Data Store using an API Data Connector
This page displays step-by-step process on how to create an API Data Connector based Data Store.
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This page displays step-by-step process on how to create an API Data Connector based Data Store.
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Check out the given walk-through on how to create a Data Store based on an API Data Connector.
Navigate to the Data Center homepage.
Click the New option.
Select the Data Stores option from the context menu.
Choose an API connector type from the filter panel.
Select a data connector from the displayed list.
Click on the Plus symbol option to create the Data Store.
The Getting Data tab opens.
Provide a name for the Data Store.
The name of the selected Data Connector gets displayed by default.
Select a data set using the Data Set List drop-down menu.
Use a checkmark in the given box to Enable Scheduler
Click the Next option.
The Data Type Definition tab opens.
The user can interchange the available Dimensions, Measures, and Time fields to define data.
Enable dimension fields with a checkmark to get in the LOV of the Filter pane of the Self-service BI Report.
Click the Next option to proceed.
The Hierarchy Definition tab opens.
Add a new Drill Def box by clicking the Add icon.
Drag and drop Dimension fields or Time field to create a hierarchy (The dragged and dropped Time fields gets divided into three level granularities, E.g., Year>Month>Date).
Click the Next tab to proceed.
The Data Restrictions tab opens.
Click the Add icon.
Select a Dimension from the drop-down menu.
Enter a User Property based on the inserted custom fields of a specific user(s) or user group(s).
Click the Next option to proceed.
The Schedule Data Refresh tab opens.
The following options are provided to Schedule refresh the data:
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
Select any one option from the above-given list and configure the required information to set the data refresh interval.
Select the Refresh Now option by enabling the box to refresh the Data Store immediately after its creation.
Enable Email Notification by enabling the option.
Provide the Email Address on which you want the notification email to be sent.
Click the Finish option.
A success message appears to inform about the creation of a new data store.
The newly created Data Store gets added to the Data Stores list.