Data Hub analytics glossary

Term	Definition	Link
Analysis	A core resource that allows you to use your data and create anything from a simple table to complex multiple-page reports.	Analysis
Drill Down	Drilling down is like "walking through different levels of a hierarchy, from the top down". For hierarchical data where values are grouped into levels, drilling down moves from one level down to the next. Commonly seen hierarchies may be: Date based data – Year, quarter, month and day Geographical data – Country, State, Postal code, City	Drill Down
Drill Up	Drill up is like "walking through different levels of a hierarchy, from the bottom up". It is often used to "undo" a drill down function.	Drill Up
Drill Through	Drilling through can be thought of as navigating to related data. It allows users to explore data by taking them to another/different related report.	Drill Through
Filter	A filter for the data that the end-user cannot affect in the interface.	Filters
Function	A named calculation that takes an input (optionally), does something, and returns a result. Example: Now() is a standard coding function that returns the current date & time.	Functions
Slicer	A filter for the data than end-user can affect in the interface, as for example with a drop-down of values.	Slicers