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titleWhat is eMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma is a cloud-ready Data Enterprise Application powered by Intellect’s Canvas Technology Platform. It enables users to create Dashboards & Reports  based on data from multiple systems/ sources on the fly.

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titleWhat actions can the report configurator/ IT or Ops staff perform on SigmaStudioeMACH-Sigma Studio?
  • Configure data

    • Create Data sources from database, or web service

    • Merge data from multiple sources / systems & create formulas using data builder option

  • Formatting & Customization

    • Create labels, group, sort & filter data

    • Choose Paper, Layout, font, format fields

    • Add customizations at Client Level

  • Execution of EOD reports through Online

  • Entitlements setting & permissions

    • Configure entitlements to set up which data needs to be accessed by which user

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titleWhat actions can the report-end consumers perform on eMACH-Sigma Application (portal)?

Report consumers can perform the following actions:

  • Generate and download reports.

    • Choose report formats from among those configured.

    • Change column positions.

    • Add or remove configured columns.

    • Change column-level configurations.

    • Change report orientation and page size.

    • Use sort and group by columns.

    • Choose contacts and notification channels

  • Save base reports with customizations as derived reports.

  • Regenerate executed reports.

  • Schedule reports.

    • Configure multiple schedules for a report.

    • Configure retry frequency in case of failures.

    • Pause, resume, and delete report schedules.

  • Create report groups.

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titleI am interested in SIGMAeMACH-Sigma. Whom to contact and how to take this forward?

Please write to canvas.technology@intellectdesign.com for any assistance / requests regarding eMACH-Sigma, and the team will get back to you accordingly.

Data Source Configuration

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titleWhat are the data root connections supported by SIGMAeMACH-Sigma, for fetching the required functional data for reports/ dashboards?

eMACH-Sigma Studio supports the following connections for fetching functional data – Different Databases (i.e.Oracle, MySQL, POSTGRES, SQL), JNDI, REST Web Services (APIs), MS Excel, Amazon S3, Amazon SNS, Google Sheets etc.

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titleCan I create a data source with SQL statements in SigmaStudioeMACH-Sigma Studio?

Yes, you can create data sources from DB with SQL statements. Alternatively, you can also create data sources from DB tables, views, and stored procedures. Refer Applying constructed queries for SQL Data Sources for more details.

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titleI want some SQL statements to be executed before a report is generated to prepare the data for the report. Is this possible in eMACH-Sigma?

Yes, you can execute stored procedures as pre-hooks before a report is generated. Refer Using Stored Procedure as pre-hook for Creating Reports for more details.

Data Composer (Multiple/ Aggregated Data Sources)

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titleCan I create/ use an aggregated data source joining data from multiple data bases or sources, for my report?

Yes, you can use the data builder feature to create an aggregated data source, connecting data from multiple sources (irrespective of their data root sources). Refer to Join Types in DataBuilder for more information.However, the data will be processed in application memory. Hence, sufficient care to be taken while creating the data aggregator.

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titleHow to view the Data builder performance metrics?

Refer the CT_DATA_SOURCE_METRICS table, to view the Data builder and SQL query data source performance metrics collection in detail:

Column Name

Description

APPLICATION_ID

eMACH-Sigma

DATA_SRC_ID

It displays all the data source ID used in the Data builder.

REFERENCE_KEY

A unique key is generated, when a report which has data builder configured is generated and hence this can be used to analyze the metrics of that particular report instance.

DATA_SRC_INSTANCE_ID

A random data source instance ID is generated.

REFERENCE_TYPE

REPORT

DATA_REQUEST_INFO

It displays the query of the SQL data source, if not {} is displayed.

ROW_COUNT

It displays the number of records fetched. 

CREATED_DATE

It displays the report generated timestamp.

FETCH_TIME

It displays the time taken to fetch the functional data.

Information Workspace Designer (Dashboards)

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titleCan Charts be included in the report?

Yes. The App Designer feature in the eMACH-Sigma Studio can be used to create the chart as an individual app (widget). The Template Designer in Report configuration can be used to map the chart to the report. The generated report displays the chart and the report data. Refer Improve Business Reports with Charts.

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titleWhat type of charts are supported by SIGMAeMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma Studio supports the following Chart Types:

  • Bar

  • Column

  • Doughnut

  • Pie

  • Funnel

  • Pyramid

  • Multi-series combination

  • Bubble, Scatter and more.

Also, support the 3D version of the following chart types: Bar, Column, Doughnut, Pie, Multi-series Bar, Multi-series column, Stacked Column, Stacked Bar, Multi-series combination and Pareto.

Report Designer (Configuration & Creation)

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titleWhat report formats can be generated using eMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma enables generation of reports in the following 7 formats - CSV, DOCX, HTML, PDF, TXT, XLS, and XML.

