> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.omni.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

<AgentInstructions>

## Submitting Feedback

If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback:

POST https://docs.omni.co/feedback

```json
{
  "path": "/demos/2024/20240823",
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.

</AgentInstructions>

# August 23, 2024

> Embed dashboard linking, send to Google Sheets, calculations on SQL, and 11 more!

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  Demos highlight what we are working on or experimenting with, but are not a guarantee of release. Let us know your thoughts at [support@omni.co](mailto:support@omni.co).
</Note>

## Dashboard linking inside the iFrame

*`Dashboards` `Embed`*

New functionality to create links between embedded dashboards *inside* the iframe.  No more tearing down and rebuilding iframes, just super fast linking to make navigation feel 100% native

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ct9aNe4ANy8" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Google Sheets scheduler destination

*`Dashboards` `Scheduler`*

A pair of Zapier hooks to directly drop data into Google Sheets from Omni - functionality for both creating a new tab with data or overwriting the existing scheduled object.

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ji5NmtRQrk" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## SQL improvements - resize window + early work on spreadsheets

*`Workbook` `Sql`*

More work on calculations and sorting of SQL results - all the Excel goodness on top of raw SQL queries.  Also some nice improvements to space management for SQL including drag sizing on the SQL block.

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5W0lpulccZM" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## dbt SQL in the UI

*`Sql` `Workbook` `dbt`*

New mode to write dbt SQL from the UI, including {{ }} references for simple push down to dbt

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z8F50NwkAtk" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Embed URL builder improvements (especially for vanity domains)

*`Embed`*

Improvements to the SDK for vanity domains + a tool for URL building without the SDK

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WJkORG1KTuc" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Model layering / extending with abstract

*`Modeling`*

The near-launch of abstract model objects - allowing complex model and field layering, and setting up the groundwork for remote dependencies in the data model

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ql20-OqgKq4" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Topic descriptions

*`Workbook` `Modeling`*

Topic descriptions - better metadata to help end users

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IoiSS8chtoI" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Workbook filter faceting controls

*`Workbook` `Modeling`*

Filter faceting control in the workbook - now filters on dashboard or the workbook can optionality filter other filters (or not)

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3NEWp2kYVQ" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Filter suggestion from topic controls

*`Modeling` `Workbook` `Filters` `Dashboards`*

Suggest from topic - for when you want to curate filter suggests based on a specific topic rather than the default behavior

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dzZzfIXEiFo" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Dynamic DB connections in the UI

*`Modeling` `Workbook`*

The launch of dynamic connections in branches allowing swapping to different databases directly from the workbook or dashboard for more complex use cases

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MNUBRxdya5o" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Multi-line text support for vis

*`Workbooks` `Visualization`*

Multi-line support for axes labels, point labels, and fields names

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pI4ooDL37bs" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Embed theme controls in the UI

*`Embed` `Dashboards`*

Embed themes can now be applied directly from the UI rather than requiring the URL builder to specify

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IUGNG_DgjCs" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## On this day one year / month / etc ago

*`Filters`*

A small change - now "on this day one year ago" will indeed return a day; ie periods will not return the full period, rather than the specific date.

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FqRvXW6EMtI" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>

## Advanced editor for pie charts

*`Workbook` `Visualization`*

<Frame>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tqyLBnEQoR4" width="100%" height="400" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowFullScreen />
</Frame>
