A field needs analytics enabled on its source panel AND a GoodData project refresh before it appears as an attribute. Here's the config path.
The two prerequisites
For a field to appear as an attribute in the GoodData data table, two things must be true:
- The field is configured for analytics on its source panel.
- The GoodData project has been refreshed to pick up the change.
If either step is missing, the field exists in your project but doesn't show up in the data table.
Where to toggle analytics on a field
A field's analytics setting is at the panel level — Details, Rollup, Grand Total, PO, or Actuals — depending on where the field lives. The toggle is typically labeled Use for Analytics. Open the field's configuration in the source panel and confirm the setting is on.
Field ID vs display label
GoodData keys off the field's technical ID (field ID), not its display label. Two fields labeled "GL Accounts for Opex" with different technical IDs are treated as different attributes in GoodData.
If a field works in one project but not another, compare the field IDs between the two — they often diverge even when the labels match.
When a GoodData project refresh is needed
Even when the analytics setting is correct, the GoodData project may not have been refreshed since the change. A standard nightly refresh usually picks it up. Signs a manual refresh is needed:
- You turned on Use for Analytics today and the field is still missing the next morning.
- A data-model change accompanies the field (new column or dataset).
- The attribute appears but all values are empty.
What to do
- Verify the field has analytics enabled on the correct source panel.
- Confirm field IDs match if you're comparing projects.
- Contact Support and tell us which project, which field, and whether you've already verified the analytics setting. We can confirm the GoodData project version and trigger a manual refresh.
For the troubleshooting walkthrough when a field is already missing on your account, see A field in our Allocadia project isn't appearing as an attribute in the GoodData data table.
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