Field customization and default properties
Customizing the data source is the best way to make it easier to use and share. Let's take a look at the different options available to transform a raw data source into a customized one.
First, let's do a tour of the different field options, and then focus on the default properties.
Field customization options
All the field customization options are available with a right-click on any field.
There are some straightforward options, so let's take a look at a short description of those that aren't trivial:
- Hide: This hides the field but doesn't suppress it. It's a great way to clean your data source if there are many fields that you won't use. The option is only available if the field is never used. You can show the hidden field by clicking on the arrow next to Dimension and selecting Show Hidden Fields.
- Delete: This suppresses custom fields (such as Bins, Sets, or Parameters) from the data source.
- Aliases...: This allows...
