Fact

Overview

A Fact on the dataflow diagram represents a fact transformation used to prepare measurable business events, balances, or transactions. It shows how the fact connects to dimensions, source objects, packages, and downstream outputs.

Function

A fact node gives the fact transformation a visible position in the dataflow diagram. It shows the object label, uses the fact color style, and connects to related objects through directional arrows.

Context menu

Right-click a fact node on the dataflow diagram to open the fact context menu. The context menu provides quick actions for opening the fact transformation, locating it in the navigation tree, focusing the diagram on the selected flow, adding it to a diagram filter, reviewing references, previewing data, managing object groups, and adjusting node colors.

Access

Facts are available on the dataflow diagram as fact nodes. A fact can be opened by double-clicking its node or managed from the fact node context menu.

How to access

Navigation tree

 

Toolbar

 

Diagram

Double-click the fact node to open it, or right-click the fact node to open the context menu.

Visual element

Fact node on the dataflow diagram with right-click context menu actions.

Screen overview

 

Sub-menu Groups

ID Command Description
A Add Opens the Add submenu.
B References Opens the References submenu.
C Locks Opens the Locks submenu.
D Import/Export object definition Opens the import and export actions for the fact definition.
E Customize colors Opens the color customization actions.

 

A) Add submenu

 

ID Command Description
A Add Opens the Add submenu.
1 Data source Opens options for adding a data source.
2 Import Opens options for adding an import object.
3 Historization Opens options for adding a historization object.
4 Persisting Opens options for adding a persisting object.
5 Transformation Opens options for adding a transformation object.
6 Export Opens options for adding an export object.
7 Data vault hub Opens options for adding a data vault hub.
8 Data vault satellite Opens options for adding a data vault satellite.
9 Data vault link Opens options for adding a data vault link.
10 Calendar dimension Opens options for adding a calendar dimension.
11 Time dimension Opens options for adding a time dimension.
12 Snapshot dimension Opens options for adding a snapshot dimension.

 

B) References submenu


ID Command Description
B References Opens the References submenu.
1 Show reference diagram (active) Shows the active reference diagram.
2 Show reference diagram (inactive) Shows inactive reference diagrams.
3 Show reference diagram (all) Shows all reference diagrams.
4 List references Lists references for the selected dimension.
5 Add reference Adds a reference to the selected dimension.
6 Start reference Starts creating a reference.

 

C) Locks Submenu

 

ID Command Description
C Locks Opens the Locks submenu.

 

D) Import/Export object definition submenu

ID Command Description
1 Export to file Opens the export to file.
2 Export to cloud Opens the export to cloud.

 

E) Customize colors submenu

ID Command Description
1 Background Color Change the Background color of the selected Fact
2 Foreground Color Change the Foreground color of the selected Fact

 

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