š¢*New Feature: Textual Parameters*
We're excited to introduce Textual Parameters, allowing analytics engineers to use string values in metric definitions alongside numeric parameters.
What's New?
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String-based parameters: Define parameters with text values, such as scenarios, categories, or named business assumptions.
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Single metric, multiple outcomes: Use string parameters in CASE or IF-based metric logic to switch calculations. For example, one metric returning Actual, Budget, or Forecast results, instead of separate metrics for each.
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Runtime switching: Dashboard users can change the active value directly from the dashboard, with the selection preserved in saved views, shared links, exports, scheduled exports, and alerts.
Key Benefits
⢠Reduce metric duplication by handling multiple business scenarios with a single, governed metric.
⢠Let dashboard users explore different assumptions without engineering involvement.
⢠Consistent behavior across saved views, sharing, exports, and alerts.
š*Docs:*
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