SAQL in Salesforce

Do you know what Salesforce Analytics Query Language (SAQL) is? ??

SAQL serves as the key to unlocking insights within the CRM Analytics dataset. Behind the scenes, it powers the data retrieval process for visualizations across lenses, dashboards, and explorers within CRM Analytics.

In Analytics, almost everything you do triggers SAQL queries. When you work on a dashboard, Analytics processes queries, widgets and layouts. Each widget relies on a SAQL query, which is then executed by the query engine.

The data retrieved is then handed over to the charting library, which presents it according to widget settings. SAQL draws inspiration from Apache Pig Latin (pigql) syntax, but they're implemented differently and aren't compatible.

In simple terms, developers can use SAQL to get data from Analytics. They can do this by using the Analytics REST API or by working with SAQL queries inside the dashboard JSON.

A SAQL query works like this - it takes in some data, oprates on it, and then gives back results. Each part of a SAQL query has a job: there's the input data, what to do with it, and what comes out. SAQL queries can be long and can spread over multiple lines, but each part has to end with a semicolon.

Also, each line of the query is named, and this name can be used in later parts of the query. But there's one exception: the last line doesn't need a name because it's the final result.

To make changes to existing SAQL queries or create new ones, you can use the CRM Analytics Studio interface. It's the easiest way to start working with SAQL.

Behind the scenes, SAQL is used for everything in CRM Analytics. When you build something like a widget on a dashboard or create a lens while looking at data, SAQL is what's doing the work. You can peek behind the curtain by switching to the SAQL view to see the SAQL code for the widget or lens you're working on.

Just keep in mind, once you start editing SAQL for a widget, you might not be able to switch back to the regular dashboard view, especially if the SAQL query is complicated.

Steps to edit SAML Query:

1. Navigate to CRM Analytics Studio in your Salesforce org.
2. Click edit and open any dashboard.
3. Click on the query to edit.
4. Click SAML Mode to display the query.
5. Click Run Query to run the new query.

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