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Pyramid 2025.01 Newton - More customer requests delivered!
The following list enumerates all the new features implemented in Pyramid 2025.01. Over 80% of the 50 delivered are built from feature requests entered into the Product Ideas forum or suggestions made by customers through other routes.
Click here to see the issues fixed in 2025.01.
Model
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Update to Databricks Connector |
Allows a user to specify and utilize Unity Catalogs in Databricks | Better exploitation of Databricks features allows for more flexible and sophisticated analytics to be performed. | |
Bulk upload data into Snowflake option |
High performance load of data into target database | Faster, more efficient loading of data speeds model data flow processing | |
Remove all Measures in a table |
All numeric columns (like IDs and keys) set as measures removed in one click | Faster and easier set up of models where multiple numeric columns incorrectly set as measures | |
Advanced Configuration Settings Dialogue |
New Model dialogue panel to inspect and set advanced Model settings such as Sub Query limit parameters, Diamond schema heuristics, non-numeric query technique and others | Access to advanced settings gathered in one place makes configuring Pyramid Semantic Models faster, easier and more logical | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Discover
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Upgraded Member Search UI in Discover |
New search panel selectable from search icon | More flexible and comprehensive member search and list creation speeds analytic creation. | |
Enhanced Chart Lasso options |
Added extended lasso features for Line, Area, Segment, Radar, TreeMap, Sunburst, Point charts | Additional selection functionality and consistent usage make it easier to interact with charts. | |
Toggle slicer type |
Binary “on/off” slicer option | Extends the range of slicer types for modern look and feel | |
Report-specific Hierarchies |
Dynamic creation of regular hierarchies from model attributes | Delivers the ability to create hierarchies without access to the model provides more flexible handling of model attributes. | |
Dimension multi Add To |
Multiple dimension hierarchies can now be selected and dropped in one go | Quicker development of Discovery items where multiple hierarchies are required in a drop zone. | Ability to add multiple dimensions to dropdown at once Ability to drag and drop multiple dimensions in discovery mode |
Swap Functionality Enhancements |
New Sort capabilities including sort by drop zone option. | The ‘drop zone’ option lets the visual retain the sort when dicing, swapping or adding other dimensions. | |
Improved Actions with support for ‘Left Click’, and hierarchy filtering |
Ability to assign any defined Action to the left mouse click as well as new setup options | Allows the Discover creator to define what a left mouse click will trigger from the list of Actions - that would otherwise require the right click context menu. Includes double-click and ‘ALT-click’ events as well as other action enhancements. | |
Gauge Label vertical Alignment |
Improved control over KPI Gauge and Data Card labels | More flexible layout controls for labels give a better presentation of KPI data. | |
Gauge frame roundness |
Added corner rounding of visual in line with other visualizations | Consistent modern look and feel across analytic solution items improves useability. | |
Alternative Visual choices in Smart Discover |
AI driven suggestions for alternative visualization choices | All users can get AI-suggested list of different visuals that will produce quality results with the data selections and queries in the AI driven Smart Discover tool. | |
Smart discover redesign |
Improved UI and wizard steps | Faster, more intuitive development of queries for novice users. | |
Visual alternatives in Discover Lite & Pro |
Improved UI and wizard steps | Faster, more intuitive development of queries for novice users. | |
Opacity Setting for Sankey Charts |
Sankey chart colours now have opacity setting | Increases the range of formatting options for Sankey charts | |
3D Map Integration for Pyramid |
3D maps tiles from MapBox are now available in geo-analysis | Better display using 3D geo views gives more accurate and engaging visualization of geospatial values | |
AG grid in custom visuals |
New Custom Visual example using “AG” grid in the marketplace | Implementation of the AG grid allows users to filter and sort through column headers for quicker analysis of large grids. | |
Legend Shape Type Option |
Option to match the legend shape and fill to that of the data series | Matching the shape or fill of the data series in the legend eliminates any potential misreading of data series | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Formulate
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Additional 16 Financial Functions |
Extensive range of new financial functions across calculation types | Greatly extends the capability for financial calculations and reporting inside Pyramid | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Present
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Change slicer type in Present Lite for Analysts |
Additional capability to allows Analyst users to vary the slicer representation in Present Lite | More flexibility and choice for analyst users in how slicers are represented in Present Lite | |
Runtime settings over-ride in Present |
Let’s designers choose to use the runtime settings of specific Discover visuals or those of the Present dashboard. | End-users can now have tailor made experiences per visual in a dashboard, through the use of visual-specific runtime settings. |
Publish
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Inline HTML email content |
New Publish option to create emails with analytic content in the body of the email. | Gives easier and direct access to analytics as part of the email rather than an attachment. | |
Publish to file |
New ability to write the rendered Publication to the file system | Expands the scope of solutions for Publication report bursting |
Tabulate
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Spreadsheet Locales and Cultures |
