Insight generation from statistical measure/dimension combinations
View Patent ↗Insights gleaned from statistical analysis of a dataset of an in-memory database, may be obtained with high throughput. In response to a user query, a Data Inference Engine (DIE) provides statistically valid measure/dimension combinations of the dataset to an analysis tool. A master procedure may be executed at search query runtime, allowing timely filtering of output of the analysis tool based on columns provided in the user request. Inputs/outputs of the master procedure may avoid storing physical tables, reducing maintenance. The master procedure may comprise individual sub-procedures (e.g. determining outliers, percentage contribution) executed in parallel. Output of sub-procedure(s) may be formatted per a final output format, facilitating union therebetween. Embodiments may filter certain measure/dimension combinations received from the DIE. For example, embodiments may consider only unique measure/dimension combinations (irrespective of dimension order), a limited number of combinations (e.g. ≦20), and/or combinations having a limited number of dimensions (e.g. ≦3).
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
causing an insight analysis tool to receive from a data inference engine, an input comprising a measure/dimension combination of a dataset stored in an in-memory database;
causing the insight analysis tool to process the input according to a master procedure comprising a sub-procedure, in order to generate an insight; and
causing the insight to be displayed to a user.
2. A method as in claim 1 wherein:
the input comprises a result of a user query to the in-memory database; and
the insight analysis tool is caused to process the input during a runtime of the user query.
3. A method as in claim 2 wherein the insight analysis tool is caused to process the input according to a parameter of the user query.
4. A method as in claim 1 wherein the insight analysis tool is further configured to:
generate a plurality of insights from the input; and
rank the insight relative to the plurality of insights.
5. A method as in claim 1 wherein the insight analysis tool is further configured to:
receive a plurality of measure/dimension combinations; and
filter the plurality of measure/dimension combinations to generate the insight.
6. A method as in claim 5 wherein:
the plurality of measure/dimension combinations comprise multiple dimensions; and
filtering the plurality of measure/dimension combinations comprises limiting a number of insights, limiting a number of dimensions, and/or identifying unique measure/dimension combinations by disregarding an order in which dimensions occur.
7. A method as in claim 1 wherein the sub-procedure comprises outlier detection.
8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium embodying a computer program executed on a computing device for performing a method, said method comprising:
causing an insight analysis tool to receive from a data inference engine, an input comprising a measure/dimension combination of a dataset stored in an in-memory database;
causing the insight analysis tool to process the input according to a master procedure comprising a sub-procedure, in order to generate an insight; and
causing the insight to be displayed to a user.
9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 8 wherein:
the input comprises a result of a user query to the in-memory database; and
the insight analysis tool is caused to process the input during a runtime of the user query.
10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 9 wherein the insight analysis tool is caused to process the input according to a parameter of the user query.
11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 8 wherein the insight analysis tool is further configured to:
generate a plurality of insights from the input; and
rank the insight relative to the plurality of insights.
12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 8 wherein the insight analysis tool is further configured to:
receive a plurality of measure/dimension combinations; and
filter the plurality of measure/dimension combinations to generate the insight.
13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 12 wherein:
the plurality of measure/dimension combinations comprise multiple dimensions; and
filtering the plurality of measure/dimension combinations comprises limiting a number of insights, limiting a number of dimensions, and/or identifying unique measure/dimension combinations by disregarding an order in which dimensions occur.
14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium as in claim 8 wherein the sub-procedure comprises outlier detection.
15. A computer system comprising:
one or more processors;
a software program, executable on said computer system, the software program configured to:
cause an insight analysis tool to receive from a data inference engine, an input comprising a measure/dimension combination of a dataset stored in an in-memory database;
cause the insight analysis tool to process the input according to a master procedure comprising a sub-procedure, in order to generate an insight; and
cause the insight to be displayed to a user.
16. A computer system as in claim 15 wherein:
the input comprises a result of a user query to the in-memory database; and
the insight analysis tool is caused to process the input during a runtime of the user query.
17. A computer system as in claim 16 wherein the insight analysis tool is caused to process the input according to a parameter of the user query.
18. A computer system as in claim 15 wherein the insight analysis tool is further configured to:
generate a plurality of insights from the input; and
rank the insight relative to the plurality of insights.
19. A computer system as in claim 15 wherein the insight analysis tool is further configured to:
receive a plurality of measure/dimension combinations; and
filter the plurality of measure/dimension combinations to generate the insight.
20. A computer system as in claim 19 wherein:
the plurality of measure/dimension combinations comprise multiple dimensions; and
filtering the plurality of measure/dimension combinations comprises limiting a number of insights, limiting a number of dimensions, and/or identifying unique measure/dimension combinations by disregarding an order in which dimensions occur.