Viewing Workspaces

You can view all the Workspaces that were created by you or shared by others to you, from the home page of Zoho Analytics. Your Zoho Analytics Home page would look similar to the one given below.

Home Page of Zoho Analytics

1. Where do I find the Workspaces that I create?
2. How do I view the Workspaces shared to me?
3. Where do I find my Dashboards?
4. Some of the Shared Workspaces are not listed in the Shared tab. How do I view them?
5. Can I rename a Workspace?
6. Can I delete the Workspace?
7. Can I take a backup of my Workspaces?
8. How do I backup data in my Workspace?
9. Can I copy my Workspace?
10. Can I bookmark a Workspace as a favorite? 
11. Can I create a Workspace similar to another Workspace?
12. Can I set a Workspace as default?
13. How do I view Featured Sample Workspaces?
14. How do I view Users Shared Public Workspaces?

Workspace Explorer

1. What is a Workspace Explorer?
2. How can I access my Views?
3. Can I organize views in navigation panel?
4. What are the customization options available for Workspace?
5. What is Viewer Mode?
6. Can I view the sources from where data is been imported into my Workspace?
7. Can I view the relational data model of my Workspace?
8. How do I create folders and sub-folders?
9. Can I move a parent folder as a sub-folder within a Workspace?
10. Can I move sub-folders of a folder to another folder within a Workspace?
11. Can I move a sub-folder as a parent folder in the Explorer?
12. Can I make a sub-folder as a default folder?
13. Can I move Views from one folder to another folder within a Workspace?
14. Can I search Views in the Workspace?
15. Is it possible to bookmark important Views as favorites in my Workspace?
16. How can I get all the details of the Views in my workspace?
17. Can I view the dependency details of the Views?​
18. Can I recover views that are deleted?

Home Page of Zoho Analytics

1. Where do I find the Workspaces that I create?

All the Workspaces that you have access to will be listed in the Workspaces tab of the Zoho Analytics Home page. Click Owned to view the Workspaces that you have created.

2. How do I view the Workspaces shared to me?

All the Workspaces that you have access to (including the ones shared to you) will be listed in the Workspaces tab of the Home page. Click the Shared to view the Workspaces that are shared to you. The owner of each shared Workspace will be mentioned in the corresponding Workspace icon.

​

3. Where do I find my Dashboards?

All the Dashboards that you have access to (including the ones shared to you) are listed in the Dashboards tab of the Home page. You can choose to view the Dashboards that are created by you or shared to you, by navigating to the corresponding tabs. You can also choose to list the Dashboards in a specific Workspace by selecting the applicable Workspace from the All Workspace drop down.

4. Some of the Shared Workspaces are not listed in the Shared tab. How do I view them?

This can happen when you selected a specific organization. When you have selected an organization, then Workspaces in that organization alone will be listed. You can choose to view all Workspaces across organizations by selecting All Organizations.

5. Can I rename a Workspace?

Yes, you can rename a Workspace. You need the Account Administrator privilege to do this. Follow steps below to rename a Workspace: 

1. Click the More Actions icon of the Workspace you want to rename.
2. Select Rename Workspace.
   
3. The Rename Workspace dialog will open. Modify the Workspace Name and Description as needed.
   
4. Click OK. The Workspace will be renamed.

6. Can I delete the Workspace?

Yes, you can delete a Workspace. You need Account Administrator privilege to do this. Follow steps below to delete a Workspace: 

1. Click the More Actions icon of the Workspace you want to delete.
   
2. An alert message will be shown to confirm the action.
   ​
3. Click Yes to delete the workspace.

7. Can I take a backup of my Workspaces?

Zoho Analytics allows you to back up the data available in your Workspace. The Workspace Backup option will backup the data from tables and SQL queries from query tables. The backup data can be downloaded from the URL listed. The reports and dashboards are not backed up. You can use this feature if you want to have a local copy of your data.

8. How do I backup data in my Workspace?

Follow the below steps to back up the data in a Workspace:

1. Click the More Actions icon of the Workspace from which you want to take a data backup.
   
2. Select Backup Workspace.
3. The Backup Settings dialog will open.
   ​
4. You can choose to schedule your backup in a periodic interval. Specify the interval to backup your data in the Repeat drop-down menu. Available options are:
   • Not Scheduled
   • Everyday
   • Weekly Once
   • Monthly Once
5. Specify the day or date for backup data.
6. Click Save. The data is backed up, you can download the backup file by clicking the date link next to the Backup-Archive URL.
   The last 3 versions of the backed up data will be available for download. The latest file will be at the same URL/link, thereby making it easy for you to bookmark or download. Older versions will be deleted.

9. Can I copy my Workspace?

Yes, Zoho Analytics allows you to copy the workspace using the Duplicate Workspace option. Workspace can be copied only within the same organization.

You can choose to Duplicate the workspace in one of the following ways:

With Data: This copies all the tables, reports and dashboards from the existing workspace.

With Data Source: This copies all the tables, reports and dashboards along with connection details and the operations applied over tables using Zoho DataPrep such as transformations and rulesets. These rulesets will be applied automatically to the data when you import data in to an existing table (Import data into this table).

