Semantic contextual element linking

1. A computer-implemented method for providing semantic context across multiple analytical tools, the method being executed by one or more processors and comprising:

receiving, by a semantic context service, a semantic context associated with a report generated by a first analytical tool that publishes semantic contexts of the first analytical tool to the semantic context service in a first format that is specific to the first analytical tool, the semantic context at least partially comprising one or more filters, each associated with a respective dimension used by the first analytical tool in the report and being represented in metadata associated with the report;

storing, by the semantic context service, the semantic context;

receiving, by the semantic context service, a first semantic context request from a second analytical tool and a second semantic context request from a third analytical tool, the first semantic context request and the second semantic context request each comprising a set of parameters, the set of parameters at least partially comprising a dimension;

determining, by the semantic context service, a first response to the first semantic context request and a second response to the second semantic context request based on the set of parameters, the first response and the second response each comprising the semantic context of the first analytical tool in response to determining that the set of parameters comprises the dimension; and

returning, by the semantic context service, the first response to the second analytical tool and the second response to the third analytical tool, the second analytical tool applying the semantic context to a report generated by the second analytical tool.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the semantic context is automatically published to the semantic context service in response to user selection of the semantic context in the report generated by the first analytical tool.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the semantic context is provided based on metadata of the first analytical tool.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the metadata comprises descriptions of connections to data sources, context identifiers, data source identifiers, dimensions, and current filters.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first semantic context request is automatically sent by the second analytical tool in response to user action to the report generated by the second analytical tool.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the semantic context is automatically published to the semantic context service by the first analytical tool.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second analytical tool subscribes to the semantic context service.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations for providing semantic context across multiple analytical tools, the operations comprising:

receiving, by a semantic context service, a semantic context associated with a report generated by a first analytical tool that publishes semantic contexts of the first analytical tool to the semantic context service in a first format that is specific to the first analytical tool, the semantic context at least partially comprising one or more filters, each associated with a respective dimension used by the first analytical tool in the report and being represented in metadata associated with the report;

storing, by the semantic context service, the semantic context;

receiving, by the semantic context service, a first semantic context request from a second analytical tool and a second semantic context request from a third analytical tool, the first semantic context request and the second semantic context request each comprising a set of parameters, the set of parameters at least partially comprising a dimension;

determining, by the semantic context service, a first response to the first semantic context request and a second response to the second semantic context request based on the set of parameters, the first response and the second response each comprising the semantic context of the first analytical tool in response to determining that the set of parameters comprises the dimension; and

returning, by the semantic context service, the first response to the second analytical tool and the second response to the third analytical tool, the second analytical tool applying the semantic context to a report generated by the second analytical tool.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the semantic context is automatically published to the semantic context service in response to user selection of the semantic context in the report generated by the first analytical tool.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the semantic context is provided based on metadata of the first analytical tool.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the metadata comprises descriptions of connections to data sources, context identifiers, data source identifiers, dimensions, and current filters.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the first semantic context request is automatically sent by the second analytical tool in response to user action to the report generated by the second analytical tool.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the semantic context is automatically published to the semantic context service by the first analytical tool.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the second analytical tool subscribes to the semantic context service.

15. A system, comprising:

a computing device; and

a computer-readable storage device coupled to the computing device and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for providing semantic context across multiple analytical tools, the operations comprising:

receiving, by a semantic context service, a semantic context associated with a report generated by a first analytical tool that publishes semantic contexts of the first analytical tool to the semantic context service in a first format that is specific to the first analytical tool, the semantic context at least partially comprising one or more filters, each associated with a respective dimension used by the first analytical tool in the report and being represented in metadata associated with the report;

storing, by the semantic context service, the semantic context;

receiving, by the semantic context service, a first semantic context request from a second analytical tool and a second semantic context request from a third analytical tool, the first semantic context request and the second semantic context request each comprising a set of parameters, the set of parameters at least partially comprising a dimension;

determining, by the semantic context service, a first response to the first semantic context request and a second response to the second semantic context request based on the set of parameters, the first response and the second response each comprising the semantic context of the first analytical tool in response to determining that the set of parameters comprises the dimension; and

returning, by the semantic context service, the first response to the second analytical tool and the second response to the third analytical tool, the second analytical tool applying the semantic context to a report generated by the second analytical tool.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the semantic context is automatically published to the semantic context service in response to user selection of the semantic context in the report generated by the first analytical tool.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the semantic context is provided based on metadata of the first analytical tool.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the metadata comprises descriptions of connections to data sources, context identifiers, data source identifiers, dimensions, and current filters.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first semantic context request is automatically sent by the second analytical tool in response to user action to the report generated by the second analytical tool.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the semantic context is automatically published to the semantic context service by the first analytical tool.