Creating the sample application from the spreadsheet

After downloading and extracting the sample application files, you can use the spreadsheet to create a new application.

When you create the application from the spreadsheet, Studio:
  • Creates a new Endeca Server data domain
  • Uses the spreadsheet data to create a new data set within the domain

To create a new application from the sample application spreadsheet:

  1. Start and log in to Studio.
  2. On the Discovery Applications page, click + New Application.
    New Application options on the Discovery Applications page

    The New Discovery Application page is displayed.

    New Discovery Application page
  3. In the Application name field, type a name for the application.
  4. You can leave the application description blank.
  5. Under Select a Data Source, click Upload a file.
    File Upload option selected for a new application
  6. To search for and select SampleData.xls, click Browse.

    Studio processes the file and displays a sample of the data.

  7. Click Next.

    Studio displays a list of attributes from the spreadsheet data.

  8. Keep the default value of Data set name, so that the data set name matches the component configuration you will be importing from the .lar file.
  9. To complete the application creation, click Done.

    Studio creates and displays the application.

    The application initially contains a single page with the following components:
    • Search Box
    • Available Refinements
    • Selected Refinements
    • Chart
    • Results Table