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Release note - KAWA 1.20

🎊 New features

MAIN FEATURES
IMPROVEMENT
Show totals on Stacked bars
New UI for linked views
Export CSV of Charts and pivots
Show labels inside or outside for Pie charts
Moving Calculations in Pivots and Charts
Add formula to convert from EXCEL date to DATE (NUMBER_TO_DATE)
Duplicate a formula
Blockly : Support for the “&” character
Capability to fix date primary keys when performing joins
Support for importing TimeSeries from Mongo
Accelerate ETLs

1. Main features

1.a) Show totals on Stacked bars

In your chart view: Configure chart > Design > Select “Show totals”. 👇

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1.b) Export CSV of Charts and Pivots

In your Chart or Pivot view, click on the view’s three-dots menu and select “Download CSV”. 👇

1.c) Moving Calculations in Pivots and Charts

In your pivot and chart view:

  • Open the “Configure” panel and click on the “Show As” button.
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  • Select “Moving Calculations” in the list.
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Follow the example below.👇

1.d) Duplicate a formula

In your Grid view, click on the three-dots menu of your formula column and select “Duplicate Formula”. 👇

1.e) Capability to fix date primary keys when performing joins

When performing joins, if a date column serves as one of the keys in the target data source, you can now fix the value of the column to a specific date by choosing the "Fixed Value" tab.

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The fixed value can be:

  • A preset selection: Last Date, Today, Yesterday
  • A calendar date: e.g., "12/03/2023"
  • A rolling date: e.g., -2 Months (indicating 2 months ago)

2. Improvements

2.a) New UI for linked columns and linking sheets

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“Linked columns” are now referred to as “Lookup Formulas”.

A GIF will appear the first time you edit a Lookup Formula, offering step-by-step guidance.👇

Additionally, an instructional image will be displayed when dragging and dropping a column into the main view. It will indicate how to edit a Lookup Formula in the new pop-up.👇

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2.b) Show labels inside or outside for Pie charts

In your chart view: Configure chart > Design > Select “Labels outside”. 👇

2.c) Add formula to convert from EXCEL date to DATE (NUMBER_TO_DATE)

The formula "NUMBER_TO_DATE" is used to convert an Excel date into a standard date format. It is now available in the list of function within your formula editor. It supports the following formats: Number of days since epoch (UNIX EPOCH).

2.d) Blockly : Support for the “&” character

The character “&” is now supported in blockly formulas.👇

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2.e) Accelerate ETLs

In this version, enhancements have been implemented to optimize the efficiency of our ETL processes, resulting in up to x2 speed and performance.