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May 2009

Greetings, fellow data analysts!

Sometimes people use a derogatory tone when they talk or write about textbook knowledge. We, on the other hand, feel that a good textbook can offer very useful advice. In the case of visualization, you can even start with a grade school textbook. Nowadays, 7th graders are already learning how they should view area charts. By the 5th grade, many children have already learned about set theory, which shows how useful it can be to collect individual objects into

groups. That way, you can simply refer to the set instead of listing every single member. Economists and EU Economic Ministries know the benefits of sets all too well. After all, if they hadn't defined M3 as the money supply for the Euro zone, how much time would they have to talk about it if they had to constantly say "currency in circulation + overnight deposits + deposits with an agreed maturity of ... + deposits redeemable at a notice period of ... + repurchase agreements, shares of money market funds and debt securities up to ..."?

These types of constructs are useful in reporting as well. MDX, for example, supports named sets. And using them with DeltaMaster is child's play. Taking this edition of clicks! as your guide, why not try it out for yourself? We're sure that you will treasure named sets and the time you'll gain – for having insightful discussions or simply enjoying a good book.

Best regards,

Your Bissantz & Company team

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