# 🚀 Holistics December 2024 Updates **URL:** \ **Category:** Monthly Updates\ **Created:** [December 16, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.holistics.io/t/holistics-december-2024-updates/2482 "2024-12-16T17:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GusNH](https://community.holistics.io/user_avatar/community.holistics.io/gusnh/32/984_2.png) [@GusNH](https://community.holistics.io/u/GusNH)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.holistics.io/t/holistics-december-2024-updates/2482/1 "2024-12-16T17:00:00Z")
**Tuesday, December 17, 2024** When we first started Holistics, it was just an idea, a dream, and a lot of late nights fueled by cheap caffeine, sheer hope, and questionable life choices. _It was 2015_. Microsoft had just released Power BI, Looker raised $30M, Tableau was in its prime and the concept of _self-service BI with DevOps principles_ is just as strange as a spreadsheet with zero errors. _9 years later_, many BI tools have come and gone. Some shut down, some got swallowed into larger products, and others wandered off in new directions. But [we’re still standing](https://youtu.be/ZHwVBirqD2s). Not because we’re the best (we’re not, there’s always more to do), but because _you_ found us. _You didn’t just find us, though_. You told your friends, your colleagues, maybe even that random person who complimented your dashboard. If we got a penny every time someone discovered Holistics through a friend, we’d have enough for, well… maybe ten Big Macs. And sure, that’s not a lot, but you better believe those would be the best Big Macs we could have had! 🙂 Now, it’s our turn to say thank you, for the metaphorical Big Macs. We’re excited to introduce the _ **Holistics Referral Program** _. ### 🪴 Refer Holistics, Get $300 You probably know someone, maybe it’s a team, a startup, or a data leader in need of a new BI tool. If you think Holistics could make their lives easier, refer them. It’s that simple. **Here’s how it works:** 1. Fill out our quick [**Referral Form**](http://www.holistics.io/referral-program/) with your friend’s contact info. (_Or_, if your friend signs up for a trial, they just need to mention **you** during the process). 2. We’ll follow up, and take it from there. 3. When your friend subscribes to Holistics, you’ll get a **$300 reward** for being an awesome ambassador. Ready to share the good stuff? 👉🏾 **[Refer Holistics Now](https://www.holistics.io/referral-program/)** Thank you for spreading the word. I can’t wait to meet the friends you bring along. _Here’s to many more dashboards (and Big Macs)!_ ### 🦚 Project Validation (with Validation API) The Validation API allows you to validate your projects outside of Holistics, enabling smooth integration with CI/CD workflows. This feature is particularly useful in scenarios such as: - Validating updates before merging a pull request into the `master` branch by incorporating the **Validation API** within the CI/CD pipeline. - Validating changes immediately after updates are pushed to the `master` branch. - Running validations prior to using the [Publish API](https://docs.holistics.io/docs/continuous-integration/auto-publish) to ensure a successful publish. Nothing says “professional” like catching mistakes _before_ they even become everyone else’s problem. [![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/6/68936b8a9aca70fc06521f389a7d1a2eda3bbb42.jpeg "Validation API: Automate Your Validation Process with Ease") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfN-HfMMI5M) ### 🛡 Two-factor Authentication [Two-factor authentication (2FA)](https://docs.holistics.io/docs/two-factor-authentication) is here, adding an extra layer of protection and security. Once enabled, Holistics will request a code from an authenticator app (e.g., Authy, Google Authenticator) on your phone, ensuring only you can access your account. If you’re an admin, you can also mandate two-factor authentication for all users to enhance the organization’s security. [https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/nov24/2fa.mp4](https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/nov24/2fa.mp4) ### ⛽ Export Your Entire Dashboard as an Excel File You can now export your entire dashboard to an Excel file. Yes, _the whole thing_. Every chart, every widget, every metric, all neatly packaged into a spreadsheet you can dissect, share, or _just stare at while pretending to be busy_. [https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/dec24/export-excel.gif(image larger than 10 MB)](https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/dec24/export-excel.gif) ### 🎍Enhanced Interactions