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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 date control and a date range control, both filtering the same date column with different operators. 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. From the **Add element** bar, select **Controls** > **Date**. 7. Select the control, then in the **Properties** tab of the editor panel, configure the following settings: | Option | Setting | | :---------------- | :---------------------------- | | **Control ID** | `start-date` | | **Label** | Start date | | **Operator** | **Equals** | | **Include nulls** | **When no value is selected** | 8. Select **Targets**, then add the *Trip* table as a target on the *Start Date* column. 9. From the **Add element** bar, select **Controls** > **Date range**. 10. Select the new control, then in the **Properties** tab of the editor panel, configure the following settings: | Option | Setting | | :---------------- | :---------------------------- | | **Control ID** | `start-date-range` | | **Label** | Start date range | | **Operator** | **Between** | | **Include nulls** | **When no value is selected** | 11. Select **Targets**, then add the *Trip* table as a target on the *Start Date* column. Both controls filter *Start Date*. The operator is what distinguishes them: a date control matches a single date, and a date range control matches an interval, which the representation records as `mode: between`. 12. In the document header, select **Save as**. 13. Enter a name for the workbook, such as `date-controls`. 14. 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: 8603be60-c91b-48cc-bf11-2abe6af786ae workbookUrlId: FJiJ4RozQHqoNvVUvWOxmy createdBy: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o updatedBy: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o createdAt: '2026-09-01T14:53:42.784Z' updatedAt: '2026-09-02T16:39:37.464Z' name: date-controls url: https://aws-api.sigmacomputing.com/org-name/workbook/FJiJ4RozQHqoNvVUvWOxmy path: My Documents/ latestVersion: 5 ownerId: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o isArchived: false contents: schemaVersion: 1 elements: - id: eTizXgX kind: table source: connectionId: b2af3691-12a0-48fa-a91d-fbe2e1b31627 kind: warehouse-table path: - EXAMPLES - BIKES - TRIP columns: - id: 6DqBgE6Rq formula: '[TRIP/Id]' - id: wOW6NNWOZqI formula: '[TRIP/Duration]' - id: jC0c8h8Ewz3g formula: '[TRIP/Start Date]' - id: cOIGflvCqIlC formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Name]' - id: JpVJowwqZg formula: '[TRIP/Start Station Id]' - id: GyZynaXgfv formula: '[TRIP/End Date]' - id: qQzuJifMd2 formula: '[TRIP/End Station Name]' - id: 3Esuzz9y formula: '[TRIP/End Station Id]' - id: a1ySXDMEm formula: '[TRIP/Bike Id]' - id: Kng0H6Uvst formula: '[TRIP/Subscription Type]' - id: B0QtJd formula: '[TRIP/Zip Code]' order: - 6DqBgE6Rq - wOW6NNWOZqI - jC0c8h8Ewz3g - cOIGflvCqIlC - JpVJowwqZg - GyZynaXgfv - qQzuJifMd2 - 3Esuzz9y - a1ySXDMEm - Kng0H6Uvst - B0QtJd - kind: control controlId: start-date id: V53jKVCl8hgnx name: Start date filters: - source: kind: table elementId: eTizXgX columnId: jC0c8h8Ewz3g controlType: date mode: '=' includeNulls: when-no-value-is-selected - kind: control controlId: start-date-range id: zJFqZIcNgM name: Start date range filters: - source: kind: table elementId: eTizXgX columnId: jC0c8h8Ewz3g controlType: date-range mode: between includeNulls: when-no-value-is-selected pages: - id: eKhTktnw name: Page 1 kind: workbook layout: | documentVersion: 5 ``` ## Representing date controls #### Date controls representation ```yaml ... - kind: control controlId: start-date id: V53jKVCl8hgnx name: Start date filters: - source: kind: table elementId: eTizXgX columnId: jC0c8h8Ewz3g controlType: date mode: '=' includeNulls: when-no-value-is-selected - kind: control controlId: start-date-range id: zJFqZIcNgM name: Start date range filters: - source: kind: table elementId: eTizXgX columnId: jC0c8h8Ewz3g controlType: date-range mode: between includeNulls: when-no-value-is-selected ... ```