WaveXmd

File Suffix and Directory Location

WaveXmd components have the suffix .xmd and are stored in the wave folder.

Version

WaveXmd components are available in API version 39.0 and later.

Fields

Field Name	Field Type	Description
application	string	The name of the Analytics application the XMD is associated with. Available in API version 43.0 and later.
dataset	string	Required. Specifies the dataset associated with this XMD.
datasetConnector	string	The name of the connector source for the dataset.
datasetFullyQualifiedName	string	Specifies the fully qualified name of the dataset version associated with this XMD.
dates	WaveXmdDate	List of dates, with formatting information.
dimensions	WaveXmdDimension	List of dimensions, with formatting information.
measures	WaveXmdMeasure	List of measures, with formatting information.
organizations	WaveXmdOrganization	List of organizations, for multi-organization support.
origin	string	The origin of the dataset version.
type	string	The XMD type. Valid values are: `System` `User` `Main` `Asset` Available in API version 43.0 and later.
waveVisualization	string	The visualization behavior for Analytics assets. Valid values are: `dashboard` `lens` Available in API version 43.0 and later.

WaveXmdDate

WaveXmdDate represents a date.

Field	Field Type	Description
alias	string	Required. Alias of the Date column.
compact	boolean	Indicates whether the date is displayed in compact form (`true`) or not (`false`).
dateFieldDay	string	The day field.
dateFieldEpochDay	string	The epoch day field.
dateFieldEpochSecond	string	The epoch second field.
dateFieldFiscalMonth	string	The fiscal month field.
dateFieldFiscalQuarter	string	The fiscal quarter field.
dateFieldFiscalWeek	string	The fiscal week field.
dateFieldFiscalYear	string	The fiscal year field.
dateFieldFullYear	string	The full year field.
dateFieldHour	string	The hour field.
dateFieldMinute	string	The minute field.
dateFieldMonth	string	The month field.
dateFieldQuarter	string	The quarter field.
dateFieldSecond	string	The second field.
dateFieldWeek	string	The week field.
dateFieldYear	string	The year field.
description	string	The description of the date column.
firstDayOfWeek	int	Required. Represents the first day of the week.
fiscalMonthOffset	int	Required. Offset number of months for the fiscal year in relation to the calendar year.
isYearEndFiscalYear	boolean	Indicates whether the year end is the fiscal year (`true`) or not (`false`).
label	string	The label of the date column.
showInExplorer	boolean	Indicates whether the date is displayed in the explorer (`true`) or not (`false`).
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.
type	string	Required. The type of date. Valid values are: `Date`—A legacy date type. Available when the time zone isn’t enabled. `DateOnly`—A date type without an associated time. Available when the time zone is enabled. `DateTime`—A date type that contains both date and time parts. Available when the time zone is enabled.

WaveXmdDimension

WaveXmdDimension represents a dimension.

Field	Field Type	Description
conditionalFormatting	WaveXmdFormattingProperty	The conditional formatting property for the dimension. Available in API version 43.0 and later.
customActions	WaveXmdDimensionCustomAction	Custom actions linked to this dimension.
customActionsEnabled	boolean	Indicates whether the dimension has custom actions enabled (`true`) or not (`false`).
dateFormat	string	The format used for a date that is a dimension.
defaultAction	string	The default action assigned to a dimension. An action for a dimension can be openSfdcRecord, openActionsMenu, none, or a valid API name with dot notation like Global.LogACall or FeedItem.Post.
description	string	The description of the dimension.
field	string	Required. The field name of the dimension (used in queries).
fullyQualifiedName	string	The fully qualified name of the dimension.
imageTemplate	string	The image template.
isDerived	boolean	Required. Indicates whether the dimension is derived (`true`) or not (`false`).
isMultiValue	boolean	Indicates whether the dimension is multi-value (`true`) or not (`false`).
label	string	The label for the dimension.
linkTemplate	string	The template for formatting a link.
linkTemplateEnabled	boolean	Indicates whether the dimension has link templates enabled (`true`) or not (`false`).
linkTooltip	string	The tooltip to be displayed for links.
members	WaveXmdDimensionMember	The member overrides for a dimension.
origin	string	The origin of this dimension.
recordDisplayFields	WaveXmdRecordDisplayLookup	Ordered list of dimensions. The list defines the default order in which to display the dimensions in the user interface.
recordIdField	string	The record ID for this dimension.
recordOrganizationIdField	string	The record organization ID for this dimension.
salesforceActions	WaveXmdDimensionSalesforceAction	Salesforce actions linked to this dimension.
salesforceActionsEnabled	boolean	Indicates whether the dimension has Salesforce actions enabled (`true`) or not (`false`).
showDetailsDefaultFieldIndex	int	Default order in which to show the dimensions in the user interface.
showInExplorer	boolean	Indicates whether the dimension is displayed in the explorer (`true`) or not (`false`).
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

WaveXmdFormattingProperty

WaveXmdFormattingProperty represents an XMD formatting property for conditional formatting.

Field	Field Type	Description
formattingBins	WaveXmdFormattingBin	The formatting bins for this property.
formattingPredicates	WaveXmdFormattingPredicate	The formatting predicates for this property.
property	string	Required. The property name.
referenceField	string	Required. The reference field for this property.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.
type	string	Required. The property type.

WaveXmdFormattingBin

WaveXmdFormatttingBin represents an XMD formatting bin for conditional formatting.

