Summary
The most important step in creating a new query is first formulating your business question in terms of what information you want to see and by which dimensions you want to explore (result objects). Next is identifying which subsets of data you want to analyze (query filters). If the question is too broad, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of information returned. Query filters enable you to filter the information returned to you. Predefined conditions are set by the universe designer and enable you to select predefined groupings and complex conditions. If you are building a report where the query filter values are frequently changing, use prompts to allow information consumers to select their own filters.
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