data model

model development

Hello, I'm developing a model from an oracle connection (two tables). I'm trying to append one of the tables via union however when I do I only get a measure from one table and not the other.…

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Case Statement in model

Hello! Wondering if someone could help me with a case statement that i have been unsuccessful with and have tried it many ways... Any help would be greatly appreciated.…

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Find Difference between two dates

Hi All, We need to find difference between two date dimensions present in our model. Is it possible to do it using formulate?

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Data Flow Output Question

I am trying to create a dataflow that starts with 2 different Pyramid content file sources (Tables I created within Pyramid already). Since each is referencing a different database,…

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In a Data Model, I want to use one column as the description for another

I have a direct SQL data model. There is a URL(dashboardpageurl) column and a description (dashboardpage) of that URL in another column as shown: I want to use the description column in place of the…

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Origin date format isn't recognized by Pyramid as a DATE

The system I use generates reports where the date is formatted as a string of numbers and I cannot figure out how to get model to see it as a date. I assume somewhere there is a solution where I can…

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Ordering the Months

Currently when I am displaying the MonthName field it defaults to showing me the names in alphabetical order. How do I fix this to show me the regular order (January, February, March, April, May,…

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Number Formatting in Discovery

Hi all, I have the attached discovery prepared from the attached data model. I am having trouble displaying the variance information as a percentage rather than a number format.…

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Global variable doesn't update when new model is processed

Hello, I'm trying to use a conditional to check the most recent run date column in a model and compare it with today's date. I'm hoping to create a crude validation that will email stakeholders and…

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Bad design has left me with database fields that can be populated with comma separated list

Assume my database has the following columns ID DESCRIPTION USERS LOCATIONS I know that ID and DESCRIPTION are always relevant. USERS and LOCATIONS can contain 0, 1,…

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Data Model- two relationships for two tables

Hi! In data Model, tables-> Is it possible to make for two tables two different relationships for different columns? I want to make for the same two tables once a inner join relationship and for…

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Let's talk about Dimensions and Measures

Dimensions and measures are the two central building blocks in multidimensional reporting. In Pyramid Analytics, they are mainly dealt with in the “Model” and “Discover” modules.…

Filtering on 2 dimensions and counts

Hi community, I am struggling to do something that I think should be possible so asking for help here I have a star schema modelled in snowflake and a Direct Query model in Pyramid consisting of a…

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Data Model - summarize column, unique row

Hello, I am running into a problem when developing my data model. I have two rows of data: ID AMT CREDITS COUNT_REG UID1 24775 18.00 1.00 UID1 -1286 18.00 1.…

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Local storage of "In Memory" DB

Assuming i want to do a data model and i want to story it locally for speed of access (a bit like Tableau allows you to store the data encapsulated in the report),…

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Option to change the data format to the Europan format: 1.234,56

Hello, it would be helpful to be able to change the data format from 1,234.56 to 1.234,56 as this format is used in Europe. This could either happen in the profile of each user,…

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PDF / Document files as a Data Source in Modeller

Hi Avi / Pyramid Dev team, Often, information useful for a Pyramid client is stored in PDF or other document formats - for example where the Pyramid client itself has many suppliers who do not…

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Data model Hierarchy - Tree slicer

Hi everyone, I have a Data model (MS-SQL Target). I've set up a Drill Path Hierarchy for my company's org structure. The problem I have is that it works well with double click and drill down,…

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SQL Query in Model

Hello, I am trying to set up a SQL Query in a MODEL, but I do not understand which table name I should include into my SQL query. See both print screens attached. Sincerely Clément

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Reuse Data Models to Build other data models.

PROBLEM: Currently, we build data models that contain a set of tables (data model for products, data model for financial information); but these tables can have relationships between them too (EG:…

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Last non empty function Modell Pro

Hello Pyramid Community, is it possible to select the function 'last non empty' for Measures in the modell pro designer? I want to show the last filled amount for the month.…

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Configure Model's Targets / Sources with a variable

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if there is any way to configure targets / sources with a variable or a parameters that contains a connection string ? That will help us to not update connections in every…

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