Creating a Data Set using an API Connector

Check out the given GIF on how to create a Data Set using an API Connector.

• Click the New menu from the Data Center page.

• Select the Data Set option from the context menu.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

  

Please Note: The Web Property, View, and Metrics are mandatory fields to create a Google Analytics Data Set.

• Apply Filter: Enable the filter option. The filter query gets displayed below.

• 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.

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

Please Note: The Current Data Set is saved with Fixed Type option for the Date Type.

• Click the Preview Data option.

• The Preview options below.

• The Save option gets enabled. Click the Save option.

Please Note: After getting the data preview in the tabular format, click the Save option.

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