Follow the below steps to duplicate a workspace:

1. Click the More Actions icon of the Workspace which you want to copy.
2. Select Duplicate Workspace.
   
3. Provide a unique Workspace Name. You can also choose to provide a Workspace Description.
4. The With data checkbox is selected by default. Unselecting this will copy only the template of the tables, reports and dashboards
   
5. Select With data source checkbox, if you need to copy the data with its connection details and the rulesets applied to the respective tables using Zoho DataPrep.
   ​
6. Click OK to create a copy of this Workspace.

10. Can I bookmark a Workspace as a favorite?

Yes, you can favorite your most accessed Workspace by tapping the Star icon available in line with the Workspace name.

11. Can I create a Workspace similar to another Workspace?

Yes, you can. Follow the below steps below to achieve this.

1. Click the More Actions icon of the Workspace.
2. Select Duplicate Workspace.
   
3. The Duplicate Workspace dialog will open.
   
4. Unselect the With data checkbox.
5. Click OK. A new Workspace with the same data and report structure will be created. You can import the required data into the table.

12. Can I set a Workspace as default?

Yes, you can set a Workspace as default Workspace. Follow the below steps to do so.

1. Click the More Actions icon of the Workspace which you want to mark as default.
2. Select Mark as Default Workspace.
   
3. The Workspace will be marked as default.
   

When you access the Zoho Analytics service, this Workspace will open by default.

13. How do I view Featured Sample Workspaces?

Zoho Analytics provides a set of Featured Workspaces for demonstrating its capabilities. This would be an easy way to understand the features in Zoho Analytics.

These featured samples provided by Zoho Analytics are business relevant Workspaces. You can click on any of the Sample Workspaces to go through its dataset and reports available in it. You can copy these Workspaces into your account and reuse them for your needs.

Refer: Zoho Analytics Sample Workspaces

14. How do I view Users Shared Public Workspaces?

Zoho Analytics provides a Public Gallery to allow our users to publish their Workspaces. You can access these views with the permission that the users have set. Some of them have edit permission too. Click here to know more about How to make a Workspace/View public.

Workspace Explorer

1. What is a Workspace Explorer?

The Explorer is the main page of the Workspace from where you can create, access and share the views in your workspace. The following questions discuss the various options available in the Explorer.

2. How can I access my Views in the Explorer?

All the views in the Workspace will be listed in the Explorer tab. Zoho Analytics allows you to specify how to display the views list.

You can choose to list them as grid view and list view as needed.

• Grid View - This displays the view as tiles.
• List View - This displays the view as a text list with Title and Description.

You can also choose to organize the view in the following order.

• Folder - The views will be organized by folders they are saved in.
• Related Views - All reports created over a table will be organized together. This will be useful to group reports that are created over the table.
• Types - The views will be organized by type i.e., Chart, Pivot etc.,

Further, for easy accessibility, the analytics elements are organized into three categories (Dashboards, Reports & Data).

3. Can I organize views in navigation panel?

Yes, you can choose to organize the views listed in the Data, Reports, and Dashboard navigation panel.  The view list can be organized in one of the following order.

• Folder - The views will be organized by folders they are saved in.
• Related Views - All reports created over a table will be organized together. This will be useful to group reports that are created over the same table. This is applicable for Reports navigation panel alone.
• Types - The views will be organized by type i.e., Chart, Pivot, etc.,

Follow the steps to organize the view list.

1. Open the corresponding navigation panel.
2. Click the View by icon at the top right of the panel and then choose the order.

This order will be applied to all workspace (both owned and shared) in your account. The search result in the panel will also be listed in this selected order.

4. What are the customization options available for Workspace?

Zoho Analytics allows you to customize your Workspaces with a set of preferences such as setting the beginning of your fiscal year, set chart color or grid theme across the reports etc.,

To learn how to customize your workspace, refer here.

5. What is Viewer Mode?

Viewer Mode is directed towards the shared user point of view. When this mode is on, the user is presented with a cleaner & lighter UI, optimized for viewing & interacting with the reports & dashboards.

You can enable the viewer mode by using the Viewer Mode toggle button available in the Workspace menu bar.

​

6. Can I view the sources from where data is been imported into my Workspace?

Yes, you can view the data sources from where data has been imported into your Workspace. Follow the below steps to do so.

1. Open the Workspace.
2. Click Data Source from the left bar.
3. All data sources for this Workspace will be listed. Click the data source you want to view.
4. The Data Source page will open displaying the source import configured for this page. 
   

7. Can I view the relational data model of my Workspace?

Yes. You can view all the tables in your workspace and their relationships from the Model Diagram UX.

To view the Model Diagram of a Workspace:

1. Click the Data tab from the menubar.
   
2. Click the Model Diagram link.
3. You will be navigated to the Data Model Diagram UX. From here, you can:
   
   • View all the tables available in the workspace and their relationship details
   • Rename a table
   • Format, rename, delete, and change data types of your columns

8. How do I create folders and sub-folders?

You can create folders in your Workspace by following the steps below.

