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This is an example representation of a workbook, retrieved using the [Get a workbook](/reference/get-workbook) endpoint with the query parameter `includeContents=true`. Representations like this one can be used to create a workbook from code using the [Create a workbook](/reference/create-workbook) endpoint. Each page in this example library includes the code representation of the workbook and step-by-step instructions to create it in the Sigma UI. Consult this example and others in the [Workbook representation example library](/docs/workbook-representation-example-library) to: * Troubleshoot the formatting of a particular feature in code representation * Relate a feature from the Sigma UI to its representation in code * Provide context to AI tools used to create workbooks from code This example representation cannot be used as-is. All identifying details, such as IDs, names, and URLs, have been replaced with randomized ID values or generic substitutions. The format of these contents, like the length of ID values, is preserved for demonstrative purposes. However, this representation cannot be directly used without modification to the base URL, connection details, and more. For more information, see [Create and manage workbooks from code](/docs/manage-workbooks-as-code). ## System and user requirements To complete the steps in this example, you must meet the user requirements listed below for creating the workbook in the UI and creating it from code. The ability to create this workbook in the Sigma UI requires the following: * You must be assigned an [account type](/docs/account-type-and-license-overview) with the **Create, edit, and publish workbooks** permission enabled. * You must have access to a connection to a data platform. The ability to create a workbook from code requires the following: * You must be assigned an [account type](/docs/account-type-and-license-overview) with the **Create, edit, and publish workbooks** permission enabled. * You must have developer credentials for the Sigma API. For more information, see [Get started with the Sigma REST API](/reference/get-started-sigma-api). This example uses a table from the [Sigma Sample Connection](/docs/sigmas-sample-connection). Your organization might have disabled access to the Sigma sample connection. If so, you can contact an admin to enable it, or use a table from another connection to follow along with this example. ## Create the example workbook in the Sigma UI This example shows a workbook with a table and a pivot table within a container. To create this workbook in the Sigma UI: 1. Go to the **Home** page. 2. Select ![](https://sigma-docs-screenshots.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Icons/button-add.svg) **Create new** > **Workbook**. A new workbook opens. 3. From the **Add element** bar, select **Data** > **Table**. 4. In the **Select source** modal, search for the table `TRIP` in the `EXAMPLES.BIKES` schema. 5. Select the table to add it to the workbook. The table appears in the workbook. 6. Select ![](https://sigma-docs-screenshots.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Icons/add-dependent.svg) **Add child element** > **Pivot table**. A new pivot table element appears on the workbook canvas. 7. In the editor panel, select **Properties** and configure the pivot table with the following settings: | Option | Setting | | :---------------- | :------------------- | | **Pivot rows** | *Day of Start Date* | | **Pivot columns** | *Start Station Name* | | **Values** | *Count of Id* | 8. Select the down arrow ![](https://sigma-docs-screenshots.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Icons/caret.svg) next to *Day of Start Date* to open the column details menu and select **Truncate date** > **Month**. 9. Select the table and pivot table elements, then select ![](https://sigma-docs-screenshots.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Icons/container.svg) **Create container**. 10. In the document header, select **Save as**. 11. Enter a name for the workbook, such as `container`. 12. Select **Save**. ## Get a code representation of this workbook To get a representation of this workbook, follow the steps in [Get the code representation of a workbook](/docs/get-the-code-representation-of-a-workbook). The code representation of this workbook appears like the following: #### YAML representation ```yaml workbookId: 69a70674-9de5-4ce6-ad63-8b50ccf3f3c7 workbookUrlId: 6C3PjGZn3ZzWsUoRQrtLT8 createdBy: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o updatedBy: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o createdAt: '2026-04-20T20:09:57.609Z' updatedAt: '2026-04-21T15:22:18.611Z' name: container url: https://aws-api.sigmacomputing.com/org-name/workbook/6C3PjGZn3ZzWsUoRQrtLT8 path: My Documents/ latestVersion: 2 ownerId: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o isArchived: false contents: schemaVersion: 1 elements: - id: dzfdeQ7tLj kind: container - id: ARuGennVkt kind: table source: connectionId: b2af3691-12a0-48fa-a91d-fbe2e1b31627 kind: warehouse-table path: - FUN - BIKES - TRIP columns: - id: GyKbcInWTV formula: '[TRIP/Id]' - id: 49Sc9lcG9s formula: '[TRIP/Duration]' - id: 64MwVfGD4D formula: '[TRIP/Start Date]' - id: Nwi0nrIjmG formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Name]' - id: ZIRjomcxtc formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Id]' - id: 08d478MbWF formula: '[TRIP/End Date]' - id: AoluGTionn formula: '[TRIP/End Station Name]' - id: uXEv6ZaOqI formula: '[TRIP/End Station Id]' - id: PR6NoPRkcs formula: '[TRIP/Bike Id]' - id: NxSaz7wwC9 formula: '[TRIP/Subscription Type]' - id: QQZL6SDYND formula: '[TRIP/Zip Code]' order: - GyKbcInWTV - 49Sc9lcG9s - 64MwVfGD4D - Nwi0nrIjmG - ZIRjomcxtc - 08d478MbWF - AoluGTionn - uXEv6ZaOqI - PR6NoPRkcs - NxSaz7wwC9 - QQZL6SDYND - id: QMIGMyyzeL kind: pivot-table source: elementId: ARuGennVkt kind: table columns: - id: X2Z5Kkyys3 formula: DateTrunc("month", [Start Date]) - id: 2gSmT9Hoza formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Name]' - id: YcuJjkfj4p formula: Count([Id]) - id: qYinS9UNWa formula: '[TRIP/Id]' - id: 3SD6BNJwCr formula: '[TRIP/Duration]' - id: lwnxHMCdej formula: '[TRIP/Start Date]' - id: 3GYDF3wJkk formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Id]' - id: lrSuagOkDc formula: '[TRIP/End Date]' - id: tWQDAHOJEO formula: '[TRIP/End Station Name]' - id: JyArKHulvE formula: '[TRIP/End Station Id]' - id: rGtAI5w1tO formula: '[TRIP/Bike Id]' - id: tgZQqAcHrt formula: '[TRIP/Subscription Type]' - id: 7M1XQM4SAu formula: '[TRIP/Zip Code]' values: - YcuJjkfj4p rowsBy: - columnId: X2Z5Kkyys3 columnsBy: - columnId: 2gSmT9Hoza pages: - id: wEpzqr9KpO name: Page 1 kind: workbook layout: | documentVersion: 2 ``` ## Representing containers #### Container representation ```yaml ... id: dzfdeQ7tLj kind: container ... ``` ## Representing the container layout The page `layout` positions the container and the elements nested inside it. The container and its child elements appear next to one another in the `contents.elements` array, and their nested layout is conveyed in the `layout`. The `Container` element in the `layout` XML references the container by its `elementId`, and each `Element` inside it references a nested element by its `elementId`. #### Layout representation ```yaml ... layout: | ... ```