# Creating a New Data Sandbox

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*<mark style="color:green;">Pre-requites:</mark> The user must configure the* [*Sandbox Settings*](https://docs.bdb.ai/7.6/core-platform/platform-administration/admin-panel-options/configurations/sandbox-settings) *to access the Data Sandbox option under the Data Center.*
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*Check out the given video on how to create a Data Sandbox under the Data Center module.*
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* Navigate to the ***Data Center*** homepage.&#x20;
* Click the ***New*** menu.
* Click the ***Data Sandbox*** option from the ***New*** context menu.

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* The ***Data Sandbox*** form opens.
* Provide the following information:
  * Data Sandbox Name
  * Provide description for the Data Sandbox.
* Click the ***Choose File*** option.
* Select a file from the system.

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* The selected file's name gets mentioned next to the Choose File option.
* Click the ***Upload*** option. &#x20;

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* The File gets uploaded to the ***Data Sandbox*** (It is suggested through the number count reaching 100).

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* A confirmation message appears on successful uploading of the file.&#x20;
* The ***Data Sandbox*** ***List*** page opens.
* The newly created Data Sandbox gets added at the top of the list.

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The **Actions** icons provided to a listed/saved Data Sandbox are as follows:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="145.33333333333331"></th><th width="173"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Icon</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>Attributed Action</strong></td></tr><tr><td>​​<img src="/files/BOj9BItaoBtcyLERM4VP" alt=""></td><td>Upload File Status</td><td>Generates notification message to confirm about the file upload status.</td></tr><tr><td>​​<img src="/files/2MDiAfnhafEP2e7oafJr" alt=""></td><td>Data Preparation</td><td>Redirects to the Data Preparation Workspace.</td></tr><tr><td>​​<img src="/files/3XRlOJLpCdRxsDqylc8y" alt=""></td><td>Remove</td><td>Redirects to Delete the selected Data Sandbox.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/UnpFDsNIvb17dlSia7iG" alt=""></td><td>Visualize</td><td>Redirects to the widget visualizer page</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/UOGJ9aglu2xMZpC2de7B" alt=""></td><td>Create Data Store</td><td>Redirects to create Data Store.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/sN1CVcSqhUDJwkrskJMi" alt=""></td><td>Reupload</td><td>Reuploads the Sandbox file.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/brwcPthFHDrO5ybTfgkA" alt=""></td><td>Preview</td><td>Opens data preview of the sandbox file.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/YIgAXDB2IpGEE9FT5lFC" alt=""></td><td>Create Datasheet</td><td>Redirects to create a Datasheet based on the Sandbox file.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>*<mark style="color:green;">:</mark> *The supported file types are CSV/Excel/Text/Video/Image/Audio.*&#x200B;
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