But LODs require you to think .
FIXED [Sub-Category] : MAX([Sales]) Wait, that gives me a number, not a flag.
You drag Sales into the view, add Region , and everything looks perfect. But the moment you try to answer a complex question—like “What is the average sales per customer, regardless of my date filters?” or “Show me the highest selling product in each state” —your numbers suddenly look wrong.
| LOD Type | Logic | Best for | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Calculate only by these dimensions. Ignore everything else in the view. | "What is the company max sales?" "First purchase date per user." | | INCLUDE | Calculate by view dimensions + these extra ones. | "What is the average sales per day, even if my view is by month?" | | EXCLUDE | Calculate by view dimensions, but remove these ones. | "What is the total US sales, ignoring state level detail?" |