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Mitch MaxJust Arrived
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Excel Connector questions

Great to see this new functionality!  2 questions:Is there a way to preserve formatting in Excel (i.e., to refresh data in a report) I cannot see an option to “push” data, only to pull.  What am I missing?Thanks! 

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Sharon Conroy
Community Manager
agnar
Seasoned Pigmenteer
agnarSeasoned Pigmenteer
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Conditionally format dates

Can I conditionally format dates? I only see the option to conditionally format based on text or value

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Sharon Conroy
Community Manager
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pigment_enthusiastKeen Learner
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Shared Scenario Usages

How to check the usage of a shared scenario?

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SusmitaOccasional Observer
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Highlight Text or Boolean metric using Conditional Formatting.

Is there any way to highlight Boolean formatted or Text formatted metric using Conditional Formatting ?

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Sharon Conroy
Community Manager
julian_s
Newly Minted Pigmenteer
julian_sNewly Minted Pigmenteer
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Downloading Dependency Diagram

We’re supposed to have a download button for the dependency diagram but it isn’t showing up for me. Any idea why? 

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RoryC
Community Manager
Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Dimension mapping using modifiers

Hello Pigment Community,This is my achievement% Metrics This is my Min and Max % Metrics And this is my incentive structure metrics,Now here (1,2,3 and 4) signifies the slabs, that is, if the achievement% is between the min and max percentage then it will receive the incentive of the following slab, for example if a person achieved 102% and is a team member, he will receive 30% as incentive and so on.This is my final metric:  Please kindly guide me with the formula, the formula which I entered is not showing correct results.Thanks a lot!

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oliverlee
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Button for customised filtering in accordance to hierarchy

Hello Pigment Community,I hope you're all doing well!I have a 4-level hierarchy for dimensions, ranging from L4 to L1 (screenshot attached). Currently, I’m displaying the L2 level (e.g., Vintage I, Vintage II, etc.), as shown in the attached screenshot. What I’d like to achieve is to create a button that filters the view based on the parent dimension (Fund 1, Fund 2, etc.). For example:If "Fund 1" is selected, the view should only display the L2 items (e.g., Vintage I, Vintage II) associated with Fund 1. Similarly, selecting "Fund 2" would filter the view to display only the L2 items linked to Fund 2.I understand we can use page selectors, but I want this set up for a specific widget and not for the whole board.Could someone guide me on how to set this up? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank you in advance!

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Employee
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pigment_enthusiastKeen Learner
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Is there any formula to check the previous value and the updated value in a calculated metric

Metric ABC is a formulated metric,Initial value is 100 and due to some downstream data updation, newer value is 150.Is there any formula/function to check the 100? 

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oliverlee
Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Budding Pigmenteer
erikausenBudding Pigmenteer
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Acting as two users

 I am now in the process of creating an integration user for all the import set ups so the ownership is not tied to a specific person. But in process of doing that I was wondering if there is a way to switch between those accounts while working in the system? Or will I need to always log out and log in with the new user? 

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AhmedBennis
Employee
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Newly Minted Pigmenteer
Raphael CNewly Minted Pigmenteer
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Import into Dimension List - with property generating unique IDs (Fail)

Hello, I’m trying to import a csv file (Employee referential) into a Dimension List (Employee Referential List). The target Employee List has 5 properties : ID (“generate unique ID” setting toggled), Name, Country, Cost Centre & Salary band. I’ve set the ID property with the “generate unique ID” parameter (+Integer format), because the CSV file has 2 employees with the exact same name (but not the same country).I get an error message preventing me to run this process (in the “map data” step): “The unique Property “ID” has to be mapped”. (the source is grayed since it’s an automatic property.) Is there a problem somewhere? Pigment doesn’t allow a direct import to a dimension list having an “auto-generated ID” property? (Sorry if this was mentionned in one of the academy paths, but didn’t find this precise information. I just found that it is possible with a transaction list, but a dimension list should be more appropriate since we are talking about a referential update).Below the ma

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Thu Mai
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Newly Minted Pigmenteer
Shane CrinesNewly Minted Pigmenteer
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Circular References Across Applications

I am trying to build a metric to forecast interest income on corporate cash. To do so, I’d like to reference our forecasted cash balance from the balance sheet & cash flow statement. This becomes circular since our interest income rolls into net income which then drives our indirect cash flow statement. I believe I could accomplish it by using the previousbase() function but the various metrics are all across different applications. The interest income & revenue metrics sits in a revenue application that feeds into a nexus in the data hub which then feeds the cash flow statement in a financial reporting application. Does anyone know a way to create this metric given the above criteria?

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Thu Mai
bfakcay
Just Arrived
bfakcayJust Arrived
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Can Notifications Be Sent to Groups in Pigment?

Hi Pigment Team,I hope you’re doing well.I have a question regarding the notification settings in Pigment. Specifically, I would like to know if it’s possible to send email notifications directly to a group created within Pigment.This need arises from a requirement to send notifications to a mailing list. While I understand that mailing lists are not directly supported in Pigment, I was exploring whether using groups could serve as an alternative.I’d appreciate it if you could clarify whether this functionality is currently supported, and if not, whether there are any workarounds or future plans to include it.Thank you for your time and assistance!Best regards,Bogachan Fatih

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Thu Mai
Omer Nahum
Omer NahumOccasional Observer
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Top 10 in Chart

Hi Pigment, Do we have the ability to create a pie chart with only the top 10 of specific dimension values?I wish to have this Chart live with the most updated Top 10 values. Thank you,Omer.

