This feature allows you to access Yellowfin Signals on the go, making it easier to keep track of all important changes in your data. The app lets you view and interact with Signals generated by the system.
Tap on the Signals option in the app menu. A list of Signals will appear.
Tip: If you see a blank Signal screen, reset the filters, as one of the reasons for this could be that filters are set to view the latest Signals, or those from the 'My Signals' list.
The Signal list displays Signals in the form of tiles. You can interact with these in the following manner.
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Use the filters to control which Signals to view in the list. Use one, more or all of the following filtering options.
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Filter by interaction | This filter lets you view Signals based on the interaction you have had with them. Options include:
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Filter by time | Choose a pre-defined time range to restrict Signals by. For example, you can view Signals that were created within the last 7 days, or the last 90 days. |
Filter by views | View the Signals generated from all views, or choose a specific view to limit the listed Signals based on that view. |
Filter by Signal type | Restrict the list to display Signals based on their type. Tip: If you cannot see the Type filter, scroll horizontally where all the filters are displayed. |
Open a Signal to explore its analysis in detail. You will see the auto generated narrative that describes the nature of the Signal, along with a time series chart that shows the history of the specific metric - dimension combination. The main Signal is represented as an annotation in the time series chart.
Below is an example of a Signal detail page. You can perform the following functions and interactions.
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Click the eye icon to watch or track a Signal. This adds the signal to your watch list (filtered by choosing My Signals), and also sends Timeline alerts to you if other users interact with it (by leaving comments or changing ownership). This allows “watchers” to always stay updated on a Signal. Users will also be able to see which Signals are being watched by other users and who these users are.
You can specify the usefulness of each Signal by declaring it as either useful or not, by tapping on the Useful? option. The system takes this into account and applies this rating to optimize the delivery of signals in the future. This ensures that you receive Signals related to or similar to the ones you rated as useful, and receive less of those that you rated not useful. You can also change the rating after submitting it.
Tap on the Actions button to bring up the following menu of actions that you can perform on a Signal. If the Signal has been assigned an owner, you will be able to see their info here as well.
Use the Discussion tab to leave comments and collaborate with other users on this Signal.
The chart in the Relevance section here depicts the importance of the Signals data (represented in grey) in relation to all other data that the user has access to (that is, the baseline data or access filters if applied, represented by green).
The Analysis tab displays automated analysis through visualizations and natural language narratives, generated by Yellowfin’s Assisted Insights. It is used here to suggest the cause of a signal, and provide underlying reasons for why it occurred.