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# Accessing the Data Preparation Option

This page displays steps by step process to access the Data Preparation icon and begin with Data Preparation process.

The ***Data Preparation*** option can be accessed from the Data Center module. The user can access the ***Data Preparation*** option in either of the following ways under the Data Center module:

1. Accessing it from the Data Set List Page
2. Accessing it from the Data Sandbox List Page 

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*Check out the given illustrations on how to access the Data Preparation option using the Data Center module.*
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***Accessing the Data Preparation Workspace by using the Data Preparation icon from the Data Sets List page***
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*Accessing the **Data Preparation Workspace by using the Data Preparation** icon from the **Data Sandbox List page***
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## Steps to Access Data Preparation Option

* Navigate to the ***Data Center*** homepage.
* Click the ***Data Sets*** or ***Data Sandbox*** option from the left side menu panel.

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* The ***Data Preparation*** icon appears under the ***Actions*** options on both the List pages.

**Data Preparation icon on the Data Sets List page**

* Navigate to the ***Data Sets List*** page.
* Select a ***Data Set*** from the displayed list.
* **C**lick the ***Data Preparation*** icon for the selected Data set.

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* The [***Data Preparation*** ***Workspace***](/data-center-5/data-center/data-preparation/data-preparation-workspace.md) gets displayed for the selected Dataset.

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*<mark style="color:green;">**Please Note:**</mark>* *The displayed **Data Preparation** Workspace will contain a different name indicating the name used to save a Data Preparation saved based on the selected Data set.*
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**Data Preparation icon on the Data Sandbox List page**

<figure><img src="https://2396355452-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fe7P9Uf1O3iaFlsO3hfWI%2Fuploads%2FphBfzdtoJUMK7VYqHKUs%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=72715574-a4d5-4b72-a2f0-ff2899351434" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Data Preparation icon from the Data Sandbox List</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* The user gets redirected to the [***Data Preparation Workspace***](https://docs.bdb.ai/data-center-3/data-center/data-preparation/data-preparation-workspace) by clicking the ***Data Preparation*** icon from either of the pages.

<figure><img src="https://2396355452-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fe7P9Uf1O3iaFlsO3hfWI%2Fuploads%2FLu5UlQRBQCanLOji6cYC%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=cb442870-685c-4861-9530-9dc34a26853f" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Sample image displaying the Data Preparation Workspace for a Sandbox file</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* The below-given ***Preparation List*** dialog box appears, in case if a Data Preparation exists based on the selected Data Set/ Data Sandbox.&#x20;
  * Click the ***View/Edit*** option to open the existing Preparation.
  * Click the ***Create Preparation*** option to create a new Preparation.

<figure><img src="https://2396355452-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fe7P9Uf1O3iaFlsO3hfWI%2Fuploads%2FLeFCa4aemJjXsmoOrbn0%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a13d3a12-e096-4823-8064-01cc10f2926c" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Preparation List</strong> for a <strong>Data Set</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2396355452-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fe7P9Uf1O3iaFlsO3hfWI%2Fuploads%2FqHOunGTPTbVZ5mOxH4jH%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=923fa4fa-7577-4f3f-b238-0226f81bff06" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Preparation List</strong> for a <strong>Data Sandbox File</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The supported Data Connector types to access the Data Preparation functionality are **MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake,** and **ClickHouse.***
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### Consuming the Data Sets with Filter Condition in Data Preparation <a href="#consuming-the-data-sets-with-filter-condition-in-data-preparation" id="consuming-the-data-sets-with-filter-condition-in-data-preparation"></a>

* Navigate to the ***Data Sets*** list.
* Select a ***Data Set*** that contains filter condition.
* Click the ***Data Preparation*** icon for it.

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* The ***Filter Condition*** dialog box appears (if the selected Data Set contains filter).
* Provide the filter value.
* Click the ***Continue*** option.      &#x20;

<figure><img src="https://2396355452-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fe7P9Uf1O3iaFlsO3hfWI%2Fuploads%2FIl2ikNuYiOwhm0ytRFXd%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=07e8e606-99b7-4f81-8cba-97f8c3b8850e" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Filter dialog box to enter the filter value</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

* The Data Preparation Workspace opens displaying the filtered data.

<figure><img src="https://2396355452-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fe7P9Uf1O3iaFlsO3hfWI%2Fuploads%2FiqMhggusjfG04IMLy0dg%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=12def6d7-85ee-4631-bc5d-e06f5059ca27" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Data Preparation Workspace displaying filtered data</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*&#x20;

* *The Data Preparations that are created based on a Data Set contain a **Data Set info** icon on the header, but it gets disabled once the data preparation is saved.*&#x20;
* *The **Settings** icon will also be disabled once the Data Preparation based on a Data Set is saved.*
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