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1"use strict";(self.webpackChunkgatsby_starter_default=self.webpackChunkgatsby_starter_default||[]).push([[8976],{7140:function(e,a,t){t.r(a),t.d(a,{default:function(){return u}});var n=t(7326),r=t(4578),s=t(7294),o=t(4593),i=t(3935),l=t(6585),c=JSON.parse('{"profile":"help-centre","name":"open-data-blend-help-centre","title":"Open Data Blend Help Centre","description":"Help Centre Information","resources":[{"name":"general","title":"General","questions":[{"label":"What is \'open data\'?","content":"As defined in <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://opendefinition.org/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">The Open Definition</a>:<br><br> <i>\\"Open data and content can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose\\".</i>"},{"label":"What is Open Data Blend?","content":"Open Data Blend is a set of services with the primary goal of reducing the time, costs, and effort associated with gleaning insights from large and complex open data.<br/><br/>We have the fundamental belief that everyone should have access to refined and frictionless <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://opendatahandbook.org/guide/en/what-is-open-data/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">open data</a>."},{"label":"Why do you publish your data openly?","content":"Open data is often acquired, refined into valuable derivative data, and then re-distributed under a closed and highly restrictive licence. We believe that even after adding value to it, open data should remain open so that the many can benefit from it, directly or indirectly.<br/><br/>By keeping the data open, there\'s virtually no limit to the amazing things that can be created using it. It also means that anyone can contribute to its quality by reporting issues, or help to enhance it by suggesting enrichments (i.e. derived columns)."},{"label":"How do you keep Open Data Blend sustainable?","content":"Open Data Blend is kept sustainable through <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">paid plans</a>. We\'ve struck a careful balance between providing both free and great-value paid services, and ensuring that our operational costs (both the obvious and not so obvious ones) are covered. We place reasonable usage limits on our free services to keep them available to all.<br/><br/>Our goal is to continuously add value whilst keeping our services sustainable."},{"label":"How do you add value to the open data?","content":"We use an incremental approach to add value to open data. First, we focus on optimising the data for analysis and adding useful metadata to simplify its use. After this, we change our focus to enriching the data, incorporating feedback from our community of users.<br/><br/>We know how important it is to be able to tie back your analysis to the source (raw) data. That\'s exactly why we only add enrichments through new columns. One exception to this is that we replace blank or missing values in source columns with the text \'**Not Provided**\' or \'**Not Applicable**\'.<br/><br/>Source columns have the <strong>\'srk_\'</strong> or <strong>\'src_\'</strong> prefix in <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Dataset</a> data files, and the <strong>\'(Source)\'</strong> suffix in <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a> model columns. All other columns are derived.<br><br>You can learn about how we model the data <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/modelling-conventions\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"How much time could I save by using Open Data Blend services?","content":"You\'ll save days or even weeks of your time by using our services. There\'s quite a high cost and effort associated with wrangling large or complex data regardless of its openness.<br/><br/>We use our expertise to efficiently do the grunt work and make your life easier through <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Datasets</a> and <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a>."},{"label":"Do you provide any consulting services?","content":"Yes. We provide consulting services through <a target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\" class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://www.nimblelearn.c

1om/\\">Nimble Learn</a>."},{"label":"Where can I find documentation for Open Data Blend services?","content":"Documentation for the Open Data Blend services can be found <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://docs.opendatablend.io\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"Do the Open Data Blend services have a status page?","content":"Yes. You can check the current uptime status and history for Open Data Blend services on the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://status.opendatablend.io\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Status Page</a>."},{"label":"Is there a page where I can see what\'s new?","content":"Yes. We announce major changes and releases on our <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/announcements\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Announcements</a> page."}]},{"name":"licensing","title":"Licensing","questions":[{"label":"Can I use the openly licensed data for any purpose?","content":"Yes. All the data files that are contained in an <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Dataset</a> and the data served through <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a> can be used for any purpose so long as it\'s legal.<br/><br/>Whether you\'re a charity, government organisation, non-government organisation (NGO), start-up, small-to-medium enterprise (SME), or a large enterprise, there\'s no restriction on how you can use the data.<br /><br />To be compliant with our <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">open licence</a>, you\'ll need to satisfy the <strong>attribution</strong> and <strong>share-alike</strong> conditions. View the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">licensing details</a>."},{"label":"Does the share-alike requirement apply to internal use?","content":"No. The share-alike requirement only applies to publishing data (i.e. sharing with third parties). If you\'re only using data from Open Data Blend internally, and not sharing it with any third parties, then the share-alike conditions of the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">open licence</a> don\'t apply.<br/><br/>If you have a <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/pricing\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Concierge Plan</a>, then you have rights to share and publish the data without any share-alike obligations so long as you\'re compliant with the terms of the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-data-blend-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Commercial Licence</a>."