Search Results

Unless search phrase explicitly specifies the visual type, Arcadia Enterprise displays natural language search results using a visual type that best matches the number and type of fields of the search, for every searched dataset.

Arcadia Data displays the results of a natural language search directly in the search modal.

Note the main features of search results:

1. Search Criteria

   This is identical to your original search.

2. Result Dataset

   The dataset where a particular search result is found. Note that each search result may represent a different dataset.

3. Result Visual

   The search result itself is a visual. Note that Arcadia Enterprise displays results in a default visual type that best represents the number and type of fields in the search phrase.

   You can change the display type, either by specifying the visual type in the search string and starting a new search, or by clicking the (explore) icon to preview results in alternate visual types.

4. Explore

   Clicking the (explore) icon enables you to choose an alternate visual.

   

   See Changing Result Visual Type Through Explore.
5. Explain

   When you click the (explain) icon, it opens a tooltip that explains the parameters of the result visual: its dataset, the measures and dimensions on its shelves, filters, and sort.

   In our example, the dataset is State Populations. The three populated shelves are:

   • Geo Shelf

     [state]

   • Aggregates Shelf

     SUM([population])

   • Filters Shelf

     (([year] = 1990))

   

6. Bookmark

   Click the (bookmark) icon to add the visual to the bookmarked results. To remove the bookmark, click the (bookmark) icon again. See Search Bookmarks for more information.

   

7. Dashboard Actions

   When the visual matches your needs, you can save it for later use by placing it in a dashboard. Click the (add) icon.

   

   Now choose from one of the following options:

   • Add to Dashboard

     Selecting this option adds this visual to an existing dashboard.

     

     • In the Pick a dashboard window modal, select the relevant dataset.

       

     • When the dataset expands to show the list of available dashboards, select the dashboard where you want to add the new visual.

       

     • Notice that for dashboards with multiple sheet, you can choose the sheet for the new visual, by name.

       

   • Create Dashboard

     Selecting this option creates a new dashboard that contains this visual.

     

     • After the system creates a new dashboard, it displays a success message that includes the ID of the new dashboard. In this example, the ID is 379.

     • When you navigate to the new dashboard, you notice that both it and the visual has the title that is identical to the original search question.