What formats can I export, and where can I send scheduled reports?

Export as PDF, Excel, CSV, or image. Schedule delivery via Email, Slack, or Cloud Storage.

How does export bursting work at scale?

Burst one master report into personalized slices and send them to thousands of recipients. Each recipient only receives the data they are allowed to see.

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Q: What makes Sigma different for reporting on cloud data?

Sigma connects directly to cloud warehouses and lets teams build and format reports in a spreadsheet interface without relying on extracts or cubes.

Q: How does Sigma handle permissions and governance for enterprise reports?

Sigma supports row-level and column-level security, version history, and endorsements to manage access and mark trusted reports. The on-page FAQ also notes SSO, SCIM, and Sigma API options.

Q: What happens to my existing reports during a migration?

Teams typically migrate in phases, rebuilding the highest-value reports first while legacy systems run in parallel, then expanding coverage over time.

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Create financial statements and operational reports with print-ready layout control. Keep the numbers tied to your warehouse source of truth.

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Trust the numbers, not just the layout

Generate board reports and P&Ls directly from the warehouse. No more "export to Excel" errors or stale data. Your formatted reports always reflect your live source of truth.

Design without dependencies

Finance and Ops teams design production-ready reports using the spreadsheet interface they know. Adjust headers, grouping, and formatting without logging IT tickets.

Broadcast with confidence

Move from emailing static files to governed distribution. Schedule PDF delivery or burst personalized reports to thousands of stakeholders, secured by Row-Level Security.

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Precision meets scale

Tools to format, calculate, and distribute governed reports.

LAYOUT CONTROL

Format for the Boardroom

Build financial statements and operational reports that meet corporate standards. Control page breaks, headers, footers, and conditional formatting with pixel-perfect precision—right down to reports that fit in standard envelopes.

Custom Grouping: Create collapsible sections for easy navigation

Conditional Formatting: Highlight variances and trends automatically

Print-Ready Layouts: Control exactly how reports render in PDF or print

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SPREADSHEET UX

Calculate Across Billions of Rows

Handle complex logic—like period-over-period variance, allocations, and weighted averages—using standard spreadsheet formulas. Run these calculations on billions of rows in the warehouse.

Familiar Formulas: Use SUMIFs, LOOKUPSs, and RANK on warehouse data

Time Intelligence: Easily compare MoM, QoQ, and YoY performance

Dynamic Aggregation: Switch between summary and detail views instantly

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SCHEDULING & BURSTING

Automate Report Delivery

Ensure every stakeholder gets their data on time. Schedule daily P&Ls, weekly operating reviews, or event-based alerts delivered via Email, Slack, or Cloud Storage.

Dynamic Bursting: Send personalized slices of data to different users from one master report

Multi-Format Export: Deliver as PDF, Excel, CSV, or Image

Trigger-Based Sends: Only send reports when specific data conditions are met

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GOVERNANCE

Govern the source

Stop spreadsheet sprawl and shadow IT. Keep all reporting logic centralized in the warehouse, enforced by data policies and audit trails.

Row-Level Security (RLS): Ensure users only see the data they're authorized to view

Version History: Track every change to the report definition

Endorsement: Mark official reports as "Trusted" to guide users

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Trusted for Enterprise Reporting

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1,500

Reports consolidated

33,000

Objects simplified

“It’s about creating a single version of truth. When everyone is working from the same data, we move faster, make better decisions, and eliminate the guesswork.”

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Senior Director of Information Systems, Saddle Creek Logistics

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150

Sales reps

13,000+

Hours saved

Global manufacturer Walter Surface Technologies saves 13,000 hours and achieves daily sales visibility across 150+ reps with Sigma’s analytics platform.

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75%

Employee adoption

80%

Reduction in reporting time

Yamaha Motor Finance replaced spreadsheets and manual reporting with Sigma’s governed, cloud-native platform. See how they transformed FP&A, enabled self-service, and scaled financial modeling with Snowflake and Sigma.

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Hours

Saved on manual reporting

100%

Data isolation with Sigma Tenants

“Sigma is really unique in the fact that we can embed this product within our entire application and then enable customers to build their own reports.”

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Principal Product Manager, Data, Built

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Revenue managed

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Self-service

"Sigma data apps are eliminating the boundary between data entry and data consumption... We are moving a lot faster than we were before."

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Director Analytics Engineering, Conagra Brands

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Active users

Days to Hours

In time savings

"I think the biggest value driver for Sigma is that you're not using specialized Python developers to analyze billion row records anymore. You're just adding an Excel user."

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Senior Vice President, Blackstone

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Reporting FAQ

Common questions about enterprise reporting with Sigma.

Can Sigma replace existing enterprise reporting tools like SAP BusinessObjects, MicroStrategy, Qlik, IBM Cognos, or OBIEE?

Yes. Sigma supports formatted reporting, scheduled distribution, and governed access directly on your cloud data warehouse.

What makes Sigma different for reporting on cloud data?

Sigma connects directly to cloud warehouses and uses a spreadsheet interface to build and format reports without relying on extracts or cubes.

How does Sigma handle permissions and governance for enterprise reports?

Use row-level and column-level security, version history, and endorsements to manage access and mark trusted reports. The FAQ on this page also notes support for SSO, SCIM, and the Sigma API.

What formats and destinations can scheduled reports be delivered to?

Exports can be delivered as PDF, Excel, CSV, or image, and scheduled sends can go to Email, Slack, or Cloud Storage.

What happens to my existing reports during a migration?

Teams often migrate in phases, rebuilding high-value reports first while legacy systems run in parallel, then expanding coverage as they go.

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