Access the Derived Field Editor from the Color Sidebar

To access the Derived Field Editor from the Color sidebar of a visual:

1. Select and then Color from the visual drop-down menu to access the Color sidebar.

   

2. Select the Color Attribute box on the Color sidebar. A list of attribute, number, and time fields you can select for the color attribute appears in the Color sidebar.

3. Select in the Attribute, Number, or Time fields section of the sidebar. The following menu appears:

   

4. Select Add Derived Field to access the Derived Field Editor and create a derived field.

5. Be sure to save the dashboard after creating or modifying your derived field. If you close the dashboard without saving, your derived field will not be saved.

You can also access the Derived Field Editor when you edit any derived field listed on the Color sidebar. See the following steps.

1. Select and then Color from the menu to access the Color sidebar.

2. Select the Color Metric box on the Color sidebar. A list of fields you can select for the color metric appears in the Color sidebar.

3. Locate a derived field listed on the Color sidebar and select the ellipsis () next to it. The following menu appears:

   

4. Select Edit on the menu to edit the derived field. The Derived Field Editor appears.

5. Be sure to save the dashboard after creating or modifying your derived field. If you close the dashboard without saving, your derived field will not be saved.