Ad Hoc Data Discovery: Quick Reference

To analyze data for calendar years...

To select one calendar year, click that year.

To select more than one year, do either of the following:

• Click the first year, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse pointer over the other years.

• Click the first year, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other years.

To analyze data for selected calendar quarters...

1. Select the calendar year or years.

2. To select one quarter, click that quarter.

To select more than one quarter, do either of the following:

• Click the first quarter, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse pointer over the other quarters.

• Click the first quarter, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other quarters.

To analyze data for selected months...

1. Select the calendar year or years.

2. To select one month, click that month.

To select more than one month, do either of the following:

• Click the first month, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse pointer over the other months.

• Click the first month, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other months.

To select a single dimension...

1. Scroll the list to locate the dimension, or right-click the list and select Search to search for it.

2. Click the dimension.

To select multiple dimensions...

1. Scroll the list to locate the first dimension, or right-click the list and select Search to search for it.

2. Click the first dimension, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other dimensions.

You can also click each dimension without pressing the CTRL key. If you use this method, it is recommended that you pause after each selection to let the table update before you select the next dimension.

To deselect dimensions...

To deselect dimensions, click one or multiple selected dimensions, as described above.

To deselect all selected dimensions and measures, click on the main toolbar.

 

To select a single metric...

1. If necessary, scroll the list horizontally to locate the metric, or right-click the list and select Search to search for it.

2. Click the metric.

To select multiple metrics...

1. If necessary, scroll the list horizontally to locate the first metric, or right-click the list and select Search to search for it.

2. Click the first metric, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other metrics.

You can also click each metric without pressing the CTRL key. If you use this method, it is recommended that you pause after each selection to let the table update before you select the next metric.

To deselect metrics...

To deselect metrics, click one or multiple selected metrics, as described above.

To deselect all selected dimensions and measures, click on the main toolbar.