Generating derived dimensions to modify data collection schemas without additional data ingestion

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• accessing, within a digital data analytics management system, an ingested data collection categorized into a plurality of dimensions, the plurality of dimensions being set prior to ingestion of data into the ingested data collection in accordance with a data organization schema, wherein the data organization schema specifies how to categorize raw data into the plurality of dimensions via ingestion of the raw data and wherein each dimension from the plurality of dimensions comprises a data category;
• receiving a query associated with a derived dimension that includes a new, post-ingestion dimension applied to the ingested data collection to change a reading of the ingested data collection by changing how the plurality of dimensions are applied to the ingested data collection in generating one or more reports without changing the ingested data collection or the data organization schema;
• generating, based on the query associated with the derived dimension, the derived dimension utilizing at least one dimension of the plurality of dimensions by:
• determining at least one dimension of the plurality of dimensions that corresponds with a user-defined definition for the derived dimension;
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• based on determining that a condition specified by the user-defined definition is satisfied by the at least one dimension, reading the at least one dimension of the plurality of dimensions from the ingested data collection based on the user-defined definition without an additional ingestion of the data;
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• generating, in response to determining results of the query, a report comprising the results of the query reflecting a changed reading of the ingested data collection in accordance with the derived dimension.

A system comprising:

• at least one computer memory device comprising:
• a data organization schema configured according to a plurality of dimensions, and
• a plurality of user-defined definitions for generating derived dimensions;
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• one or more servers configured to cause the system to:
• ingest data from a digital data analytics engine into the plurality of dimensions within an ingested data collection according to the data organization schema, wherein the data organization schema specifies how to categorize the data into the plurality of dimensions via ingestion of the data and wherein each dimension from the plurality of dimensions comprises a data category;
• generate, utilizing a dimension of the plurality of dimensions, a derived dimension that includes a new, post-ingestion dimension applied to the ingested data collection to change a reading of the ingested data collection by changing how the plurality of dimensions are applied to the ingested data collection in generating one or more reports without changing the ingested data collection or the data organization schema by:
• determining the dimension of the plurality of dimensions corresponds with a user-defined definition for the derived dimension;
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• modifying the dimension of the plurality of dimensions based on the user-defined definition without an additional ingestion of the data when retrieving the data from the ingested data collection based on a query that invokes the derived dimension;
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• generate a report for the ingested data collection that reflects a changed reading of the ingested data collection according to the derived dimension in connection with remaining dimensions of the plurality of dimensions.