Altair® Panopticon

 

Working with Joined Data Table Editor

 

The Joined Data Table Editor allows you to join two or more data tables to create a new joined data table. This editor is composed of the following sections:

 

 

Join Data Table Editor Sections and Definitions

Section

Description

1

Back

Exit the Data Table Editor and go to the Data Library page.

2

Data Table Name

Name of the data table. To modify, use the Rename option in the context menu.

3

Data Table Settings

Description of the data table and the auto refresh period (in seconds).

4

Data Table Parameters

Add data table parameters. The inherited data table parameters from the joined data tables are displayed.

5

Search Columns

Allows searching of columns on the Data Preview.

6

Data Preview

Executes the queries to return and display preview of the joined data table you are creating.

NOTE: The maximum number of rows displayed in the Data Preview is 100.

7

Calculated Columns

Allows you to view and manage the calculated columns. The inherited calculated columns from the joined data tables are also displayed.

8

New Column Options

Allows you to add any of the following columns:

·        Auto Key

·        Calculated

·        Ranking

·        Time Bucket

·        Identity, Sign, Manual, Equal Density, and Equal Distance numeric buckets

·        Text Grouping

9

Group and Sort Columns

When the Column Order is set to Sorted, the columns are grouped by type (Text, Date/Time, then Numeric) and sorted alphabetically.

10

Join Settings

Displays the data tables that are being joined and the join keys. You can also opt to delete any of the data tables by clicking .

11

Join Type

Displays the join type used.

12

Add Data Table

Displays the Add Data Table dialog where you can select data tables to join.

 

These data tables were created in the Data Table Editor.

13

Join Key

Allows you to select the join keys of the data tables that will be joined.

14

Refresh Preview

Allows you to refresh the data preview.

15

Save Join Data Table

Saves the join data table definition.

16

Join Types

Allows you to define:

·        Left Outer Join

·        Right Outer Join

·        Full Outer Join

·        Inner Join

·        Cross Join

15

Collapse Data Preview

Collapse the Data Preview pane. Click  to expand the Data Preview pane.

 

Clicking Transform Settings   displays the Transform Settings pane.

 

Section

Description

Transform Settings

Allows you to:

·        Pivot or unpivot retrieved data.

·        Transform data to enable time series analysis including interpolation.

·        Run an R or Python script for data transformation.

·        Lists of orders to be reconstructed into an Order Book and conflated for output display.

 

Clicking Advanced   displays the Advanced Settings pane.

 

Section

Description

Advanced

Allows you to:

·        Enter custom Error Message that will be displayed when an error occurs while fetching data. Can be parameterized.

·        Retrieve external aggregates