},{"label":"Are there alternative licensing options?","content":"Yes. If your intended use isn\'t compatible with the share-alike requirement of our <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">open licence</a>, you can start a <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/pricing\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Concierge Plan</a> subscription which gives you usage rights under <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-data-blend-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">different terms</a>.<br/><br/>If you\'re unsure about which licence you need for your use case, you should seek legal advice."},{"label":"How long will your data remain openly licensed?","content":"Indefinitely. That\'s to say, we will always publish <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Datasets</a> with an <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">open licence</a>. The data that you query through <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a> is also under the same licence."},{"label":"Why do you spell the noun for \'license\' as \'license\' and \'licence\'?","content":"The original text for the Open Database License is written in US English where the noun for \'license\' is spelt the same as the verb, \'license\'. In UK English, the verb is spelt \'license\' and the noun is spelt \'licence\'.<br /><br />We are a UK-based team and this is why you\'ll see the noun spelt as \'licence\' except for when we\'re citing text from Open Database License <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/o

1dbl/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">original text</a>."}]},{"name":"subscriptions","title":"Subscriptions","questions":[{"label":"Do I need a commerical licence?","content":"<div class=\\"pricing-qa-text\\">Data provided through <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Datasets</a> and <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a> is licensed under the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Database Licence (ODbL)</a> which has a share-alike condition. If a Share-alike licence isn\'t compatible with your intended use, you can start a Concierge subscription to gain usage rights under the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/open-data-blend-database-licence\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Database Licence (ODBDbL)</a>.<br/><br/>The Concierge plan includes coverage for the use case of data resellers who wish to create high-value derivative data from our datasets and sell the derived data under a different licence.</div>"},{"label":"Do you offer annual plans?","content":"Yes. We can offer an annual billing cycle for each paid plan. If you subscribe to an annual plan, you will get a discount. <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/contact\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Contact sales</a> to find out more."},{"label":"Are payments processed securely?","content":"<div class=\\"pricing-qa-text\\">All payments are processed by a very secure payment processing provider called <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://stripe.com/docs/security/stripe\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\" class=\\"link-11\\">Stripe</a>. Stripe is certified to PCI Service Provider Level 1 which is the highest level of card payment security compliance. Your payment details are safe.</div>"},{"label":"Do any plans include reports?","content":"<div class=\\"pricing-qa-text\\">All paid plans include <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a> which is a Data as a Service (DaaS) offering that enables you to connect and quickly build reports using various business intelligence tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Tableau.<br><br><a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/insights\\">Open Data Blend Insights</a> is a BI reporting service that can be added to any paid plan and is included in the Concierge and Premium plans. It gives you access to all our current and future insight reports.<br><br>We can also build bespoke reports for you as part of our <a target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\" class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"\\">chttps://www.nimblelearn.com/onsulting services</a>.</div>"}]},{"name":"support","title":"Support","questions":[{"label":"How do I get email support?","content":"To get email support, you need an active <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">paid plan</a> subscription."},{"label":"Can I get support without having a paid plan?","content":"Yes. You can get community support by asking for help through our <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://github.com/opendatablend/feedback/issues\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Issue Tracker</a>."}]},{"name":"datasets","title":"Datasets","questions":[{"label":"What is an Open Data Blend Dataset?","content":"An Open Data Blend Dataset (also referred to as a \'Dataset\' or \'Package\') includes a set of data files that have been optimised for analytical workloads and \'packaged\' using a metadata file (datapackage.json).<br/><br/>The metadata file, also known as the \'Descriptor\', includes useful information such as when the data was last updated, the data sources, data file locations, table schemas, row counts, and much more.<br/><br/>The metadata is compatible with version 1 of the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://specs.frictionlessdata.io/data-package/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Frictionless Data specifications</a> and extends it with some additional metadata properties. The benefit here is that there is a whole ecosystem of <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://frictionlessdata.io\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Frictionless Data</a> tools that can be used to get value from the Open Data Blend Datasets.<br><br>You can learn more about our Open Data Blend Datasets <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"Why do you publish the same data in three data file formats?","content":"The shortest answer is <strong>accessibility</strong>.<br/><br/>The inclusion of CSV data files allows for the broadest possible use since virtually any modern application can read CSVs. We apply Gzip compression to the CSV files to make them significantly smaller and that means you spend less time waiting for the downloads.