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tlenzmeier
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Disabling Default Summarization

Hello,

 

Is anyone aware of a way to disable the default summarization feature? I almost always create my own measures and have no need for any kind of default summarization.

 

Thanks.

 

Tom Lenzmeier

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Greg_Deckler
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In the Modeling tab you can set the default summarization per column, but I get the sense you are talking about making the Default Summarization "Don't summarize" instead of Sum for example. That, I do not believe you can control.



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escaddie
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Way late on this one. It the issue is the manual process you can use the ctrl and shift keys to select multiple and manipulate the summarization setting. Saves a bunch of time vs going line by line. 

kevhav
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There is this idea -- vote for it!

Greg_Deckler
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In the Modeling tab you can set the default summarization per column, but I get the sense you are talking about making the Default Summarization "Don't summarize" instead of Sum for example. That, I do not believe you can control.



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That's what I thought.

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