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Changing field aggregation

You can change the basic fields defaults in your dataset.

The following steps demonstrate how to change the default aggregation function for a field in a dataset.

  1. On the left navigation panel, click Data.

    The Data view opens, displaying the Datasets tab.

  2. Select a connection from the connection list on the left side panel.
  3. In the Datasets area, click the dataset you want to modify.
  4. In the Dataset Detail menu, select Fields.
  5. Click Edit to access the editing interface.

    This action adds an edit option () to each dataset field row.

  6. Find the field you want to edit and click .

    The Edit Field Parameters modal opens.

  7. Change Default Aggregation and click Apply.
  8. Click Save.

As a result of this change, all new visuals created from this dataset will automatically use the new aggregation.