One of the most common questions that come about to the help desk is what the differences are between metrics and categories (Dimensions). I’ll keep this concise and to the point so that you can get started right away with a solid understanding.

Dimensions are known as “Categories” is mostly the format for labeling items in text form. Just think about them as the labels in spreadsheets. You want defined categories/labels to know which metric is related to what. Without that, you would be confused as to how many visits you had on a specific day from a particular URL or how many purchases you had during the month from a specific product. They are the definition portion of the visualization process. They are the particular framework which allows your numbers to be defined.

Metrics are just as they would imply. They refer to the number of occurrences a specific item has and will be converted and or transposed in numerical form. That is why we have the separation of each section appear as they do within the system so that you can have proper labels and numbers within the set system to gain a clear and visual view of the data with easy to read formats. The definition portion with categories and the values area using metrics is what allow you to present a visualized and interpreted data unification which creates your charts, with minimal effort on your end.?

Should you need any further assistance with what each stands for please feel free to reach out to our support team at support@datadeck.com or press the little blue button on the bottom right-hand side to send us a message.

We look forward to helping you visualize your data.
–Datadeck Support

The first thing you need to do is create a dashboard; this is where you’ll add all your information. Click on the green “plus” button on the left side of your screen and select “Add a dashboard.”
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1. Make sure you are logged in to Datadeck
2. Click Create new, and select Dashboard
   
3. Make sure to select dashboard
4. A new dashboard canvas will be created and now it’s time to add cards and data sources
   
   
5. Click Create
6. The data selection screen will appear to help you quickly create cards by selecting the data you want to use
   
7. Click on the data you’d like to use (in this sample we will add Google Analytics)
   
8. Datadeck will offer you predefined cards with insights that are already made for you. Simply select the cards you’d like to add to your dashboard. You can also choose to do it manually by selecting: “Create a custom chart”
9. After selecting the cards and charts you’d like click Create
   
   
10. In this case Google Analytics will ask me what website I would like to use for this dashboard, select the correct account or add a new account
    
11. Click Confirm and you are all set!

Apply Dash board Wide Filters and Dates

1. Go to the dashboard and select the card you’d like to edit
   
2. Datadeck will load the card editor
   
3. In this case I want to change the data range to 30 days and add an extra metric to see my pageviews.
   
4. By clicking Display, you’ll be able to change colors and presentation of the chart…
   
5. When you are done with all your edits/changes click Save