Data Model Structures and Trees

For users to intuitively build data visualizations, reports and queries they invariably need access to the structures stored inside their chosen data model (or cube). These items - often called "metadata" - are exposed in various panels in Discover: Hierarchies, elements, and measures which are exposed in dedicated panels in a 'tree' format. These are the dimension / hierarchy (red highlight below), elements (green highlight), and measure (blue highlight) trees respectively. These trees form the building blocks of query-building in Pyramid.

Each tree can be traversed by the user, and items from within the trees are added to the drop zones in order to query the data model and build data visualizations.

This section of the help reviews the following trees and their function:

• Dimensions Tree: the Dimensions and Hierarchy Tree (red highlight below) contains the data model's dimensions, hierarchies and attributes, which correspond to tables and columns found in the datasource.
• Elements Tree: the Elements Tree (green highlight) exposes the individual member elements contained within hierarchies or attributes.
• Measures Tree: the Measure Tree (blue highlight) exposes the data model's values or measures, which are used to populate the visualization with quantitative data.

Refreshing Metadata and Localization

Data models are often changed and some come in multiple languages. The following topics cover how to refresh the meta structure elements of a data model inside a Discover session and how to change the language used to drive the different items as they appear in the tools.

• Metadata Refresh: used to refresh the data model's metadata (hierarchies, measures and elements).
• Languages: when working with MS OLAP, Tabular, SAP HANA, and SAP BW models, the language may be changed for the trees; trees that support given language will be translated.