for Table and Pivot Table New table interactions are here for both Tables and Pivot tables. You can now change aggregations, auto-size, rename, freeze, or remove columns right on the spot. If your team’s been cozy with Google Sheets or Excel, they’ll feel right at home with these updates! [https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/dec24/table-interactions.mp4](https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/dec24/table-interactions.mp4) ### 🌎 Merge Lines for Reference Lines and Trend Lines Now you can flip the **“Merge into One Line”** toggle for trend lines and reference lines to simplify your chart visuals. This handy switch lets you condense everything into a single global line, adding clarity to your chart. ![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cb9b341bea6ee987d988710eb62f662a06939499.gif) ### 🌊 Embedded Report Builder (coming soon) If you’re using Holistics for embedded analytics, you’d love this: your embedded viewers will soon be able to explore dashboards with our intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Ad-hoc analysis just went from _“ugh, do I need help with this?”_ to _“wow, I’ve got this!”_ in no time. [https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/dec24/embedded-report.mp4](https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/dec24/embedded-report.mp4) ### 🎨 KPI Metric Styling (coming soon) Soon, you’ll have more options to customize fonts, colors, and everything else you need to make your KPIs shine—or at least _look_ like they’re shining. This will come in handy when this year’s KPIs are tanking faster than your phone battery at 5%, and you want to slap on some green, throw in a fancy font, and hope “aesthetic” counts as a performance metric. _(If it can’t be fixed, it might as well be fabulous, right?)_ ![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/4/40a0dd61bc6a538652ffea8150bd4b50dd2354d4.png) ### 🚀 Dynamic Data Source (coming soon) Our product team has been hard at work on **Dynamic Data Sources**! This upcoming feature allows you to automatically switch data sources based on who’s viewing your report or whether you’re in dev or production mode. With Dynamic Data Sources, you can: - Use the same models, datasets, and dashboards for different clients, each with unique data sources. - Easily switch between development and production data sources depending on where you’re working. Our product team just whipped up a demo to show it all off in Holistics. Trust me, it’s worth a look. 🙂 Learn more about this feature here: [Dynamic Data Sources](https://docs.holistics.io/docs/development/dynamic-data-source). [![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/6/68bb7f62c501d7664d806de0508310891178da27.jpeg "Dynamic Data Sources: Customize Dashboards for Every Scenario") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rS7fXbuS2g) ### 🏫 Excited about the new features? Join our Free Training We offer 60-minute live training sessions designed to help you get the best out of Holistics. With multiple time slots available, there’s a session that fits your schedule, no matter your time zone. **And it’s completely free of charge.** Interested? [Find a slot](https://calendly.com/holistics-training) here. _Not intrigued? Here’s what the audience has been saying!_ 🌟 [![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9a37dcd6b69aaec5d01ab9d73afcad23c1c060e2.jpeg)](https://cdn.holistics.io/product-newsletter/jul23/dataset-view.gif) ### 🎨 [December UX Updates](https://community2.holistics.io/t/2024-december-ux-roundup/2319) Here’s a quick look at the highlights from our latest UX update: - There was some redundant whitespace below the widget description tooltips. We removed that. ![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/8/86a571ef69326438d6a7ccc1fcd5c9a997d0f6a4.jpeg) - You can now access our walkthrough videos in the Help Center panel. ![](https://community.holistics.io/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bd91fb3d7ec3f83d374e342ea2a0afc88de3c327.jpeg) For more details, check out [our community post here](https://community2.holistics.io/t/2024-december-ux-roundup/2319). ### Final words That’s all for this month. If you’re curious about our upcoming direction, check out [our Product Roadmap](https://roadmap.holistics.io/). If you’re interested in what we just released in the past few months, check out [our Release Note](https://docs.holistics.io/release-notes). Do you have any feedback for us? If you do, hit Reply and let me know. Or [connect with me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvquanghuy/) and we can chat. I’ll see you again real soon!