Yellowfin Signals allow you to keep track of all the important changes in your data on the go. The app lets you view and interact with Signals generated by the system.
Signals are accessed in two ways:
The Signals list displays all available Signals in the form of tiles, with options for filtering, watching, commenting and performing Signal action items.
Your Signals list will default to My Signals. If you cannot see any Signals, reset the filters. |
You can interact with Signals in many ways, allowing you to explore its analysis in detail. You will see an 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.
The Signal page shows the details of the Signal. All interactive features are accessible from this page.
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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 you Timeline alerts if other users interact with it (by leaving comments or changing ownership). Users will also be able to see which Signals are being watched by whom.
You can specify the usefulness of each Signal by tapping on the Useful? option. Yellowfin takes this into account and applies this rating to optimize the delivery of signals in the future. This ensures you receive Signals that are related or similar to the ones you rated as useful, and receive less of those you rated not useful. You can also change the rating after submitting it.
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You can perform unique actions on Signals by tapping on Actions in the top-right corner of a Signal page, or via the more options button on a Signals tile. If the Signal has been assigned an owner, you will be able to see their info here as well.
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Use the Discussion tab to leave comments and collaborate with other users on this Signal.
The Relevance tab depicts the importance of a Signal (represented in grey) in relation to all other data 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.