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AhmedBennis
Employee
Saurabh Kapoor
Just Arrived
Saurabh KapoorJust Arrived
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Creating Hierarchies with dimensions & Break-back

Hi,Can anyone suggest how can we create hierarchies using dimensions list and use it & how we can input values at a total level and get it break-back down at item level?Thanks

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CDALMAY
Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Select only one option from the Boolean metric. The other options get disabled.

Hello Pigment Community,I just want one option to be marked, if suppose Absolute is checked, then the other options (Percentage and fixed) cannot be checked. How can I do this?  Please kindly guide me to perform this operation. Thanks a lot!

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Issam Moalla
Employee
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pigment_enthusiastKeen Learner
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Text to Columns dynamically

Hey,Is there any way to do Text to Columns in Pigment?Currently trying to resolve this dynamically:Dimension List: Player DetailsSr. No. Player Name Participated Sports (In this column, concatenated sports are there)Dimension List: SportsId NameNeed to create a boolean metric with dimensions: “Player Details” and “Sports” ; which can check if a sport has been played by a specific player or not i.e if it exists in “Participated Sports” or not

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pigment_enthusiastKeen Learner
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Access and Permissions for Standard Member

How can I create a test user and assign the boards’ permissions and rights for a standard member and can test if only the right KPIs are accessible for that test user?

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Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Enter new rows in metric

Hello Pigment Community,I am not finding a way on how to add a button to enter additional rows in the metric. For example in the screen shot given below:  I want to add a button which will choose Topline in the row header but it will allow the user to enter new values in the newly added row in the completion and Employee levels in the incentive metric.I am attaching another screen shot to properly understand what I want. Please kindly let me know how can I achieve it. Thanks a lot!

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AhmedBennis
Employee
Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Adding a "Submit" Button for Data Export

Hello Pigment Community,I’m currently working on creating an incentive scheme that allows users to input and customize data as needed directly within a board. My objective is to add a "Submit" button to this board, enabling users to:Save all entered data into a structured list. Export the stored data as a .csv file for further analysis or record-keeping.   Could you kindly guide me on how to implement this functionality in Pigment? Specifically, I’d appreciate any tips or best practices for:Linking the "Submit" button to capture and store user input. Automating the export process for generating a .csv file.Thank you in advance for your support and insights!

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oliverlee
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
Spandan98Seasoned Pigmenteer
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Absolute value, Percentage & Fixed Value button Creation in board.

Hello Pigment Community,I want to create three buttons :Absolute Value Percentage  Fixed ValueNow, for absolute value button only numerical values can be entered in the metric. For, percentage value button only percentage inputs will be considered and for a fixed value a single value will be entered in each cell of the Topline Metric.(Image attached below)It can be a button or a boolean tick as well.  

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Spandan98
Seasoned Pigmenteer
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pigment_enthusiastKeen Learner
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Highlight the Totals number at each hierarchy level in a grid/table

Follow the steps if you want to highlight your totals:Select the header cell of the row which you want to highlight/color code Click on “arrow” icon dropdown and “Format” Choose “Cells” tab in the mini dialog box and select “Every Instance of my Selection” in the “Apply To” field Choose the color and Border ; select Apply and now all the totals at each hierarchy are highlighted!

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Newly Minted Pigmenteer
Ta-WingNewly Minted Pigmenteer
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How to show legend text wrapped in chart

Is there an option to wrap the text of legends in a chart so that it doesn’t get trimmed like the example below?Should be reading “Actuals & Forecast”.  

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Gabriel Amaro da Luz
Employee
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Krete J.Just Arrived
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Remove not Filter Blank cells?

Ideally in the metrics we could remove 0 metric values if it is ok with the analysis to remove those cells[FILTER: Currentvalue<>0]Also usually we add the “Hide empty rows and columns” - but is there possible to remove those empty cells by formula? Or does it give something regarding performance wise?

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Employee
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Newly Minted Pigmenteer
Ta-WingNewly Minted Pigmenteer
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AI Enable metrics

HiDoes enabling AI for all boards slow down the performance?There is an option to enable all blocks for AI at a click of a button but when it comes to switching it off, you need to do it one by one, is there an option to switch off AI for for all blocks in one go?

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Tatiana
Community Manager
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Budding Pigmenteer
MohanBudding Pigmenteer
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Equivalent of Vlookup to return values in number or integer format

Hello, I am trying to perform a vlookup function where I would like to retrieve a value from a transaction list  and return to a dimension with same number format.  I want to extract the “Weeknum” from Transaction : Calendar Weeks based on unique property Calendar.Date and populate it in under the Week Dimension’s property “Weeknum” based on its unique property Start DateTried ITEM function but i get a lot of data type errors using this formula ,                                            ITEM('Calendar Weeks'.Weeknum,Week.'Start Date')  thanks 

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M
Budding Pigmenteer

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