Anjali Mandowara
04/16/2026, 9:51 AMkapa.ai
04/16/2026, 9:51 AMwdf__<columnBaseName> column to define a Workspace Data Filter, your SQL query that defines the dataset must include and return that column in its SELECT statement. [Create SQL Dataset]
For example, if your WDF is based on a column named wdf__tenant_id, your SQL dataset query should look something like:
SELECT
id,
name,
wdf__tenant_id,
-- other columns
FROM your_table
Key things to know:
• Using the wdf__ prefix on a column prevents GoodData from generating regular dataset objects (facts or attributes) from that column — it won't be visible or usable in analytics directly. It only serves the WDF purpose. [How Workspace Data Filters Work]
• The data modeler will automatically create mapping rules between the dataset and the WDF if the SQL query returns a column defined in the WDF. This eliminates the need for manual rule creation (but only applies when creating a new dataset). [How Workspace Data Filters Work]
• WDFs do not propagate across LDM connections — if you need filtering on multiple datasets, each dataset must have the WDF column mapped individually. [Create SQL Dataset]
So in summary: include the wdf__ prefixed column in your SQL SELECT query, and GoodData will handle the rest of the WDF mapping automatically. 👍 0 button 👎 0 button ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups.
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