Seeking Best Practice for Live Detail Reporting in Sisense (Replacing SSRS)
Afternoon Sisense community, Our team is looking to replicate the functionality of a crucial SSRS report within Sisense. This report is used by a department to obtain a detailed list of jobs for a specific month. The workflow involves: Running the report for a selected month (typically the current or previous month). Reviewing the output for discrepancies. Updating the source system based on the review. Re-running the report immediately to verify the changes (requiring live data). Current Sisense Implementation & Performance Issue I've attempted to recreate this report's dataset using a Live Model connected to a Redshift SQL View. The view is complex: It contains approximately 50 columns of detailed data. It involves JOINs across 15 different tables to consolidate all necessary dimensions and metrics. The Issue: The performance of this Live Model is unacceptable. Users are accustomed to the SSRS report running a stored procedure and returning the filtered data in under 30 seconds. My Sisense Live Model is timing out. Constraints & Goal Requirement: The data must be live (no ElastiCube, as users need immediate reflection of system changes after updates). Target Performance: Sub-30-second return for monthly filtered data. Request for Guidance Given the high number of columns, multiple joins, and the strict requirement for live data with fast filtering (specifically by month), what would be the recommended best practice for implementing this detailed report in Sisense? Are there specific Sisense configurations, data modeling techniques for live connections that would address this performance bottleneck while meeting the "live" requirement? Thank you for your insights!
Moving text boxes is not consistent
When clicking and dragging a text box on the page it often will be placed below the item I tried to place it above. It happens 50% of the time where the text box doesn't move to the location I dropped it in. I have tested many different times and it happens about half the time.
Dashboard not auto-refreshing for mobile app performance data
Hi everyone, I’m using Sisense to track performance metrics from my mobile entertainment app — like daily active users, watch duration, and session time. Lately, I’ve noticed that some dashboards don’t refresh automatically, and I have to manually reload them to see updated results. I’ve already checked the data connector and refresh schedule, but everything looks fine there. Could this delay be due to caching, or maybe a dashboard setting I’m missing? Would appreciate any suggestions or settings to look into — thanks in advance!Why Sisense's Visualizations Are a Game-Changer for BI Users
When it comes to business intelligence (BI) platforms, there are tons of options out there. Some offer extensive pre-built design customizations, while others focus more on ease of use. But where Sisense really shines is in its visualization flexibility—something not every BI tool can brag about. Whether you’re a data geek, a business analyst, or just someone looking to make their dashboards pop, Sisense has some tricks up its sleeve that can take your visualizations to the next level. Simple Yet Powerful Customizations Right out of the box, Sisense gives you all the important design options you need to create effective visualizations. But if you’ve ever found yourself wanting more control—like tweaking the smallest details on a chart—Sisense has you covered. The magic lies in its custom scripting capabilities. With just a dash of JavaScript, you can customize your dashboards and widgets in ways most other platforms don’t allow. Let’s say you want to tweak the way your data labels look. Sisense’s bar charts, for example, are built on Highcharts, which means you can tap into all the cool customization options Highcharts offers. Want to format data labels? Easy. Check out this quick guide to Format Data Labels in Sisense Widgets with just a few lines of code. Dashboards with a Personal Touch Customizing individual widgets is just the beginning. With Sisense, you can also tweak the entire dashboard. Need to add a button to refresh your dashboard on command? No problem! A simple script lets you create a Refresh Button that users can click anytime. Check out the step-by-step guide to adding a Refresh Button to your Sisense dashboards. Beyond widgets, Sisense allows you to customize things at a global level. You can even tap into global events and access menus like the dashboard or widget menus. Want to add your own custom menu items that perform specific tasks? With Sisense, you can! This flexibility is a rare find in most BI platforms and makes Sisense ideal for those who want complete control over their dashboards. BloX: Elevating Dashboard Interactivity with Custom HTML and Data One feature that makes Sisense stand out is BloX. Unlike traditional widgets, BloX allows you to create completely custom content by rendering HTML inside the widget. This means you can add interactive elements like buttons, images, and forms—while also incorporating data from your dashboard directly into these elements. Want to see BloX in action? Imagine you want to display some text showing your total revenue and add a button that links to an external website or another dashboard. With BloX, this is an easy and basic example of what’s possible. Plus, there are many built-in templates available that you can use straight away, or you can tailor them to fit your specific needs. Check out an example of a BloX template featuring two interactive cards to see just how flexible and powerful BloX can be. Making Scripts Easier to Manage With great customization comes a little complexity. One challenge you might face is managing all these scripts, especially if you're using the same one across multiple widgets or dashboards. Copy-pasting scripts everywhere can get messy, but thankfully, there’s an easier way to keep things organized. Using a tool like the Widget Script Manager, you can centralize and manage your scripts, applying them globally without having to copy and paste. This not only saves time but also makes your dashboards easier to maintain in the long run. Curious about how to better manage scripts? Here’s more info on handling scripts efficiently: Widget Script Management in Sisense. -Hari
Dynamically changing colours on value labels
Does anyone know if this if possible either at a widget level AND/OR at a dashboard level? I've tried a bunch of scripts from ChatGPT but none that work as intended. They either amend the colours but dont respect and changes being mad to rendering such as cell size changes and filters applied etc, or the reverse where it respects the rendering but not the colours changing..Calculated Value Filter in Widget Error
I'm trying to use CASE WHEN function in a calculated value to generate a filter for the Pivot Table Widget. This works in a bar chart, but I get an error when I try to use the same calculation and setup in a pivot table. Here are the details. The goal is to filter the table when cumulative % of total spend is less than or equal to 10%. Here I was able to tag all rows that are below 10% with the value 1. Then I use that to generate a filter "exclude all 0".
Last 4 digits formula
I am an ESO user and am trying to create a widget that will show only the final 4 digits of an incident number. The beginning of the incident numbers are not always the same but the last 4 are what I need. In excel I use =right(A2,4). I then use this list in excel with an =if formula (=if(c3-c2=1,"","missing") to show me any incident numbers that were not reported. If there is a way to make this part of the widget also, it would make my job that much easier. Thank you.
