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c. To add a measure, from the context menu, choose Add as Measure.
Note: You can choose to associate a measure with the currency or unit of measure. To do so,
select the measure and in the Properties panel select Measure Type.
d. If you want to create calculated attributes, perform the following substeps:
a. In the Output pane, right-click Calculated Attributes.
b. From the context menu, choose New.
c. Enter a name and description.
d. On the Key tab, define the formula for the calculated attribute as follows:
a. Select a data type for the calculated attribute from the dropdown list.
b. Enter the length and scale.
c. Select the required attributes, operator, and function.
d. To check the validity of the formula, choose Validate.
e. Choose Add.
e. To add a Description to the calculated attribute, write the formula as above.
e. If you want to create calculated measures, do the following:
a. In the Output pane, right-click Calculated Measures.
b. From the context menu, choose New.
a. Enter a name and description.
b. Select the required Aggregation Type.
c. If you want to hide the measure while previewing data, choose Hidden.
d. Select the required data type.
e. Enter the length and scale.
f. Define the measure by selecting the required measures, operator, and function.
g. Choose Validate.
h. Choose OK.
Note: You can choose to rename the attributes, calculated attributes, measures, and calculated
measures of the view using the Rename button in the Output panel toolbar. However, renaming a
field can impact other objects that reuse the field as the new name is not reflected in the other
objects.
Optional Step: Creating Counters
To obtain the number of distinct values of an attribute, do the following:
1. In the Output pane, right-click Counters.
2. From the context menu, choose New.
3. Choose Add Attribute.
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