Model Fact

Overview

The Model Fact page maintains fact definitions inside a data mart model. Use it to assign the fact to a model, describe its business purpose, maintain its measures, and connect it to model dimensions.

Function

Model selects the data mart model that owns the fact. When the page is opened from a model's Facts branch, the model is preselected for new facts.

Name is the required fact name. Friendly name and Description document the business-facing purpose of the fact.

The first editable grid defines the fact measures with a name, friendly name, and description. The second editable grid links the fact to model dimensions. When a dimension row is added and a dimension is selected, AnalyticsCreator can fill the row name from the selected dimension when the row name is still blank.

Save requires a model and name, stores the fact, refreshes the navigation tree, and reloads the page. Cancel closes the page without continuing the current edit.

Access

Open an existing fact from the Facts branch under a model in the navigation tree. Use Add fact from the same Facts branch to create a new fact for that model.

How to access

Models -> [model] -> Facts -> [fact] -> Edit fact, or Models -> [model] -> Facts -> Add fact.

Toolbar

Data mart -> Models, then use the model's Facts branch in the navigation tree.

Diagram

Not opened directly from the diagram. Use the Models navigation tree.

Visual element

Model Fact page

Screen overview

ID Property Description
1ModelRequired model that owns the fact. It is preselected when the page is opened from a model's Facts branch.
2NameRequired fact name.
3Friendly nameBusiness-facing name for the fact.
4DescriptionOptional description for the fact.
5Measures gridEditable grid for the fact's measures.
6NameMeasure name in the Measures grid.
7Friendly nameBusiness-facing measure name in the Measures grid.
8DescrptionMeasure description column in the Measures grid.
9Dimensions gridEditable grid for dimensions connected to the fact.
10DimensionModel dimension selected for the fact relationship.
11NameDimension relationship name. A blank row name can be filled from the selected dimension.
12Friendly nameBusiness-facing relationship name in the Dimensions grid.
13DescrptionDimension relationship description column in the Dimensions grid.
14SaveValidates the required model and name, stores the fact, refreshes the navigation tree, and reloads the page.
15CancelCloses the page without continuing the current edit.

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