# Data Store Meta Data

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*Check out the given walk-through on Data Store Meta Data creation.*
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The Data Store Metadata is a database created to store metadata. It is a structure/index in which the actual data can be stored/written using an application such as ETL.

* Navigate to the ***Data Center*** ***Homepage***.
* Click the ***New*** menu.&#x20;
* Select the ***Data Store Metadata*** option from the ***New*** context menu.

![Accessing the Data Store Meta Data option using the New menu](/files/6nbhDqMnZxzwyg2iliVq)

* A new page asking for the ***Meta Store*** details opens.
* Enter a Data Store Name.
* Choose a ***Collection Name*** from the drop-down list (optional).
* Click the ***Next*** option.

![Meta Store Details tab](/files/haUpqZdxuEClBsKZzyd3)

* Define the data type (The user needs to insert the field name manually if the **Collection Name** is not chosen. Else, the names of the fields get selected from the chosen Collection). &#x20;
* The users can define the data for the ***Dimensions***, ***Measures***, and ***Time*** categories. The user can interchange the data categories of dimension, measure, and time value by using the below-given options:

&#x20;     ![](/files/xg0xSnFxcrRkobyI3dDo)

* Click the ***Next*** option.  &#x20;

![Defining Data by using the Data Type Definition tab](/files/zw8qmwO2NzXpUdEGW9pK)

* The ***Hierarchy Definition*** tab opens.          &#x20;
* Click the ***Add*** icon  provided in the Hierarchy Definition window.
* A new ***Drill Def*** box gets added to the page.
* Drag and drop the dimensions or time options to define a hierarchy.                   &#x20;
  * The time dimension creates a hierarchical sequence from the higher to lower time values by default. E.g., **year->month->date** by pulling it once in the ***Drill Def*** boxes.
  * Dimensions have to be manually pulled to create a hierarchy.
* Click the ***Next*** option. &#x20;

![Defining hierarchy of data by the Hierarchy Definition tab](/files/93X9bykRfmCCktfqAoTB)

* The ***Data Restrictions*** tab opens. The Data Restriction tab allows the user/user group to access data as per the selected ***User Property*** options.
* Select a dimension from the drop-down menu to apply filter values to the data store.
* Enter a ***User Property*** to create a filter parameter based on the user.&#x20;
* Click the ***Finish*** option.   &#x20;

![The Data Restriction tab](/files/hN6bjmZXImcj54XiC3jt)

* A notification message appears to confirm the configuration of the new Meta Data.
* The newly created ***Meta Data*** gets added to the list displayed on the left pane of the page.     &#x20;

![The Data Store Meta Data list gets updated with the new Meta Data](/files/zblyuTPQ29nEA0maHc5v)

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> *The user can configure the option whether to choose the **Mongodb** or **Elastic Search** using the **Datastore Settings**  configuration section under the **Admin** module.*  &#x20;
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<table><thead><tr><th width="150" align="center">Option</th><th width="150" align="center">Name</th><th align="center">Task</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><img src="/files/XAuo3oq8ZdKRKSU679A7" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">Store Details</td><td align="center"><p>Displays the Store information via a pop-up</p><p>window.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><img src="/files/lTYyaNQoxzbJHiFDXXH4" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">Add Synonyms to Metadata Store</td><td align="center"><p>Redirects the user to add synonyms to the selected</p><p>Metadata store.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><img src="/files/x8fbp8Y3ycP1FnxIldBs" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">Share Metadata Store</td><td align="center">Redirects the user to share the selected Metadata Store to users or user groups.</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><img src="/files/IUomZPWKB5EYvbFRcEQl" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">Edit</td><td align="center">Redirects the user to edit the Metadata Store fields</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><img src="/files/3QGzWvtiFP6ExaQuXaTw" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td align="center">Remove</td><td align="center">Removes the data store metadata from the list</td></tr></tbody></table>


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