4.5.1.2 Creating a Dataset

To create a dataset, follow these steps:
  1. Navigate to Datasets Summary page.
  2. Click the Add button. The Dataset window is displayed.
  3. Enter the following dataset details in the Basic Information section:
    • Name: Enter unique dataset name.
    • Description: Enter brief description for data set.
  4. Enter the following table information in the Table Selection section:
    To add Table(s), follow these steps:
    1. Click Add button in Tables Selection section. The Add Tables window is displayed.
    2. Select the table(s). You can select multiple tables at a time. Click View Selected button to view the list of selected tables. Click Ok.
    3. Edit the Table Alias as required.
    4. You can add a table multiple times, but Table Alias should be unique, as mentioned in below:

    Note:

    The maximum limit of Alias is 128 characters and alias must start with a letter or underscore, and contain only letters, digits, or underscores. If the table alias is same, then an error message is displayed after clicking Save button.

  5. Enter the following Column details of selected tables in the Columns Selection section:
    To add Column(s), follow these steps:
    1. Click Add button in Columns Selection section. The Add Columns window is displayed. Here, the list of columns is displayed based on the selected tables.
    2. Select the Table. The list of columns is displayed based on selected tables from Tables Selection section.
    3. You can use Search feature to search the columns
    4. Select the Column(s). The Display Name can be logical name of the column.
    5. Click View Selected button to view the list of selected columns. Click Ok.

    Note:

    If you change the table alias in Tables Selection section, then it gets updated in Columns Selection section automatically.

  6. Update the Other Details section for required joins/conditions.

    Note:

    If more than one table is selected, then it is mandatory to update the conditions in Other Details section, else an error message is displayed while saving the dataset.

    You can click Hint icon to view the hints before defining a condition. Below is a sample of Hint:

    Use filters as required.

    You can click Hint icon to view the hints before defining a filter. Below is a sample of Hint:

  7. Click Save.