Tabulate now follows Localization settings for display of dates and values | Brings a wider audience to Tabulate by supporting localization of date and decimal formatting | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Content Management
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Governed Sharing |
New ability for users to share content under the control and management of Admins | Ability for users to share Pyramid analytic content in a governed manner helps disseminate information and insight. | |
New options in the Hub |
Hub Improvements to allow users to directly print, subscribe and share content directly from the Hub interface. | Adding additional utilities to the Hub makes an even more attractive base camp from which to extend your analytic experience |
Administration
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Azure Entra Support |
Support for new Microsoft security mechanism for Azure and Fabric | Allows for the integration and use of Entra as Pyramid IDP for wider authentication options | Access to azure openai llm via entra id |
LLM on/off by tenant |
Access to LLM resources now controlled at Tenant level | Further flexibility in assigning LLM access provides better control of tenant functionality | |
Upgraded Tenant admin page UI |
Changes made in support of LLM tenant access control | Slicker, smooth management of LLM access by tenant gives more control of functionality available at Tenant level | |
Upgraded LLM Provider Page UI |
Changes made in support of LLM tenant access control | Slicker, smooth management of LLM access by tenant gives more control of functionality available at Tenant level | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Storage Manager |
New utility to define and manage file destinations for various tasks | Enables the provision of file destinations for users to target when outputting Pyramid content | |
Slide Usage Stats |
Extends Pyramid Usage statistics to include usage information of presentation dashboard slides/td> | More granular analysis allows detailed usage of Present Dashboards by slide | |
AI Data Watermark |
“Watermark” added to identify models that contain AI generated data/td> | Supporting forthcoming regulatory requirements for showing that AI generated data is being used. | |
Change in thread settings in Administration Console |
New options in thread management for Pyramid Runtime Services/td> | Gives the ability to more finely tune Pyramid Runtime engine for more consistent performance and improved user experience. | |
Quick Discover from model management |
One click option from model /td> | GEasier navigation from model management to Discover |
Embedding
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Embedded Search Bar |
New option for standalone natural language search in embedded solutions | Increases the versatility and range of solutions for embedded GenBI natural language functionality – making it more accessible to end users in a customized UI experience. | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
New ‘App styles’ UI customization for embed |
New options to change the embedded application’s look and feel, including menus and icons | Allows developers embedding Pyramid to brings its UI design in line with the hosting app’s UI design. | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Custom on-the-fly themes |
NNew option to generate content design themes on-the-fly and apply them to embedded content. | Greatly increases the ability for developers to fully customize content’s design at the point of embedding without using a predesigned theme package. | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Embed print "PDF Multi-page" option |
Supports the printing from embedded content of multi-page output/td> | Provides a wider range of options for printing from embedded content | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Mobile
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Actions From Mobile Dashboard |
Added support for defined Actions on mobile devices | Provides a consistent behavior between desktop and tablet rendered dashboards and those rendered on mobile phones supporting wider range of devices with equivalent functionality |
Infrastructure and APIs
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Service Status method |
New API method to extract platform services status | Allows developers to inspect and utilize Pyramid Services status as part of their solution | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Find user by property method |
New API method to search for users by different user properties, like name and email | Allows developers to find platform users for other functional needs | |
SELinux Policies (BETA) |
New SELinux policies setup for RedHat 9 – to enable Pyramid services when SELinux is enforced. This feature is in BETA. | SELinux can be used to harden the security of a host server. The policies enable Pyramid to operate in such a mode. | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Documentation
| Feature Name | Description | Benefit | Community |
Revamped Help Design |
New, cleaner design for help. Improvements also include clearer code-snippets and upgraded responsive design on mobile devices. | The cleaner design makes it easier to read and follow for all user types on multiple device types. | |
Publish help 2.0 |
Rewritten and expanded help on the Publish module | Better and more in-depth reference information with explanations and examples of how to create Publish documents | |
Upgrade to Platform Hardening Guide |
Updated and expanded information on how to secure Pyramid | Helps those responsible for managing the security of the Pyramid Platform with further information and examples of procedures to follow | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Upgraded Embed auth flows Guide |
Updated and expanded information on how to authenticate embedded Pyramid content | Makes understanding the process and procedures to follow when embedding Pyramid content. Includes how to integrate multiple IDPs | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
Stress testing guide |
A new guide on how to stress test your Pyramid installation | A detailed guide on the products and techniques to use if you require stress or load testing your Pyramid installation | Requested through Support. No Forum reference. |
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Thanks Pyramid team. Many things here look great!!
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