SlicerDicer

Question 1

Does SlicerDicer include today’s data?

Answer 1

No (3. )
The process that moves data into Caboodle is not instantaneous. Therefore, SlicerDicer does not know about any data entered into the system today

Question 2

What database does SlicerDicer use to retrieve its data?

Answer 2

Caboodle (3.11)

Question 3

Is SlicerDicer customizable?

Answer 3

Yes (3.12)

Meaning that your organization can transfer data into Caboodle that isn’t from Clarity.

Question 4

In SlicerDicer, what is a population?

Answer 4

A population is the base data set (3.14)
SlicerDicer is a data-first reporting tool. This means that when you first open a data model, you start with the entire population and then add appropriate criteria to hone in on the most important data. Your population starts with a base and is refined using criteria.

Question 5

In SlicerDicer, what is a filter?

Answer 5

1. A data point used for defining the search (3.14)
   • SlicerDicer filters define the list of:
   Criteria, Slicer, Measures, Columns in Detail Table (3.20)

Question 6

What changes the number of records included in your population in a SlicerDicer session?

Answer 6

Criteria (3.15)
Criteria are the only filters (FDS records) that affect the population of a session. By definition a population starts with the base you apply, and is refined by criteria.

Question 7

Sequential criteria is a more powerful and complex way to use a criterion. What does it do?

Answer 7

Returns records where one criterion precedes another (3.15)

Question 8

Overlapping criteria is a more powerful and complex way to use a criterion. What does it do?

Answer 8

Returns records where all criteria are met simultaneously (3.15)

Question 9

In SlicerDicer, what are slices?

Answer 9

A slice divides up the population into the appropriate buckets so you can view and compare populations quickly.
To visually break up on population into many ‘slices’.
(3.17)