SAQL simply explained – Part 1

When we create dashboards in Einstein Analytics most of us rely on the UI. In the dashboard editor, we click “New Step” select our dataset, define the measure and a grouping whereafter we add it to the dashboard. In other words, with point and click, we can create a great dashboard that gives insight into the data. However, sometimes we cannot achieve what we want in the UI, at least not yet, and that’s when we can use SAQL to get the result we want. For Einstein Analytics beginners SAQL may seem foreign, but it’s simple enough and it can be learned. So let’s have a look at the anatomy of the SAQL query.

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