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docs: note warehouse-computed row totals in pivot tables#740

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Summary

Updates the table chart reference to reflect that pivot table row totals are now computed by the warehouse, alongside column totals.

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  • Clarify that both column and row totals in pivot tables run extra aggregation queries against the warehouse.
  • Note that totals are accurate for count, sum, count_distinct, average, min, max, and ratio metrics in both metrics-as-columns and metrics-as-rows layouts.
  • Explain that cells are left blank when the warehouse cannot return a value, rather than showing an incorrect sum.

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Follows lightdash/lightdash#23780, which extends warehouse-computed totals (previously shipped for columns) to pivot table row totals. This fixes row totals for non-additive metrics such as count distinct, average, and ratios.

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