Creating a new analytical model

Execute the following steps to create a new analytical model. The screenshot has numbered steps for sequence to be followed for creating an analytical model:

Selecting a source file

You can import data from an external file, such as an Excel spreadsheet or a comma-separated-values file, into a new model. If the data is saved in separate sheets in the Excel workbook, you will see a drop-down list from where you can choose which sheet to import:

Note

The source data must include columns that can be used to create dimensions in a new model, and it must also include transactional data (measures). The transactional data is not visible in modeler, only in the output that is generated.

You can connect to other systems to create a new model from an external source. To connect to such external sources, you have to select the use a datasource or get data from an app option. You can also create a model manually by setting up the dimensions individually and defining all the...