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# Creating a new Story based on a Data Sandbox Data Store with Data Preparations

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Check out the given walk-through on a Story creation workflow with Data Preparation steps.
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**Please follow the below-given steps to create a story with Data Preparation Steps on a Data Sandbox data source.**

* Go to the ***Data Center*** page homepage.
* &#x20;Click on the ***New*** tab.
* Click the ***Data Sandbox*** option to upload a file to Data Sandbox.&#x20;

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* The Data Sandbox form opens for the user.
* Provide a name to the ***Data Sandbox.***
* Choose a file from the system.&#x20;
* Click the ***Upload*** option.

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* Now, the uploaded file gets listed on the ***Data Sandbox List*** page.&#x20;
* Click on the ***Data Preparation*** icon to create a Data Preparation and make some transformations on the uploaded file.

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* The user gets redirected to the ***Data Preparation*** module.
* Provide a name to the ***Data Preparation.***
* Apply various transformations as per the requirements as mentioned in the given image under the ***Steps*** tab.
* Click on the ***Back*** icon suggested as ***arrow icon*** to auto-save the Data Preparation.

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* Navigate to the ***Data Sandbox List*** page.&#x20;
* Select the Sandbox file that has been saved with the Data Preparation steps.
* Click the ***Create Datastore*** option for the same Sandbox file.

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* The ***Create Datastore*** dialog box opens.
* Provide a name in the ***Datastore name*** field.
* Select the Data Preparation from the drop-down.
* Click the ***Save*** option.&#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>: A notification message appears and the Datastore will be created successfully.*
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* Navigate to the ***Create New Story*** dialog box.
* Provide a name for the Story.
* Select the ***Existing Datastore*** option to begin with the Story creation.
* &#x20;Select the Datastore from the list that has been recently created from the Sandbox list page.
* Click the ***Create Story*** option to create a new story.&#x20;

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* The user gets redirected to the ***Design canvas*** of the Story module with the selected Data Store reflecting the Dimension and Measures.
* Drag and drop the Dimensions and Measures to the ***Dimensions/Measures*** tab to create a View.&#x20;
* Click on the ***Save*** icon to save the View to the Storyboard.

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