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Insight Builder Terminology

The following table lists terms that are specific to Insight Builder.

Term Definition Permission level Related topic
Analysis A draft version of the dashboard which has not been published yet and can only be accessed by members with the Author permission level. Author Create an Analysis to Visualize Your ACC Data (Author's Guide)
Author Permission level that allows an Insight Builder user to create data sources, data sets, analyses, and dashboards. Authors can share analyses and dashboards with other users in the account. Author Insight Builder Author's Guide
Dashboard A collection of charts, graphs, and insights published and made available to Readers. This includes interactive dashboards and pixel-perfect reports. Author and Reader Explore Shared Dashboards in Insight Builder (Reader's Guide)
Dataset A set or collection of data presented in a tabular form. A data set provides information essential for building an analysis. Author Create an Analysis to Visualize Your ACC Data (Author's Guide)
Visual Graphical representation of your data. A visual can be customized with the use of different data sets and visual types to best fit the project’s needs. Author and Reader Configure Interactive Sheets in Insight Builder (Author's Guide)

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Create and Configure Pixel-Perfect Reports in Insight Builder(Author's Guide)
Interactive sheet A collection of data presented in the form of a visual that members can interact with once the sheet has been published to a dashboard. Author and Reader Configure Interactive Sheets in Insight Builder (Author's Guide)
Pixel-perfect report A highly formatted multipage PDF report that can contain a collection of tables, charts, and other visuals used to convey critical business information. Author and Reader Create and Configure Pixel-Perfect Reports in Insight Builder (Author's Guide)
Parameters Parameters are variables that make it possible to make interactive dashboard features one dashboard to another. Author Configure Interactive Sheets in Insight Builder (Author's Guide)
Reader Permission level that allows an Insight Builder user to view and explore dashboards that are generated and shared with them by Authors. A Reader can't create data sources, data sets, analyses, or visuals, but can merely consume insights. Reader Insight Builder Reader's Guide

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