Freeform table overview freeform-table-overview
In Analysis Workspace, a Freeform table visualization is the foundation for interactive data analysis. You can drag and drop a combination of components into rows and columns to create a custom table for your analysis. As each component is dropped, the table updates immediately so you can quickly analyze and dig deeper.
To create and configure a Freeform table:
- Add a Freeform table visualization. See Add a visualization to a panel.
Automated tables
The quickest way to build a table is to drop components directly into a blank project, panel or freeform table. A freeform table is built for you in a recommended format. Watch the tutorial.
Freeform table builder
If you prefer to add several components to your table first, then render the data, you can select Enable table builder. With the builder enabled, you can drag and drop dimensions, breakdowns, metrics and filters to build tables that answer more complex questions. Data updates once you select Build.
Interactions
You can interact with and customize a freeform table in a variety of ways:
Filter and sort
- You can filter and sort the data in a table.
Rows
- You can quickly create a new visualization from one or more rows using .
- You can fit more rows into a single screen by adjusting the project’s view density.
- Each dimension row can show up to 400 rows, before pagination occurs. Select the number next to Rows in the first column header, to show more rows on a page. Navigate to a different page using in the first column header.
- You can break down rows by additional components. To break down many rows at once, select multiple rows and then drag the next component on top of the selected rows. Learn more about breakdowns.
- Rows can be filtered to show a reduced set of items. Additional settings are available under Row settings.
Columns
- Components can be stacked within columns to create filtered metrics, cross-tab analysis and more.
- Each column’s view can be adjusted under the column settings.
- Several actions are available through the context menu. The menu provides different actions depending on if you select the table header, rows, or columns.
Settings
Select to display Table settings. The following specific visualization settings are available:
Data source
Settings
Context menu
The following context menu options are available from the header of the visualization: