In today’s fast-paced business environment, surface-level data insights are rarely sufficient. To make well-informed decisions, stakeholders often need to dive deeper into datasets to understand underlying patterns, anomalies, or causes. SAP Lumira, a robust self-service data visualization and analytics tool in the SAP portfolio, supports this need through its drill-through capabilities — allowing users to seamlessly explore data across multiple levels of detail.
This article delves into how to create and effectively use drill-through features in SAP Lumira, enhancing your data exploration and analysis experience.
Drill-through is an interactive feature that lets users click on a data point or visualization element to navigate to another detailed view or report containing granular information related to that selection. Unlike drill-down (which typically expands data within the same chart hierarchy), drill-through often opens a different chart, table, or story page designed for detailed exploration.
Start by building your primary visualization (e.g., sales summary by region or product category). This chart will serve as the entry point for drill-through actions.
Create a detailed view containing granular data relevant to the base visualization. For example, if your summary shows sales by region, the drill-through detail might be sales by individual stores or transactions within that region.
SAP Lumira allows linking between different visualizations or storyboards by configuring interactions:
Verify that selecting an element in the base visualization correctly filters and displays the corresponding data in the detailed view. Ensure smooth navigation and clear labeling.
Imagine a sales manager reviewing quarterly revenue by region in SAP Lumira. By clicking on a region’s bar chart segment, the drill-through feature opens a detailed table showing all sales transactions in that region, filtered to the same quarter. The manager can further analyze product performance, customer types, or order statuses, gaining insights to optimize sales strategies.
Drill-through features in SAP Lumira transform static reports into dynamic, interactive analytics tools that empower users to uncover insights hidden beneath aggregate numbers. By connecting high-level summaries with granular data, businesses gain a comprehensive understanding of their operations and can make more confident, data-driven decisions.
Mastering drill-through capabilities elevates SAP Lumira dashboards from simple visualizations to powerful decision support systems, increasing user engagement and driving better business outcomes.
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