Professional desk
Your role-specific ValixData workspace. It brings together the indicators, changes, news, upcoming events and sources most relevant to that job.
The desk is designed around the work of the role, not around a generic database.HELP · DEFINITIONS
Understand the screen without a manual.
ValixData is designed for near-zero learning curve. This page explains every customer-facing ValixData term in plain English. Industry-standard language is used wherever possible; product-specific terms are defined here and in context.
ValixData usability standard: a first-time user should understand what a number is, what period it covers, whether it is live/reference/demo, where it came from, and why it is being shown—without contacting support.
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Key indicator
A number or calculated measure that helps describe an important condition for your role.
Some indicators come directly from an official source; others are transparent ValixData calculations built from sourced data.Current value
The latest value available for that indicator on the desk.
Always check the nearby status and source if the timing of the value matters.Change
How much an indicator moved over the period shown.
A positive change is not automatically good and a negative change is not automatically bad; meaning depends on the indicator.Current status
A plain-language description such as improving, stable, elevated, mixed or deteriorating.
Status summarizes the indicator; it does not tell you what decision to make.Review priority
High, Medium or Low indicates which currently visible items deserve attention first.
It is a sorting aid based on the size/state of visible changes, not a risk rating or recommendation.Since Last Review
A comparison with the last version of the desk saved on this browser/device.
Before account-based history is live, this comparison is local to the current device and browser.Today's Review
A count of items grouped as Important, Watch or Background based on the visible changes on the desk.
It helps direct attention; it is not a financial-materiality determination.Today's Review List
The short list of items ValixData puts in front of you first for the current desk.
It is a review order, not an instruction to act.Differences Only
Temporarily hides quieter indicators so you can focus on what changed most.
Turn it off to return to the full view.3-Minute / 10-Minute / Deep Dive
Three levels of detail for the same desk: fastest overview, expanded review, or full analysis.
Changing the view does not change the underlying data.Nova
ValixData’s automatic briefing service. Nova organizes what changed, why it may matter, what to watch next and relevant news for the desk.
Nova is designed to prepare the first briefing without requiring you to write a prompt.Aria
ValixData’s on-demand explanation assistant for the data and context available to your role.
Aria helps explain the evidence; the professional remains responsible for decisions.Priority news
News ranked for relevance to the professional desk rather than displayed as a generic headline feed.
Where available, stories are connected to the indicators or topics they may affect.Upcoming events / catalysts
Scheduled releases or events that could change the conditions shown on the desk.
Examples can include economic releases, earnings, regulatory dates or industry events, depending on the role.Exception
An item that stands out from its normal or recent pattern and deserves review.
An exception is a flag for attention, not proof that something is wrong.Mixed signals
Important indicators are moving in different directions instead of reinforcing one another.
Mixed signals are a reason to inspect the underlying data rather than rely on one headline number.Aligned signals
Several important indicators are moving in a broadly consistent direction.
Alignment strengthens context but still does not prove causation.Source
The organization, dataset or approved feed from which the underlying information comes.
ValixData shows source information so users can verify important data.Freshness / updated
How recently the underlying value or source was refreshed.
A newer timestamp is not necessarily a more authoritative source; cadence depends on the dataset.Live
A production-connected value currently retrieved from its approved source.
Live does not necessarily mean tick-by-tick; update frequency depends on the source.Reference
A verified value or baseline shown for context but not represented as a current live feed.
Reference values are labeled so they are not mistaken for live market data.Demo / sample data
Temporary values used to demonstrate the finished interface while a live data connection is pending.
Demo values must never be treated as current financial or operating data.Methodology
The documented rules used to calculate, transform, combine or classify data.
ValixData methodology is intended to make calculated indicators understandable and auditable.Download Sources & Data
Downloads the supporting values, statuses, source labels and visible priority news currently shown on the desk.
This was called “Evidence Pack” in early development versions; the clearer customer-facing name is now used.Brief
A short working summary assembled from items you choose on the desk.
“Add to brief” saves selected visible items on the current device until account-based persistence is available.What am I missing?
A quick scan of the current screen that highlights the largest visible change, conflicting directions and available priority news.
It uses only what is currently shown; it does not claim to search hidden or private data.Decision support
Information designed to help a professional understand conditions and make their own judgment.
ValixData does not execute transactions or take consequential decisions for the user.Core desk
A profession desk with an explicit role-specific indicator configuration in the current product architecture.
Core does not mean every source is already a live production feed.Preview desk
A profession desk whose specialized indicator coverage is still being completed.
Preview desks use only clearly labeled data and do not pretend an unrelated role’s indicators belong to that profession.Arrange my desk
Lets you reorder, pin first, or hide ValixData indicators so the desk matches the way you work.
The arrangement is saved in this browser on this device. It does not upload or store your company data.Personal workspace
Your chosen arrangement of ValixData indicators on a professional desk.
Personal workspace layout is a presentation preference, not a separate copy of the underlying data.Working brief
A short collection of ValixData indicators you choose from the current desk for copying into your own workflow.
It contains only ValixData information already visible to you and is kept in this browser on this device unless you copy or export it.Custom reports
ValixData does not provide an unrestricted private-data report builder in the core product.
This avoids unnecessary custody of customer documents or proprietary internal data. Standard ValixData briefs and exports remain available.Earlier development terms renamed for clarity.
These names may appear in older internal documentation or screenshots. The customer-facing product now uses the clearer wording on the right.
| Earlier term | Customer-facing term |
|---|---|
| Attention Budget | Today’s Review |
| Decision Queue | Today’s Review List |
| Priority Score | Review Priority (High / Medium / Low) |
| Evidence Pack | Download Sources & Data |
| Context-Aware Inspection | Indicator Details |
| One-Screen Orientation | Daily Overview |
Market Context
Optional supporting market information such as FX or digital-asset data. It is not the primary professional desk and is loaded only when you open it on desks where it is not normally needed.
Data Status
The source-readiness and provenance page. Use it to see whether an input is live, reference, pending, unavailable or awaiting an official connector.
Daily Overview
The first role-specific screen that summarizes what changed, what deserves attention, upcoming events and source state before deeper analysis.
Still need context?
Data and calculations
Use Methodology when you need the source, formula, cadence or calculation rules behind an indicator.
Open methodology →Is the data current?
Use Data Status to check source availability and freshness before relying on time-sensitive information.
Check data status →General questions
The FAQ covers account plans, Core vs Preview desks, AI boundaries, data types, privacy and product status.
Open FAQ →Pricing & account terms
User seat
One person authorized to sign in and interact with ValixData. Exported brief recipients are not automatically counted as user seats.
Annual commitment
The contracted subscription amount for a 12-month term. Enterprise volume discounts are calculated from published annual role prices, subject to the enterprise minimum where applicable.
Volume discount
A published reduction in annual role pricing as the number of paid user seats increases. It is designed to share deployment economies with the customer.
Trial & daily brief
7-day Professional trial
No credit card is required. Name and work email are required. The trial is limited to one primary Professional desk and ends without an automatic charge.
Trial emails
Planned check-ins occur around days 2, 4, 6 and 7 and stop when the user subscribes. A later reconsideration message may be sent only under the governed nurture policy and with a clear opt-out.
6 A.M. Daily Professional Brief
Optional, role-specific and assembled from the same cached Nova desk intelligence. The Listen experience uses device text-to-speech where supported rather than generating paid audio by default.