What's new in Sigma

AI

Ask Sigma Discovery

Now, when you access the Ask Sigma page, Ask Sigma automatically compiles expandable data collections based on the highlighted data sources for your organization. For more information, see Ask Sigma Discovery.

Ask Sigma for data source tables

When you view a data source table on the Connections page, you can now ask a question of the data source from the Ask Sigma option on the Overview tab. You can ask a question of any data source table visible to you, not just sources highlighted for Ask Sigma. When you enter a question, Sigma opens Ask Sigma in a new browser tab, populated with the question that you asked.

This image displays the question bar at the top of the data source table that enables you to use Ask Sigma on the specific dataset.

API

New API endpoint to list sources of a data model

The following endpoint to list sources of a data model is now available:

List data model sources (GET /v2/dataModels/{dataModelId}/sources)

New options for the sync connection by path endpoint

The Sync a connection by path (POST /v2/connections/{connectionId}/sync) endpoint includes a new useServiceAccount query string parameter. When used with a connection that uses OAuth, the new option lets you use the service account credentials, instead of the user credentials associated with the API token, to sync the connection. When used with a connection that doesn't use OAuth, the new option has no effect.

Data apps

Dependent action notification for element deletion

When you delete an element that’s the target of an action, you’re notified of the dependency when confirming the element deletion. In the confirmation modal, you can select the Delete impacted actions checkbox to delete the dependent action along with the element. Alternatively, if you don’t select the checkbox, the broken action is retained, and you can reconfigure it as needed.

Success alerts for action sequences

Add a custom success alert that displays after an action sequence runs successfully. The alert appears temporarily at the bottom of the window and can include a static or dynamic message.

For more information, see Add or edit a success alert.

Infrastructure

Select organization cloud deployment location when signing up for a free trial

When creating a new Sigma organization as a free trial, you can now select your preferred cloud provider and region during the sign up process.

See Supported regions, data platforms, and features.

Workbook elements

Stretch to fit sizing option for image elements

You can now select a Stretch to fit sizing option for image elements. When selected, images stretch to match the dimensions of the image element on the workbook page.

For more information, see Image elements.

Workbook features

Change the layout grid density of a container (GA)

You can change the layout grid density of a container or tabbed container. In the Properties panel for a container or tabbed container, set the Layout grid density setting as either Low, Medium, or High. Containers made from a group of selected elements have a Medium density by default if the selected elements cover 12 or fewer columns on the workbook page. If the selected elements cover more than 12 columns, the container defaults to High density.

See Change the layout grid density of a container.

Updated scheduled export limitation

Previously, scheduled exports would be automatically suspended if there were 5 consecutive failures within 5 calendar days, or if there were 10 consecutive export failures. Now, they will only be suspended if there are 10 consecutive export failures.

Updated UI for unavailable export options

When configuring additional options for exports, options in the export modal that are not applicable based on your export configurations will now be greyed out.

For more information, see Configure additional options for exports.

Bug fixes

The Data sources tab of the Select source modal now shows options as expected even in smaller viewports.
Referencing a data element in SQL using sigma_element() syntax now correctly handles element titles that contain quotes.
The Add workbook schedule endpoint (POST/v2/workbooks/{workbookId}/schedules) no longer displays invalid request errors when scheduling an export.