Dataset: All
Entity: -
Field ID: source_app
Type: Text
Description: The name of the application associated with the record.
Source: App
Transformation logic: N/A
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Github (PRs, Issues) | Repositories: |
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Gitlab (PRs, Issues) |
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Bitbucket (PRs) |
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Azure DevOps (PRs, Issues) |
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Jira (Issues) |
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ClickUp (Issues) |
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Trello (Issues) | |
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Reporting Use Cases
The Source App field is a critical attribute for any organization that uses multiple integrated tools, as it identifies the platform where the data originated (e.g., "github", "jira", "gitlab"). Its primary purpose is to allow for platform-specific analysis and to enable the creation of consistent, unified metrics across different systems.
Filtering for Platform-Specific Analysis: This is the most common use of the field. It allows you to create reports that focus on a single tool.
To build a dashboard that only shows your project management data, you could apply a filter where
Source App equals any of "jira,trello".To analyze your code-related activities, you would filter where
Source App equals any of "github,gitlab,bitbucket".
Reporting on Cross-Platform Activity: When used as a dimension, this field allows you to compare the volume and type of activity across your different tools.
A bar chart with
Source Appas the dimension andCOUNT()as the metric can show you how many items are being created in Jira versus GitHub, for example.
Creating Unified Cross-Platform Metrics: This is the most powerful use case. Since different platforms have different features (e.g., GitHub's formal review system vs. GitLab's approvals), you can use
Source Appin custom formulas to handle these differences and create a single, consistent metric.For example, to calculate a reliable "Time to Start Review" metric across all platforms, you could use a custom formula like
IF(source_app == "github", first_review_created_at - review_requested_at, first_comment_after_review_requested_at - review_requested_at). This formula uses the precise GitHub timestamp when available and falls back to a reliable approximation for other platforms, giving you a single, unified KPI.