<br/><br/>The Apache ORC and Apache Parquet data files are optimised for analytical workloads and interactive querying with tools that support this. Of the tools that can read these files, some can query one format significantly faster than the other. By providing both, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and other downstream users can use the best format for their tools and applications.<br><br>You can learn more about the data files formats <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"How can I reference a specific dataset version?","content":"You can learn about how to reference a specific dataset version <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/dataset-snapshots\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"Are there any entity (i.e. table) relationship diagrams?","content":"Yes. Each Open Data Blend Dataset that includes two or more tables with direct relationships between them will have one or more relationship diagram links under the \'Useful Resources\' section of the dataset page.<br/><br/>If you are using the Open Data Blend Datasets API, you can check the <code>useful_resources</code> property for any relationship diagrams."},{"label":"What is the Open Data Blend Dataset API?","content":"The Open Data Blend Dataset API enables you to bulk download the data files through code. Any programming language that can handle JSON and make web requests can be used with the API. There is also a growing ecosystem of <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://frictionlessdata.io/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Frictionless Data tools</a> that can be used.<br/><br/>All the dataset information displayed on the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Datasets</a> and individual dataset pages can be accessed through the API.<br><br>You can find the documentation for the Open Data Blend Dataset API <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/dataset-

1api\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"Are there Open Data Blend Dataset API usage limits?","content":"Yes. We place limits on data file downloads. Requests to download data files <strong>without an access key</strong> are limited to <strong>8 requests per month</strong>. This helps to keep the free service sustainable.<br/><br/>Requests made <strong>with an access key</strong> are limited to <strong>10 requests per minute</strong> but there is no total request limit. If you exceed the rate limit, you\'ll need to wait for an hour to make further requests. If you exceed the number of requests included in your paid plan, you\'ll be billed for each additional request until your subscription renewal date.<br/><br/>You\'ll receive an access key when you start a <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/pricing\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">paid plan</a>.<br><br>You can find documentation on the usage limits <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/dataset-api#usage-limits\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"How do I get the metadata for an Open Data Blend Dataset?","content":"If you\'re on the Dataset page, you can simply click the \'Get metadata\' button near the top of the page.<br/><br/>If you\'re using the Open Data Blend Dataset API, you can look-up the package name property and then navigate to the URL in the <code>path</code> property of the package."},{"label":"What tools can I use with Open Data Blend Datasets?","content":"Virtually any tool that can read CSV files can be used with <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Datasets</a>. Some tools can load data directly from the Gzip compressed CSV files while others will require the CSV files to be extracted/decompressed first. <br /><br />Text editors, programming languages, or purpose-built data analytics tools and platforms, the choice is yours. <br /><br />Here are a few examples of what you could use:<br /><br /> <ul><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Excel 2016 or later</li>

1<li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Power BI</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Python</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">QlikSense</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">R</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Tableau</li></ul><br /><br />If your tool can read/query Apache ORC or Apache Parquet files, then you can benefit from interactive querying speeds. Here\'s a list of some tools and platforms that support at least one of these optimised formats: <br /><br /><ul><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Amazon Athena</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Apache Spark</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Azure Databricks</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Dremio</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Google BigQuery</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Julia</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Microsoft Fabric</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Polars</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Python</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">R</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Trino</li></ul>"},{"label":"Do you use open specification metadata?","content":"Yes. <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Datasets</a> are \'packaged\' using metadata that\'s aligned with version 1 of the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://frictionlessdata.io/specs/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Frictionless Data specifications</a> for <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://frictionlessdata.io/specs/data-package/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Data Packages</a>. <br /><br />Use of the included metadata is completely optional and would typically be of interest to Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Developers (i.e. individuals who wish to extract and load the data files programmatically)."},{"label":"How can I use the Open Data Blend Dataset metadata?","content":"One of the biggest benefits of <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Datasets</a> being aligned with the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://frictionlessdata.io\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Frictionless Data</a> specifications is that there\'s a whole ecosystem of Frictionless Data <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://frictionlessdata.io/software/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">software and tooling</a> available. <br /><br />This includes libraries for the following programming languages<br /><br /><ul><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Go</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Java</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">JavaScript</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Julia</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">PHP</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Python</li><li  class=\\"standard-list-item\\">R</li></ul><br /><br />Using this tooling can significantly boost productivity when working with <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Open Data Blend Dataset</a> metadata."