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EpicTriffid
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9 months ago
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API calls during report use

Hi all,   Bit of a general query here. I'm currently using an ETL software (Alteryx) to download data from an API for one of our services. This requires the user to select various parameters such a...
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  • sergej_og's avatar
    sergej_og
    9 months ago

    Hey EpicTriffid ,
    in general using DQ and selecting (=applying) filter would send a new query to the source.
    To avoid this load of queries you can enable the "Apply all slicers"-Button on the UI.


    But DQ is still not that efficient in terms of waiting time.
    Using API in this way might be a big pain. API performance?

    Regards

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sergej_og
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9 months ago

Hey EpicTriffid ,
in general using DQ and selecting (=applying) filter would send a new query to the source.
To avoid this load of queries you can enable the "Apply all slicers"-Button on the UI.


But DQ is still not that efficient in terms of waiting time.
Using API in this way might be a big pain. API performance?

Regards