Public objects
Public objects are also known as application objects, and are based on the schema objects. The following diagram shows all the public objects available in MicroStrategy:
In the following section, we will discuss these public objects in detail.
Metrics
Metrics are public objects that are built from attributes, facts, or other metrics that allow data aggregation. A metric definition contains a formula that determines the calculation to be performed on the data. At a high level, metrics can be categorized as:
- Simple metrics
- Advanced metrics
Types of metric
- Simple metrics include:
- Basic metrics: Simple aggregations of fact, for example SUM ...
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