Creating a Data Set using an API Connector

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

Data Set Creation based on an API Connector

• Click the New menu from the Data Center homepage.

• Select the Data Set option from the context menu.​

• The Data Source page containing all the data connectors opens.

• Use the Data Source filter or use Search Data Connectors space to access a specific data connector by its name (E.g., the data source list has been customized by putting the letter "J" in the Search Data Connectors space).

• Select a data connector from the displayed list (E.g., in this case, a JIRA 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.

  • Report Selection:

    • Select Report Type: Select a report type from the drop-down menu.

    • Columns: Select the required columns using the checkmarks provided next to the displayed columns.

  • Click the Preview data option.

  

  If the selected Report Type option has sub ​report type, then there will appear one more field to Select Sub Report Type, before selecting the columns to preview the selected data.

Please Note: The displayed fields to create a data set based on an API Data Connector may vary based on the selected API Data Connector Type.

• The Data Preview opens below.

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

• A success message appears to ensure the user about the completion of the Data Set creation task.

• The newly created dataset gets added to the Data Sets list.