1. At the top right, near organize the Views by folder. The New Folder option will appear. 
   
2. Click the New Folder button. The Create New Folder will open. Specify the Folder Name and Description.
   
   Note: It is mandatory that the folder name is unique. 
3. In the Create Under section, select the folder in which you want to create the folder. Selecting {/} will create the folder in root directory. To create a sub-folder, select the folder name under which you are creating the sub-folder from the Create Under drop down. You can create a sub-folder only for one level.
4. Select Make Folder Default option if you want to set the new folder as default for the Workspace.
5. Click OK. The folder will be created.

Now you can save new Views in this folder or move existing Views from other folders to this newly created folder.

9. Can I move a parent folder as a sub-folder in the Explorer?

Yes, you can move a parent folder as a sub-folder in the Explorer. To do that,

1. Click the Actions icon that appears on mouse hover in line with the folder name.
2. Click Move to folder.
3. From the drop-down menu, select the folder name to which you want to move this folder.
   

The selected folder will be moved to the destination folder.

10. Can I move a sub-folder as a parent folder in the Explorer?

Yes, you can move a sub-folder as a parent folder in the Explorer. Follow the below steps to do that.

1. Hover the mouse over the sub-folder that you want to move.
2. Click the Actions icon that appears. The Action menu will open.
3. In the menu that opens, click Move as Parent Folder
   

The folder will be moved as a parent folder.

11. Can I move sub-folders of a folder to another folder in the Explorer?

Yes, you can move sub-folders of a folder to another folder in the Explorer in the similar way you move a parent folder as a sub-folder.

12. Can I make a sub-folder as a default folder?

Yes, you can make a sub-folder as a default folder. To do that,

1. Click the Actions icon that appears on mouse hover in line with the sub-folder name.
   
2. Click Make Folder Default.

13. Can I move View(s) from one folder to another folder in the Explorer?

Yes, you can move view(s) from and across folders to another folder in the Explorer. To do that,

1. Select the checkbox, that appears on mouse hover, in line with the view(s) names.
   
2. From the Move to folder drop-down, select the destination folder.
   ​

The selected view(s) will be moved to the destination folder.

14. Can I search for Views in the Workspace?

Yes, you can search for and find the required view in workspace explorer. Zoho Analytics provides a powerful search option to search views in the Workspace. This allows to specify the view type to be matched with the search term.

You can also invoke the Search dialog using keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + F (Windows/Linux) or command + shift + f (MAC).

The Sticky Search option available in the Search dialog invoked using keyboard shortcuts will allow you to search for and open multiple views in the background without closing the Search dialog.

15. Is it possible to bookmark important Views as favorites?

Yes, you can favorite your most accessed Views in the Explorer by tapping the Star icon available in line with the View name. 

You can favorite Views from the Dashboards or Reports tab in the side menu bar. To do that,

1. Click the Dashboards or Reports tab in the side menu bar.
2. Click the Star icon that appears on mouse over the View name.

You can also mark the view as a favorite from the view(s).

16. How can I get all the details of the Views in my workspace?

The More Information dialog gives all information about a view in your workspace. The dialog is divided into four sections. You can view or edit the following details using this dialog.

• In the first section, the Title and the Description of the view will be displayed. You can click the Edit icon to change the same. 
• In the second section, the following details will be listed
  • View Created On.
  • View Created By.
  • View Last Modified On.
  • View Last Modified By.
  • The URL/Permalink of the view.
  • The Publish status of the view. 
    • In case the view is not published, you can click the Publish Now link to publish it. 
    • In case the view is published, you can click the Edit icon to modify the publish settings. 
  • The Dependency Details link navigates you to the Dependence Details  dialog of the view. 
  • The last section displays the Shared Details of the view. You can click the Edit icon to open the Existing Shared Details dialog and modify the share settings. 
    

The Table and Query Table views have an additional third section with the following information. 

• In case of Table, the Data Source Details with the following information will be displayed.
  • The Source File Info of the imported file.
  • The File Type that is being imported.
  • The Last Data Sync Status of the import. 
  • The Schedule interval in which the data will be imported
  • The Next Scheduled Time when the data will be imported. 
    
• In case of Query Table, the query will be displayed. You can copy the query from here. 
  

17. Can I view the dependency details of the Views?

Yes, you can view the dependency details of Views i.e., tables and reports created over these tables will be listed as Parent and Child Views. To view the dependency details of a report, click the More icon and then select Dependency Details. 

Dependency Details of Reports

• All the tables over which the report is created will be listed. 
• All the dashboard in which it is embedded will be listed.

Dependency Details of Tables

• All the reports created over this table will be listed.
• All the immediate Query table created over this table will be listed. 
• All the dashboard in which it is embedded will be listed.

Dependency Details of Query Tables

• All the reports created over this query table will be listed.
• All the parent tables and child query tables with multiple level will be listed. 
• All the dashboard in which it is embedded will be listed.

18. Can I recover views that are deleted?

Yes, you can recover the views that are deleted. If the parent table and column are deleted, then it will also be restored along with the view.

1. Click the Trash option on the left panel of the Explorer.
2. The Trash page will open.  Click the Restore icon that appears on mouse over. 
   
3. You can also restore multiple views by selecting them and then click the Restore button at the top.