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Basic Import Process
There are multiple ways to import data into
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Import Data
The Library displays all of the datasets to which you have access. To begin, click Import Data.
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Import Data Page |
When you import data, you are selecting a connection to use, which allows you to begin navigating the connected datastore. When you locate the file or table assets, you select it for import.
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NOTE: When you import a dataset, you are creating a reference to that source dataset. Data is not actually imported until
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Need data? You may have example flows available in your workspace. Also, check out the available example datasets. See Example Datasets. |
Default Connections
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| Upload | Upload a file from your local desktop.
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Uploaded files are stored on the base storage layer, as well as dataset samples. For more information, see Import a File from Storage. | ||
| Table-based storage | Your environment may be provided access to a table-based datastore, such as BigQuery or Redshift. From these datastores, you can select the tables or views to which you have access for import as datasets in
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| Other storage | You can create connections to other file- or table-based storage systems. See below for details. |
Create Connections
You can create a connection to a wide variety of file-based and table-based datastores.
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NOTE: Before you create the connection, you must acquire access credentials to the datastore. |
In the Import Data page, click the New icon at the bottom of the page. For more information, see Create a Connection.