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titleWhere are the generated reports stored in SIGMAeMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma does not have any internal storage to store any functional or business data. The generated reports are stored in the server where the eMACH-Sigma application is deployed. However, the user can also specify custom locations to store the reports, such as a specific target folder, FTP directory or cloud storage on need basis.

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titleHow does user entitlement for reports work in eMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma provides role-based access to reports in eMACH-Sigma Application based on the entitlements configured for those respective reports. When users log-on to eMACH-Sigma Application (portal), they can view those reports that they are entitled to view based on the entitlements configured.

The users and roles must be defined in the authentication and authorization system. The roles must be re-defined and mapped to the entitlements in eMACH-Sigma Studio.  Refer Enabling Role-based access to reports for more details.

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titleWhat level of control eMACH-Sigma provides for the report columns?

Using eMACH-Sigma Studio, you can configure the following for report columns:

  • Column positions

  • Column alignment (by default number/amount columns of float data type are automatically right aligned)

  • Column width

  • Column data aggregation (average, count, maximum, minimum, and sum)

  • Display names for columns

  • Column visibility

  • Column datatype

  • Date and time, currency formats

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titleIs it possible to aggregate column data in eMACH-Sigma?

Yes. eMACH-Sigma Studio provides following options for aggregating report columns' data:

  • Average

  • Count

  • Maximum

  • Minimum

  • Sum

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titleCan we have drop-down values or list box (multiple selection) as report parameters while generating reports in eMACH-Sigma?

Yes, drop downs or list boxes can be configured for reports in eMACH-Sigma. Refer Enabling Drop-downs for Report Filters for more details.

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titleCan we embed a report or dashboard within another report in SIgmaeMACH-Sigma?

Yes, any report can have another report embedded into them so that the main and the sub reports are connected by a common measure (primary key). Refer Sub-Reports for more information.

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titleHow to view the generated reports in eMACH-Sigma?

Once a report is generated successfully, it can be downloaded from the 'Generated Reports' tab in eMACH-Sigma Application post which the report can be accessed accordingly Also, the status of the generation will also be shown here with various status messages for easy tracking.

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titleHow can I view a report generated in the past in SIGMA eMACH-Sigma Application (Portal)?

In eMACH-Sigma portal, on the Generated Reports tab, select the 24 Hours, 3 Days, and 7 days filters to view reports that are generated in the past accordingly.

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titleWhat are all the currency formats supported in eMACH-Sigma?
  1. eMACH-Sigma Studio provides support for the following currency formats:

  • Indian

  • EURO

  • US

  • South Africa

  • Egyptian

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titleWhat are all the languages supported in eMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma Studio provides support for the following languages:

  • English

  • Arabic

  • Chinese

If you need to add a new language to the eMACH-Sigma application, Refer /wiki/spaces/sigma2021/pages/2577957192 for more information.

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titleCan I create an incremental report in eMACH-Sigma?

Yes, eMACH-Sigma enables you to create incremental reports with simple and efficient configurations. Refer Incremental Reports for more information.

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titleCan I mask PII data and protect reports with passwords in SigmaStudioeMACH-Sigma Studio?

Yes, eMACH-Sigma Studio enables you to protect your PII data by masking the relevant data and configuring passwords for the reports. Refer Data Masking and Password Protection for more information.

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titleCan I set passwords to restrict access to generated reports in SIGMAeMACH-Sigma? Is there a way I can templatize the password?

Yes, passwords can be set up for report files in eMACH-Sigma Studio to protect your data. Refer Configuring Password Protection for Reports for more details.

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titleWhat formats support password protection?

The password feature is applicable for PDF, XLS, and DOCX formats only. XLS reports when password protection  must be opened in Microsoft Excel only.

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titleDoes eMACH-Sigma enable reconciliation of data at intra day (near real time) instead of end of day?

Yes, the report can be scheduled to run to get the report data in incremental mode from the last report generation. Incremental reports can be scheduled on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis as per needed. Refer Incremental Reports for more details.

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titleWhat are the allowed formats in eMACH-Sigma for generating reports?

eMACH-Sigma Studio provides support for the following report formats:

  • PDF

  • CSV

  • HTML

  • XML

  • XLS

  • DOCX

  • TXT

Delivery Designer (Delivery & Notifications)

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titleHow to combine multiple reports into a single file?

You can combine multiple report outputs into a single file using the Group Reports feature. Refer Grouping Reports in eMACH-Sigma for more information.

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titleWhat are the report scheduling options in eMACH-Sigma?

Report consumers can schedule reports in the eMACH-Sigma Application (portal) in the following frequencies:

  • Minute

  • Hourly

  • Daily

  • Weekly once

  • Monthly

Refer Scheduling Reports for more information.

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titleWhat are the notification options available for reports in eMACH-Sigma?

eMACH-Sigma Application (portal) users can choose either SMS or email notification and select contacts or contact groups that must receive the notification when the report is generated. The contacts and contact groups must be defined in eMACH-Sigma Studio.

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