Analyze Direct is a tool which will allow you to use a Snowflake Reader account to access the Analyze data pipeline using a data visualization tool or Business Intelligence (BI) tool of your choice. Analyze Direct uses the same data models as Analyze uses as a foundation since the data shapes configured for Analyze are already optimized for use with BI tools.

Key Features and Benefits

The following area few key benefits of using Analyze Direct:

• Runs on Snowflake, a cloud-based data warehouse optimized for analytics and reporting scalability.
• Leverage your organization’s BI Capabilities to connect directly to Absorb LMS data.
• Combine Absorb data with data from other tools to drive deeper insights.
• Data is refreshed every 4 hours.
• No software or hardware installation is needed to enable access to your Absorb LMS data.
• Each account is granted 500 credits annually for queries.
• You can track credit consumption in Snowflake using Resource Monitors. More information can be found in Snowflake's Resource monitors article. 

Resources

The following resources with assist you in setting up, using, and troubleshooting Analyze Direct:

• Analyze Direct Handbook, found in the Attachments section of this article.
• Analyze Direct Configuration
• Data Structures and Models in Analyze Direct
• Analyze Direct: Key Fields vs. ID Fields
• Analyze Data Dictionaries

FAQ

The following are commonly asked questions about Analyze Direct.

My Organization Already Uses Snowflake, Does This Change Anything For Analyze Direct?

Answer: Clients can choose to use Analyze Direct to leverage Absorb’s Snowflake instance or clients can choose to use their own Snowflake instance where Absorb will share views of their data. 

What Security Options Are Available With Analyze Direct?

Answer:  There are several security methods that can be configured for Analyze Direct including OAuth, SAML2, and Network Policies. Your Absorb representative can provide more information about this aspect of the Analyze Direct configuration. More information can be found in the Analyze Direct Connection Reference article.