Here's everything new and improved in Golden Analytics this week.
New Features
Excel Multi-Sheet Picker
When uploading an Excel workbook that contains multiple sheets, you can now choose which sheet to import. A sheet picker appears automatically so you're always working with the right data.
Live Queries On by Default
Warehouse connections (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift, etc.) now run in Live Query mode out of the box — your charts and insights are always querying your live data without needing to import a snapshot first.
Visual Calculations Polish
Table calculations (running totals, percent of total, rank, etc.) have received a round of polish:
- Tooltips now show both the calculated value and the original underlying value side by side
- Sort indicators no longer overlap chart content
- Undo now correctly restores the previous calculation state
- Swapping rows and columns no longer breaks bar chart field assignments
Improvements
- Google Sheets list is now cleaner: The sheet picker now defaults to showing only sheets you own, sorted by recently viewed. A toggle lets you include sheets shared with you. No more scrolling through hundreds of shared company docs to find your file.
- Live Query insights load ~5× faster: AI-powered insights for warehouse connections now run key queries in parallel, reducing load time from ~10 seconds to ~2 seconds.
- Refresh Data button for live warehouse connections: A Refresh Data button now appears when viewing a live warehouse dataset, letting you pull the latest data on demand.
- AI chat responses stream in real time: Freeform questions in the AI chat panel (e.g. "explain what CTR means") now stream their response word-by-word instead of waiting for the full answer before displaying.
- TopN filter redesigned: The Top N filter pill now uses a cleaner sentence layout — "Top 25 of Field by Measure" — with inline number editing (click the number, type a new value, press Enter). Sorting now always ranks correctly when a TopN filter is active.
- JSON file uploads are significantly faster: JSON files are now loaded using a native fast path, matching the performance of CSV uploads.