},{"label":"What are the Open Data Blend Dataset metadata definitions?","content":"The metadata definitions can be found in the Open Data Blend Dataset API <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets/dataset-api\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">documentation</a>."},{"label":"Is there an SLA for the Open Data Blend Datasets service?","content":"Yes. The Open Data Blend Datasets service has a 99.5% availability <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/service-level-agreement\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">service level agreement (SLA)</a> if you have a <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/pricing\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">paid plan</a>. This means that we guarantee the service will be down for no longer than 3.65 hours per month.<br/><br/>The SLA only applies to requests made using an access key, and excludes any pre-scheduled downtime which you will be notified of in advance.<br><br>You can see how we\'re doing on our <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://status.opendatablend.io\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Status Page</a>."},{"label":"Does the Open Data Blend Datasets service have a status page?","content":"Yes. You can check the current uptime status and history for the Open Data Blend Datasets service on the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://status.opendatablend.io\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">Status Page</a>."},{"label":"Where can I find documentation for Open Data Blend Datasets?","content":"Documentation for the Open Data Blend Datasets can be found <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-datasets\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."}]}

1,{"name":"analytics","title":"Analytics","questions":[{"label":"What is Open Data Blend Analytics?","content":"Open Data Blend Analytics is our interactive Data as a Service (ODaaS) offering that enables you to query our datasets directly from BI tools. <br/><br/>There\'s no need to download any data files. You simply point a supported client tool to our endpoint and can instantly query a subset of the data that\'s available in our Open Data Blend Datasets. The Open Data Blend Analytics model is also referred to as the \'Analytics Model\'.<br><br>You can learn more about Open Data Blend Analytics <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-analytics/\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>.</div>"},{"label":"What is an Analytics User?","content":"<div class=\\"pricing-qa-text\\">An <i>Analytics User</i> is an email address that can be used to access <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a>. If the email address is already associated with a Microsoft work, school, or personal account, the same login details can be used to access the service. If not, a one-time passcode will be sent to the email address each time that user authentication is required.<br><br>You can learn more about Analytics Users <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-analytics/analytics-users\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>.</div>"},{"label":"How many years\' history is kept in the Analytics Model?","content":"We keep the <strong>full history</strong> for tables with up to 100 million rows. For tables with more than 100 million rows, we keep at least <strong>two full years of history plus the latest year</strong>. If you need more history or a higher level of detail than what\'s available in the Analytics Model, you can use download ana analyse the corresponding <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/datasets\\">Open Data Blend Dataset</a>.<br><br>You can find documentation on the Analytics Model <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"http://docs.opendatablend.io/open-data-blend-analytics/analytical-engine\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\">here</a>."},{"label":"What are the benefits of using Open Data Blend Analytics?","content":"In addition to being able to connect to and quickly query open data, you\'ll have:<br/><br/><ul><li>Data that\'s kept up-to-date for you</li><li>Predefined calculations (i.e. measures) including: <ul><li>Counts</li><li>Sums</li><li>Averages</li><li>Percentages</li><li>Percentage differences</li><li>Year-to-date totals</li><li>Period-to-date totals</li><li>Year-on-year comparisons</li><li>Period-on-period comparisons</li></ul></li><li>Predefined table relationships</li><li>Predefined column drill-down paths (i.e. hierarchies) like Year > Month > Day</li><li>The ability to analyse data across more than one subject area (i.e. drill-across)</li><li>And much more...</li></ul>"},{"label":"What tools can I use with Open Data Blend Analytics?","content":"<div class=\\"pricing-qa-text\\">The <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a> service is built on the Analysis Services engine. Most tools and applications that can connect to Analysis Services can connect to <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"/analytics\\">Open Data Blend Analytics</a>. <br><br>Some recommended tools and applications:<br><br></div><ul><li class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Excel 2013 or later</li><li class=\\"standard-list-item\\">DAX Studio 2.12.2 or later</li><li class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Power BI Desktop August 2020 release or later</li><li class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Power BI Paginated Report Builder</li><li class=\\"standard-list-item\\">SQL&nbsp;Server Management Studio 18.6 or later</li><li class=\\"standard-list-item\\">Tableau Desktop 2020.3 or later</li></ul><div class=\\"pricing-qa-text\\">You may need to install the latest versions of the <a class=\\"link-11\\" href=\\"https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/analysis-services/analysis-services-data-providers\\" target=\\"_blank\\" rel=\\"noopener noreferrer\\" class=\\"link-11\\">MSOLAP client libraries</a>.<br><br></div>"},{"label":"Are there Open Data Blend Analytics usage limits?","content":"Yes. 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