Systems and Methods of Generating Color Saturated Data Marks in Data Visualizations

A method, comprising:

• at a computer having a display, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors:
• retrieving a dataset from a multidimensional database, wherein:
• the dataset includes a plurality of fields, including a first field and a second field;
• and
• the first field is a data hierarchy that comprises a plurality of subfields;
• displaying a graphical user interface that comprises:
• a first region displaying the plurality of fields from the dataset, wherein the first field is displayed in a collapsed state;
• a second region with a plurality of shelves;
• and
• a third region for displaying one or more data visualizations;
• receiving a user action to display the first field in an expanded state;
• in response to receiving the user action to display the first field in an expanded state, displaying the first field and the plurality of subfields in a hierarchical structure;
• receiving additional user actions to:
• (i) associate a first subfield of the plurality of subfields with a first shelf of the plurality of shelves, and (ii) associate the second field with a second shelf of the plurality of shelves;
• and
• displaying, in accordance with the received additional user actions, a data visualization in the third region, wherein each data mark included in the data visualization has (i) an x-position defined according to data for the first subfield and (ii) a y-position defined according to data for the second field.

A computer system for generating data visualizations, comprising:

• a display;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
• retrieving a dataset from a multidimensional database, wherein:
• the dataset includes a plurality of fields, including a first field and a second field;
• and
• the first field is a data hierarchy that comprises a plurality of subfields;
• displaying a graphical user interface that comprises:
• a first region displaying the plurality of fields from the dataset, wherein the first field is displayed in a collapsed state;
• a second region with a plurality of shelves;
• and
• a third region for displaying one or more data visualizations;
• receiving a user action to display the first field in an expanded state;
• in response to receiving the user action to display the first field in an expanded state, displaying the first field and the plurality of subfields in a hierarchical structure;
• receiving additional user actions to:
• (i) associate a first subfield of the plurality of subfields with a first shelf of the plurality of shelves, and (ii) associate the second field with a second shelf of the plurality of shelves;
• and
• displaying, in accordance with the received additional user actions, a data visualization in the third region, wherein each data mark included in the data visualization has (i) an x-position defined according to data for the first subfield and (ii) a y-position defined according to data for the second field.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a computer system having a display, one or more processors, and memory, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• retrieving a dataset from a multidimensional database, wherein:
• the dataset includes a plurality of fields, including a first field and a second field;
• and
• the first field is a data hierarchy that comprises a plurality of subfields;
• displaying a graphical user interface that comprises:
• a first region displaying the plurality of fields from the dataset, wherein the first field is displayed in a collapsed state;
• a second region with a plurality of shelves;
• and
• a third region for displaying one or more data visualizations;
• receiving a user action to display the first field in an expanded state;
• in response to receiving the user action to display the first field in an expanded state, displaying the first field and the plurality of subfields in a hierarchical structure;
• receiving additional user actions to:
• (i) associate a first subfield of the plurality of subfields with a first shelf of the plurality of shelves, and (ii) associate the second field with a second shelf of the plurality of shelves;
• and
• displaying, in accordance with the received additional user actions, a data visualization in the third region, wherein each data mark included in the data visualization has (i) an x-position defined according to data for the first subfield and (ii) a y-position defined according to data for the second field.