Field	Field Type	Description
bin	string	Required. The formatting bin.
formatValue	string	Required. The format value for the bin.
label	string	Required. The label for the bin.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

WaveXmdFormattingPredicate

WaveXmdFormattingPredicate represents an XMD formatting predicate for conditional formatting.

Field	Field Type	Description
formatValue	string	Required. The format value for the predicate.
operator	string	Required. The operator for the predicate.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.
value	string	Required. The value for the predicate.

WaveXmdDimensionCustomAction

WaveXmdDimensionCustomAction represents a custom action in a dimension.

Field	Field Type	Description
customActionName	string	Required. The name of this custom action.
enabled	boolean	Required. Indicates whether the action is enabled for a specific dimension (`true`) or not (`false`).
icon	string	The icon for the action.
method	string	The method for the action.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.
target	string	The target for the action.
tooltip	string	The tooltip for the action.
url	string	The URL for the action.

WaveXmdDimensionMember

WaveXmdDimensionMember represents a dimension.

Field	Field Type	Description
color	string	The color for the member.
label	string	The label for the member. Note Multi-line text isn't supported
member	string	Required. The member value.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

WaveXmdRecordDisplayLookup

WaveXmdDimensionRecordDisplayLookup represents a record display field.

Field	Field Type	Description
recordDisplayField	string	Required. The field to display.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

WaveXmdDimensionSalesforceAction

WaveXmdDimensionSalesforceAction represents an action in a dimension.

Field	Field Type	Description
enabled	boolean	Required. Indicates whether the action is enabled for a specific dimension (`true`) or not (`false`).
salesforceActionName	string	Required. The name of the action.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

WaveXmdMeasure

WaveXmdMeasure represents a measure.

Field	Field Type	Description
conditionalFormatting	WaveXmdFormattingProperty	The conditional formatting for the measure. Available in API version 43.0 and later.
currencies	WaveXmdMeasure[]	The list of currency formats for multiple currencies. Use this field to set the format for each currency used in the dataset.
currencyCode	String	The default currency code for the dataset.
dateFormat	string	The format used for a date that is a measure.
description	string	The description of the measure.
field	string	Required. The field name of the measure (used in queries).
formatCustomFormat	string	The original (XMD 1.1) format array as a single string.
formatDecimalDigits	int	The number of digits displayed after the decimal place.
formatDecimalSeparator	string	The custom separator for the decimal place. Available in API version 48.0 and later.
formatIsNegativeParens	boolean	Indicates whether to display negative numbers with parentheses, rather than a minus sign (`true`) or not (`false`).
formatPrefix	string	The prefix placed before the field value.
formatSuffix	string	The suffix placed after the field value.
formatThousandsSeparator	string	The custom separator for the thousands place. Available in API version 48.0 and later.
formatUnit	string	The unit string for the measure. For example, '`cm`'.
formatUnitMultiplier	double	The multiplier for the unit.
fullyQualifiedName	string	The fully qualified name of the measure.
isDerived	boolean	Required. Indicates whether the measure is derived (`true`) or not (`false`).
isMultiCurrency	boolean	Indicates whether multiple currencies are available for this dataset (`true`) or not (`false`).
label	string	The label for the measure.
origin	string	The origin of the measure.
showDetailsDefaultFieldIndex	int	Default order in which to show the measures in the user interface.
showInExplorer	boolean	Indicates whether the measure is displayed in the explorer (`true`) or not (`false`).
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

WaveXmdOrganization

WaveXmdOrganization represents a Salesforce organization.

Field	Field Type	Description
instanceUrl	string	Required. The instance URL for the organization.
label	string	Required. The label for the organization.
organizationIdentifier	string	Required. The ID of the organization.
sortIndex	int	Required. The index value the system assigns to indicate where the item appears in a list.

Declarative Metadata Sample Definition

The following is an example of a WaveXmd component for an Asset XMD belonging to a dashboard.

<WaveXmd>
    <dataset xsi:nil="true"/>
    <dimesions>
        <conditionalFormatting>
            <formattingBins>
                <bin>*</bin>
                <formatValue>#FFFFFF</formatValue>
                <label xsi:nil="true"/>
                <sortIndex>0</sortIndex>
            </formattingBins>
            <formattingBins>
                <bin>0</bin>
                <formatValue>#000000</formatValue>
                <label xsi:nil="true"/>
                <sortIndex>1</sortIndex>
            </formattingBins>
            <property>chartColor</property>
            <referenceField>count</referenceField>
            <sortIndex xsi:nil="true"/>
            <type>multiple</type>
        </conditionalFormatting>
        <field>all_1.ALL</field>
        <isDerived>false</isDerived>
        <sortIndex>0</sortIndex>
    </dimensions>
    <measures>
        <conditionalFormatting>
            <formattingBins>
                <bin>*</bin>
                <formatValue>#FFFFFF</formatValue>
                <label xsi:nil="true"/>
                <sortIndex>0</sortIndex>
            </formattingBins>
            <formattingBins>
                <bin>0</bin>
                <formatValue>#000000</formatValue>
                <label xsi:nil="true"/>
                <sortIndex>1</sortIndex>
            </formattingBins>
            <property>chartColor</property>
            <referenceField>count</referenceField>
            <sortIndex xsi:nil="true"/>
            <type>multiple</type>
        </conditionalFormatting>
        <field>all_1.count</field>
        <formatCustomFormat>[&quot;#,###.##%&quot;,1]</formatCustomFormat>
        <isDerived>false</isDerived>
        <sortIndex>0</sortIndex>
    </measures>
    <type>Asset</type>
    <waveVisualization>dashboard</waveVisualization>
</WaveXmd>