Create a data set

The only place to create a data set is in a data mapping.The task must contain a procedure. Use the <steps> element for a multi-step procedure. Use the <steps-informal> element for a single-step procedure.

1. At the bottom of the Project Explorer, click the Data Mappings () button.
2. Expand a data mapping folder, right-click a data mapping, and select New Data Set.
3. Fill in the fields. Title and RefName are required.
4. To specify standard data dimensions, select one or more from the Standard Data Dimensions section.
5. To specify custom data dimensions for the data set:
   1. In the Custom Data Dimensions section, type a name and description and choose a data type for each custom data dimension.
   2. In the Codelist Lookup column, click the ellipsis button.
   3. On the Custom Dimension Labels window, from the Description drop-down list, select a an item.
   4. Highlight a code and click OK.
   Or:
   1. In the Custom Data Dimensions section, type a name and description, choose a data type, and click the ellipsis button in the Codelist Lookup column.
   2. On the Custom Dimension Labels window, click New.
   3. For the Object Name, type the Title, RefName, and Description, and click OK.
   4. In the grid, type the Code and Label pairs. To require users to select only the codelist labels that are in the codelist, select Use only listed labels. If you do not select it, a user-defined codelist label can be used.

   Note:

   If you select Use only listed labels, the codelist must have at least one codelist item
6. Click OK.
7. If the data set is in a CDD or CIS data mapping, in the Properties Browser, set the values of the appropriate CDD or CIS custom properties.

You can now create a data series in the data set.