queries work.