Managing Data Files

You can view, and delete file-based sources for projects and analyses. You can use the Data Sources page to view properties and columns in data files, change column properties such as the aggregation type, set the permissions for uploaded data sources, and delete data files that are no longer needed. This page also shows you an indicator at the bottom of the page to help you keep track of your data set quota.

To view and manage data files:
  1. On the Home page, click Data Sources.
  2. On the Data Sources page, click a data file to select it.
  3. Click Actions, and then select Inspect.
  4. Review the columns in the data file. On the Data Source dialog Overview tab, you can change the data file description and column properties. For example, for the Product Number column, you can change the Aggregation type to Minimum.
  5. Optionally, change whether to treat the columns as measures or attributes. You can't change how a column is treated if it is matched to a measure or attribute in your data model. For more information on removing matches, see Blending Data That You Added.
  6. Click OK.

Note:

If you have Full Control permissions, you can grant permissions to others and delete the data file. But be careful not to delete a data file that is still a data source for reports. See Deleting Data that You Added.