Finding measures, dimensions, and data values

You can search text and integer dimension values for the name of a measure or dimension.

The find find icon is located on the Measures and Dimensions panel
  • When the panel is in a vertical orientation, you can use the find find icon to search for measures and dimensions by name.
  • When the panel is in a horizontal orientation, the find find icon becomes available when the pointer is positioned inside a column, and you can use it to search each dimension for specific values.
Table 1: Operators for searches

Operator

Description

*

Matches any character zero or more times. For example, entering a*a matches any word containing the letter "a" followed by any combination of letters, followed by another "a."

?

Matches any character one time. For example, entering a?a matches any word containing the letter "a" followed by any single letter, followed by another "a."

If a dimension contains mapped labels, select the Options cog icon, and select Find by Key or Find by Label.
Restriction Date, time, time stamp, and non-integer numeric dimensions cannot be searched.
Restriction Literal * and ? characters cannot be used in search text or values.