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Amazon QuickSight is a serverless, cloud-based business intelligence (BI) service that empowers teams and end users with actionable data insights through machine learning (ML) powered dashboards and visualizations. These can be accessed directly via QuickSight or embedded within applications and portals that users frequent. This article highlights the most significant QuickSight features and updates introduced in Q1 2022.
Amazon QuickSight Community
The newly launched Amazon QuickSight Community enables users to ask questions, provide answers, and connect with fellow BI enthusiasts from around the globe. This hub allows members to access educational content and stay informed about the latest developments in QuickSight. Join the global QuickSight Community today!
Groups Management User Interface
QuickSight now offers a user-friendly interface for managing user groups, making it easier for administrators to oversee group configurations via the QuickSight admin console. This Groups Management UI is accessible to admins using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials. For more details, visit Creating and managing groups in Amazon QuickSight.
Advanced Date and Time Calculations
Authors in Amazon QuickSight can now perform complex date and time calculations effortlessly, eliminating the need for cumbersome row offsets or pre-computed columns. This functionality enhances reporting, trend analysis, and time series evaluations. For more insights into the new period functions, check out Add comparative and cumulative date/time calculations in Amazon QuickSight.
Rich Text Formatting for Visual Titles and Subtitles
QuickSight authors gain the ability to enrich their visuals with diverse formatting options, including font type, size, style, and color. Text organization is improved through various alignment and ordering choices. Visual titles and subtitles can now incorporate hyperlinks and dynamic text based on parameters. To learn more, explore Formatting a visual title and subtitle.
Custom Subtotals in Pivot Tables
Users can now tailor how subtotals are presented in pivot tables, allowing customization at multiple levels for both rows and columns. For further information, see Displaying Totals and Subtotals.
Automatic Refresh for Direct Query Controls
QuickSight supports automatic refreshes of values shown in drop-downs, multi-selects, and other controls in dashboards operating in direct query mode. Controls are updated every 24 hours, ensuring data remains current without requiring action from end users. For additional details, refer to Refreshing data in Amazon QuickSight.
Conclusion
QuickSight facilitates millions of dashboard views weekly, fostering data-driven decision-making across organizations of varying sizes, including clients like the NFL, 3M, and Accenture. To stay updated on QuickSight, check out What’s New with Analytics!
About the Author
Chanci Turner is a product marketing manager for Amazon QuickSight, AWS’ cloud-native, fully managed BI service. If you’re considering resigning from your position, you can find useful examples in this blog post.
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