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Following steps to create dataset using Excel

  • From this document, you will learn to create a dataset in AIV, Moreover, you will learn to make a dataset using EXCEL. It provides the facility to add & use the user required data in AIV.

What is Excel?​

  • Excel is a spreadsheet program available in the Microsoft Office Package. MS Excel is used to create Worksheets (spreadsheets) to store and organize data in a table format.
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Click here to know more about Excel.

Objectives​

  • Create Dataset using Excel

Prerequisites​

  • For this example we are using worldcities.xlxs

Download excel.zip file from link given excel.zip

  • After downloading the zip file, add it into the AIV. To add it into AIV follow this Link.

Skill Level Required​

  • Basic knowledge of Excel

Steps to create dataset using Excel​

  1. Click on Hamburger Icon & go to Documents Tab.

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  2. In Documents tab Click on Shared Resource.

  3. In Shared Resource Click on upload, As shown in figure below:

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  4. When you click on Upload it will display a screen.

  5. In Upload Files upload a worldcities Excel file, As shown in figure below:

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  • User will find excel.zip from the start of this document. Use worldcities excel file from that zip .

  1. Click on Upload button.

  2. You will get a message, As shown in figure below:

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  3. Go to Hamburger menu > In Master Data Tab click on Dataset.

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  4. Click on create dataset, As shown in figure below:

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  5. Enter following details in Create Dataset.

  • Name: World Cities
  • Datasource: Existing Files
  • Select Excel Radio Button
  • Select World Cities.ds file in Available to selected.

  1. Fill above details, As shown in figure below:

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  2. Click on Preview and submit button.

  3. You will see the World Cities.ds Dataset, As shown in figure below:

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  4. Click on Dashboard Tab and open Dashboard.

  5. From Right Vertical Menu Select the Table Widget icon. (User can select any widget from the vertical menu list as required)

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  • Click here to know more about different dashboard widgets.

  1. The Edit menu box appears as you click Table Widget icon. And a widget gets added in content place automatically in dashboard.

  2. Enter Following Details in edit box, As shown in figure below:

  • Dataset: World Cities.ds
  • Select all the Field in Dataset Column.

  1. Fill above details, As shown in figure below:

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  2. Click on Preview and Save and Exit.

  3. Now, match your Table Widget with the below example, it should look like the figure below:

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✒️To know more about how to create dataset using different sources follow below Links:-

Dataset using CSV​

Dataset using JSON​

Dataset using Flatfiles​

Dataset using External sources​

Dataset using Google BigQuery​

Dataset using noSQL ​

Dataset using Join​

Dataset using Union​

Dataset using Server Script​

Dataset using Client Script​

Dataset using Stored Procedure​

Dataset using View​

Dataset using Simple Query​

Dataset using Drag & Drop​