Adding data from a connection to a project

A connected data asset is a pointer to data that is accessed through a connection to an external data source. You create a connected data asset by specifying a connection, any intermediate structures or paths, and a relational table or view, a set of partitioned data files, or a file. When you access a connected data asset, the data is dynamically retrieved from the data source.

You can also add a connected folder asset that is accessed through a connection in the same way. See Adding a connected folder asset to a project.

To add a data asset from a connection to a project:

  1. From the project page, click the Assets tab, and then click Import assets > Connected data.

  2. Select an existing connection asset as the source of the data. If you don't have any connection assets, cancel and go to New asset > Connect to a data source, and create a connection asset.

  3. Select the data you want. You can select multiple connected data assets from the same connection. Click Import. For partitioned data, select the folder that contains the files. If the files are recognized as partitioned data, you see the message This folder contains a partitioned data set.

  4. Type a name and description.

  5. Click Create. The asset appears on the project Assets page.

When you click on the asset name, you can see this information about connected assets:

  • The asset name and description
  • The tags for the asset
  • The name of the person who created the asset
  • The size of the data
  • The date when the asset was added to the project
  • The date when the asset was last modified
  • A preview of relational data
  • A profile of relational data

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