# Data Store using an API Data Connector

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*Check out the given walk-through on how to create a Data Store based on an API Data Connector.*
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* Navigate to the Data Center homepage.
* Click the ***New*** option.
* Select the ***Data Stores*** option from the context menu.

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* Choose an API connector type from the filter panel.
* Select a data connector from the displayed list.
* Click on the ***Plus symbol*** option to create the Data Store. &#x20;

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### **Getting Data**      &#x20;

* The ***Getting Data*** tab opens.
* Provide a name for the Data Store.&#x20;
* The name of the selected Data Connector gets displayed by default.
* Select a data set using the ***Data Set List*** drop-down menu.
* Use a checkmark in the given box to ***Enable Scheduler***
* Click the ***Next*** option.    &#x20;

![Configuring the Getting Data tab](/files/lC5Af3mfkqwwLHHJFHgZ)

### **Data Type Definition**

* The ***Data Type Definition*** tab opens.
* The user can interchange the available Dimensions, Measures, and Time fields to define data.
* Enable dimension fields with a checkmark to get in the LOV of the Filter pane of the Self-service BI Report.
* Click the ***Next*** option to proceed.&#x20;

![Configuring the Data Type Definition](/files/CNidPbqERincjG4NoUkI)

### Hierarchy Definition

* The ***Hierarchy Definition*** tab opens.
* Add a new Drill Def box by clicking the ***Add*** icon.
* Drag and drop Dimension fields or Time field to create a hierarchy (The dragged and dropped ***Time*** fields gets divided into three level granularities, E.g., Year>Month>Date).
* Click the ***Next*** tab to proceed.

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![Configuring the Hierarchy Definition tab](/files/JHF7EUB4JXw5byJ5BqxI)

### Data Restrictions

* The ***Data Restrictions*** tab opens.
* Click the ***Add*** icon.
* Select a Dimension from the drop-down menu.
* Enter a User Property based on the inserted custom fields of a specific user(s) or user group(s).
* Click the ***Next*** option to proceed.&#x20;

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### Schedule Data Refresh

* The ***Schedule Data Refresh*** tab opens.
* The following options are provided to Schedule refresh the data:
  * Daily
  * Weekly
  * Monthly
  * Yearly
* Select any one option from the above-given list and configure the required information to set the data refresh interval.
* Select the ***Refresh Now*** option by enabling the box to refresh the Data Store immediately after its creation.
* Enable Email Notification by enabling the option.
  * Provide the Email Address on which you want the notification email to be sent.
* Click the ***Finish*** option.

![Configuring the Schedule Data Refresh tab](/files/tCWj2X4ORiBv4sVIuEyb)

* A success message appears to inform about the creation of a new data store.
* The newly created Data Store gets added to the Data Stores list.

![A new Data Store based on an API connector gets added at the top of the Data Stores list](/files/krr5pYTHG5II3tWZcJXR)


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