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Report Services Document Analysis Guide - MicroStrategy

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Glossary <strong>Report</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>Document</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

selector, Grid/Graph, or HTML container. These different<br />

kinds of controls are referred to as control types.<br />

See also:<br />

• Grid/Graph<br />

• HTML container<br />

• Panel stack<br />

• Selector<br />

• Text field<br />

dashboard A visually intuitive display of data that summarizes key<br />

business indicators for a quick status check. A special type of<br />

document, dashboards usually provide interactive features<br />

that let users change how they view the dashboard’s data.<br />

dataset A <strong>MicroStrategy</strong> report that retrieves data from the data<br />

warehouse or cache. It is used to define the data available on<br />

a document.<br />

data warehouse 1. A database, typically very large, containing the historical<br />

data of an enterprise. Used for decision support or business<br />

intelligence, it organizes data and allows coordinated updates<br />

and loads.<br />

2. A copy of transaction data specifically structured for query,<br />

reporting, and analysis.<br />

drill A link from one document to another document, report, or<br />

HTML document. Prompt answers for the destination can be<br />

included in the drill.<br />

document 1. A container for objects representing data coming from one<br />

or more reports, as well as positioning and formatting<br />

information. A document is used to format data from<br />

multiple reports in a single display of presentation quality.<br />

178 Glossary: dashboard © 2012 <strong>MicroStrategy</strong>, Inc.

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