# 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](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FBBuHlcHotTVNdOisbjKy%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e5f65064-0f07-464e-9058-097a56d93735)

* 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](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FEoeSMoe5yhec1I8SN1xS%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=18bb49fd-b131-4474-b44f-24454a4dcc40)

* 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;     ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FuWE1yInc200pGS3x4RYd%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bf70b76c-8549-4486-b8f4-382159199404)

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

![Defining Data by using the Data Type Definition tab](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FxGeelWEv61JZ5slVwlZm%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7644e87f-70e0-433e-a939-4eb0a4e0bb3f)

* 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](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FefnX5TYSFstngAUsmkgm%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=9569c4ee-568c-47ce-8b66-59534c69cc76)

* 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](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FMmdDh3Y3F5q9eTof09Jl%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2cc86320-c3ac-4c37-b339-c9552fd2ee1e)

* 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](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FQazPWrtO8Ya1n3BwJrxa%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=95997687-d80c-4744-ab40-eeb5c870362c)

{% 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="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FpT4kdykwsAsofIJbtyaP%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d41bc414-b425-45be-ad78-af1f878f4d8f" 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="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FzkUTE0MaJ7fi039FZnsz%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=79cdd3fa-ea89-4ba0-bc4f-00a37364e6cc" 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="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FPUsDgOS2UMbE2IqG5hXY%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=39b3f8f2-5f50-46e3-9ac8-d349e9809871" 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="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2Fa9ckiPPpMfwMqH5s00xZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=486d5ff7-6b40-49f4-ad09-0ae54bb13042" 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="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FZ4ofVhYSb9So4KSvUIfh%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9e78a5ad-ec42-44de-a4c4-b6912e74895a" 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>