View a List of Datasets and Information About Them

You can access, browse, sort, or search a list of datasets. You can choose any available dataset to use in a workbook.

You can use the dataset list to find out more information about each dataset, for example which data source connection it uses and what data elements it contains. See Dataset Type Icons.

1. On the Home page, click Navigator and then click Data.
2. Click the Datasets tab.
3. Optional: Enter a term in the Search field to search the list for a specific dataset.
4. To check a dataset's details, click Actions and then click Inspect.
5. Optional: Click the General tab to see information about the dataset, such as the connection used to create it and the database type that the dataset gets its data from.
6. Optional: Click the Data Elements tab to find information that can help you decide if the dataset contains the data that you need for your visualizations. For example, each element's name, data type, and aggregation.