NLS terms for comparing data points

Data Visualization provides Natural Language Search (NLS) support for comparing data points.

The user can request search results that compare two values, such as actual versus target.

Function Example

versus; vs. (Metric Comparison)

Compare sales 'vs.' headcount

versus; vs. (Field Value Comparison)

Compare sales for region A 'vs.' region B

versus; vs. (Time Value Comparison)

Compare sales this week 'vs.' sales same week last year

versus; vs. (Contribution, or Window, Comparison)

Compare sales for region A 'vs.' all regions