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# Creating a Data Set using an API Connector

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* Click the ***New*** menu from the Data Center page.
* Select the ***Data Set*** option from the context menu.

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* The ***Data Source*** page containing all the data connectors opens.
* Use the ***Data Source*** filter to search for a specific API Data Connector (E.g., the below image displays **Google Analytics** as the data source filter).
* Select a data connector from the displayed list (E.g., in this case, a google analytics data connector is selected).
* Click the ***Create Data Set*** icon.&#x20;

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* The **Google Analytics Dataset form** opens.
* Fill in the following information:
  * **Dataset Name**: Enter any user-defined name for the new dataset.
  * **Description**: Provide a brief description of the Data Set (It is an optional field).
  * **Data Connector Name**: This option comes pre-defined as per the selected data connector.
  * **Account:** This option comes pre-defined based on the selected google account.

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* The user can select specific data using the below given drop-down lists:

  * **Select Web Property**: Select the required web property using the drop-down menu.
  * **Select View**: Select the required view using the drop-down menu.
  * **Dimensions**: Select the required dimensions using the drop-down menu (The selected      dimensions get displayed below with the ‘ga’ suffix).
  * **Metrics**: Select the required metrics using the drop-down menu (The selected metrics get displayed below with ‘ga’ suffix).

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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>: *The **Web Property**, **View**, and **Metrics** are mandatory fields to create a Google Analytics Data Set.*
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* **Apply Filter**: Enable the filter option. The filter query gets displayed below.    &#x20;

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* **Date Type**: Select a Date Type using the given options- **Fixed Type** and **Dynamic Type.**
  * **Fixed Type**: Define a time range by specifying dates using the ***From date*** and ***To date*** options.

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* **Dynamic Type**: Select an option from the drop-down menu to define the time range.

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* Click the ***Preview Data*** option.
* The ***Preview*** options below.
* The Save option gets enabled. Click the ***Save*** option.

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* A success message appears, and the newly created Google Analytics dataset gets added to the **Data Sets** list.

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