Creating a custom data import

Follow the instructions in this page to learn how to import external data into Guardium® Insights for use in reports or alert policies.

1. Click Custom data import.
2. After reading the About information, click Next.
3. If you are importing data into an existing data set, select the Existing data set tab. In the Existing data sets menu, choose the data set to import the custom data into.
   Note: When importing custom data, there is no limit on the number of rows in the data set, however, the data set size limit is 16GB.
4. If you want to create a new data set to import the data into, select the New data set tab and then click New data set. Follow the instructions in Working with data sets for creating the data set.
5. Choose an existing SFTP or SMB/SAMBA file integration to use for the import. Or select Create new file integration to create a new SFTP or SMB/SAMBA file integration. After selecting the file integration, click Create and then follow the instructions for creating the integration in Configuring an SFTP integration or Configuring SMB/SAMBA integration.
6. Click Next.
7. To create an import, click Create import:
   1. Provide a unique Name for the import.
   2. The Folder menu lists all of the folders that are available on the file integration server. Select one of these folders or create a new folder by entering a unique name in the Folder field.
   3. Enter the Character separator to use. By default, the comma symbol (,) is used.
   4. To import in a zip archive file, select the Compressed (zipped) check box.
   5. Select the Source of the data for the import.
   6. Depending on the data source that you choose, different data sets are available. Choose the data set for the import.
   7. The available fields are listed. To remove any of the fields, use the delete action. To remove all of the fields, click Clear fields. To add fields, use the New source and New destination fields and then click Add.
   8. Click Finish to create the import.
8. Click Finish.