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Introducing the Rill pivot table

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Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Alex Thor
Word Count
706
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary

Pivot tables, a staple for data exploration and analysis, have been introduced to Rill, emphasizing their utility in providing a hierarchical and interactive way to explore data. Originating from Lotus Improv and popularized by Microsoft Excel, pivot tables are now integral to tools like PowerBI and Qlik. Rill's pivot table feature allows users to reorganize data swiftly, enabling them to explore metrics across various dimensions and aggregation levels. Unlike traditional BI tools that struggle with large datasets, Rill optimizes pivot tables for speed, even with terabyte-sized datasets, ensuring fast, interactive exploration. Users can bookmark pivots for consistent reporting, and future enhancements include exporting capabilities for massive datasets, transposing metrics for better reporting, and native comparisons within pivot tables. Rill continues to improve the "glanceability" of its tables to enhance data insights and reduce cognitive load.