Understanding Measurement Explorer
By default, the Measurement Explorer is displayed for each dataset. The elements that are displayed in this pane are described in the order shown in the image.
- Dataset Info—shows basic information regarding the selected dataset.
- Name of the dataset.
- Schema status and refresh. This indicates whether the schema is up-to-date; if the schema needs to be updated, select the Refresh button.
- Total number of rows in the dataset. Each row contains the values for the measurement / property field.
- Total number of columns, which include both measurement and property fields, in the dataset. Some datasets may consist of measurement fields only.
- Total number of columns, which indicate measurement fields only, in the dataset. If there are any property fields, one or more columns (measurement data) are dependent on them.
- Reset Options - shows controls for clearing charts and configurations.
- Click Reset all charts to clear all charts from the analysis.
- Click Reset all charts and configurations to clear all charts and filters from the analysis.
- Selection—shows information and activates controls regarding the selection, whenever a region on the plotted chart is selected using the Box Select feature.
- Displays the range of the selected region on the chart.
- Click Show only selected to display only the selected region on the chart.
- Click Hide selected to hide the selected region on the chart.
- Click Clear selection to remove selection on the chart.
See Selection on Charts for more information regarding the selection feature.
- Global Filters—shows the expression for Global Filter only, when the corresponding option is selected for filtering across all plotted charts. See Filtering Plotted Data for more regarding the filtering feature.
- Click Add Global Filter to create a new filter that applies to all charts.
- Displays active Global filters.
- Explanation—shows the active explanation condition, which is currently plotted, after a selection on the one of the charts was analyzed for explanations. See Viewing Possible Explanations for more information regarding the Explain feature.
- Saved Filters—shows active saved filters.
- Notes—text box to type general or specific notes / information. Some key aspects about the information added here are:
- it continues to be displayed here until you modify the text or delete the dataset.
- it is visible in another instance of the same browser.
- it is visible to remote users with whom you share the URL instance.