Create folder data sources to access data files from your file system as tables. You can
work with the following file formats: xls, xlsx, csv, txt, xml, ixf, dbf, tab,
ctab.
About this task
Each created folder data source represents a folder selected from your file system so that
all data files of supported types in this folder are converted into tables. By default, all folder
data sources are personal.To create a
folder data source, perform the following steps:
Procedure
- Open the Create Folder Data Source wizard
in one of the following ways:
- Right-click the Folder Data Sources node in the
Repositories view. Select from the context menu. The Create Folder Data Source wizard
opens.
- Select . The New window opens. Expand the
Repository folder. Select Folder Data Source. The
Create Folder Data Source wizard opens.
- Enter a name for the new folder data source in the Data
Source Name field.
- Specify the folder data source parameters in the Parameters area:
- In the Directory field, specify the path to the source folder, or browse
for it by clicking the ellipsis (…) button.
- To include the subfolders in the selected source folder, select the Include
subfolders check box.
- To include the hidden files in the selected source folder, select the Include hidden
files check box.
- In the Comment field, type a comment to describe the created folder data source. The comment will be displayed
in the properties of this data source.
-
Click Finish.
Results
You created a folder data source. It is now located under the Folder Data
Sources node.