Creating a New Data Sandbox

Create and save a Data Sandbox to upload files for profiling, preparation, and downstream use in Data Stores, Data Sheets, and reports.

Prerequisites:

• Sandbox Settings are configured (admin) to enable the Data Sandbox option in the Data Center.

• You have permission to create/upload files in the Data Center.

Supported file types

.csv, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .txt, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .mp4, .json, .pdf, .avro, .parquet

Steps

• Open Data Center

  • Go to the Data Center homepage.

• Start creation

  • Click Data Center > My Connectors > Create > Data Sandbox.

    
  • The Data Sandbox form opens.

• Enter details

  • Data Sandbox Name – required

  • Description – optional

• Save as Document Store

  • By enabling this checkbox, the sandbox file will be available as a document to the Data Agent functionality.

• Choose file Use the Drag your file(s)/ Browse option → upload a file from your system.

• The selected file name appears next to Choose File.

• Upload Click Upload.

  • A progress/count indicator increases during upload.

  • On success, a confirmation message appears.

• View in list You are redirected to the Data Sandbox List page. The new sandbox appears at the top of the list.

• Your file is stored in Data Sandbox and available for Preview, Data Preparation, Data Store creation, and Data Sheet creation.

Actions (from the Data Sandbox list)

Action	What it does
Upload File Status	Sends a notification confirming upload status.
Data Preparation	Opens the Data Preparation Workspace for this file.
Remove	Deletes the selected Data Sandbox.
Create Data Store	Starts the Data Store creation flow using this file.
Reupload	Replaces the existing sandbox file with a new version.
Preview	Opens a data preview for quick verification.
Create Datasheet	Creates a Data Sheet using the sandbox file as source.

Notes:

• Large files may take longer to upload; keep the browser tab open until confirmation appears.

• For multi-sheet Excel files, the sheet selection will be prompted later (during Prep/Data Store/Data Sheet flows).

• Users can access the respective interfaces for Data Preparation, Datastore, and Datasheet by clicking the corresponding 'Create' buttons. For detailed instructions, please refer to the documents on "Creating a New Data Preparation," "Creating a New Datastore," and "Creating a New Data Sheet."

Troubleshooting

Corrupted or unsafe file detected

• You’ll see a warning if the uploaded file is corrupted or contains malicious data.

• Action: Clean or re-export the source file and try again, or upload a different file.

Upload appears stalled

• Check network connectivity; if needed, cancel and retry the upload.

File not visible after the success message

• Refresh the Data Sandbox list and confirm your filters; the newest item should be at the top.