What's new in Sigma

Admin

Restrict export frequency (GA)

Sigma admins can restrict the frequency of scheduled exports for their organization. If this setting is enabled, users also cannot set custom cron schedules. See Restrict export recipients and frequency.

Restrict export recipients to the same team (GA)

Sigma admins can restrict export recipients to the same Sigma team as the user scheduling or performing the export. See Restrict export recipients and frequency.

AI

Explore with related charts in Ask Sigma (GA)

After you receive an initial answer from Ask Sigma, you can continue your exploration. Ask Sigma provides related charts underneath its primary answer to offer avenues to analyze related data.

See Continue exploring with related charts.

Configure a Usage Dashboard for Ask Sigma (GA)

Admins can now configure a usage dashboard to view data about how Ask Sigma is used in their Sigma organization.

For more information on how to set up a dashboard, see Configure a usage dashboard for Ask Sigma.

Warehouse AI model integration (GA)

If your organization is connected to Snowflake or Databricks, you can use warehouse-hosted AI models to power Sigma AI features. For information about selecting your data platform as your organization's AI provider, see Configure warehouse AI model integration.

Highlighted data sources for Ask Sigma

Available AI data sources are now displayed as Highlighted data sources in Ask Sigma. Ask Sigma only uses highlighted data sources when you ask a question without choosing a source.

Automatic URL updates for Ask Sigma question sharing

There is no longer an option to manually copy a question into a custom URL. Now, when you enter a question into Ask Sigma, the URL is automatically updated with that question.

See Ask natural language queries with Ask Sigma.

API

Data models included in the response for Get workbook sources endpoint

The Get workbook source (GET /v2/workbooks/{workbookId}/sources) endpoint now includes data models in the response, in addition to the previously returned tables and datasets. The response returns the dataModelId for the entire data model document, the specific element IDs of tables from the data model used by the workbook, and other data.

New API endpoints to list account types and account type permissions

The following endpoints to list account types and account type permissions are now available:

• List account types (GET /v2/accountTypes)
• List account type permissions (GET /v2/accountTypes/{accountTypeId}/permissions)

Infrastructure

Azure UK region

Sigma is now deployed in Azure UK. Located in London, this deployment gives customers in the United Kingdom more control over data storage while enabling compliance with internal policies and external data residency requirements.

See Supported regions, data platforms and features.

Search and discovery

Ask Sigma now supported in secure embeds signed with JWT (GA)

Secure embedding with JWTs now extends to the Ask Sigma page. Embed Ask Sigma in your own application to offer your end users the ability to ask natural language queries of the data they have permission to access. Apply custom theming and remove Sigma branding for seamless integration.

See Embed Ask Sigma and Ask natural language queries with Ask Sigma.

Workbook elements

Pivot table totals changes

The placement of pivot table totals has changed to be up one level in the table. For row totals, the change is only visible when displaying rows as separate columns. This change will be available gradually over the next week.

Migrate control value references in image and embed elements to dynamic text, deprecate {{ }} format

Previously, control values could be referenced in image and embed elements using the format {{control-id}}. This format has been deprecated, and existing elements using this format have been migrated to use dynamic text. Press = on your keyboard to open the formula bar and reference control values via dynamic text.

Workbook features

Export to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint (GA)

Export a workbook, workbook page, or element from Sigma to a Microsoft Teams channel or a Microsoft SharePoint folder.

To start exporting to Teams or SharePoint, a user assigned the Admin account type must set up a Microsoft integration and the relevant account type permission must be enabled for users.
See Export to Microsoft Teams and Export to Microsoft SharePoint.

Bug fixes

• You can now nest a popover element inside of a modal. Previously, this would cause an error. Popovers cannot be nested inside of popovers.
• The workbook:saveas outbound event now returns the ID of the original workbook and the ID of the newly saved workbook. Previously, the event only returned the ID of the newly saved workbook. See Outbound event reference.