Sample dataset guide
This topic provides information about the sample dataset for Arria for Tableau. This dataset is included in the sample workbook that you download in the tutorials.
Note
Click HERE to download the sample dataset in XLSX format.
Key terms
Term | Definition |
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Measure | A numeric, quantitative field in your data (e.g. Sales, Profit, or Units Sold). |
Dimension | A categorical, qualitative field in your data (e.g. Segment or Product). |
Dimension instance | A specific instance of a dimension (e.g. Glower for Product). |
Time dimension | A special type of dimension that contains date values (e.g. Date). |
Measures in the dataset
The dataset includes the following measures:
COGS
Units Sold
Sales
Target Sales
Profit
Dimensions in the dataset
The dataset includes the following dimensions:
Product
Segment
Country
Dimension instances
The dataset includes the following instances for each dimension:
Dimension | Dimension Instances |
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Product |
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Segment |
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Country |
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Time dimensions in the dataset
A time dimension is a dimension field that contains date information. In the sample dataset, all date values are stored in the Date column. In Tableau, you can create these fields from a single Date column, then use them as time dimensions to analyze your data:
YEAR(Date)
QUARTER(Date)
MONTH(Date)
DAY(Date)
Note
How to create the time dimension fields is demonstrated in the Getting started tutorial.
The following is a breakdown of each measure over each year present in the data:
Recommended further reading
Arria Answers returns incorrect or unexpected results when the input data fails to meet specific requirements. Please refer to the Data requirements topic for guidance.