Fixed Length Files

Infoveave supports adding file formats like Excel, JSON, Delimited, Unstructured, Fixed length files and Multiple files as Datasource in Infoveave.

Creating Datasource using Fixed Length files

1. To access Infoveave Datasource types, navigate to Studio Datasource.All types of Datasources, created by you or shared with you will be displayed under My Datasources and Shared Datasources.
2. To create a new Datasource, click on New Datasource.

Note

The configuration settings may change based on the file type you choose.

3. Choose Fixed Length under Files as the Datasource type.
4. Upload the fixed length file from your local storage. Supported file formats include .csv, and .txt.
5. Choose the connection type for your Datasource. In this case, the connection type is set to default.
6. After providing the necessary details, click on Next to configure the data content.
7. Define the skip begin and skip end lines for the file as required.
8. If your data table has a title column, check box the First Line is Header option to set the first column as the title.
9. Define each column length on the fixed length file.
   • Rename the column title as required.
   • You can also manually set the start and end index for the column length.
10. Click on the Preview button to preview the configured data table.
11. Click on Next to configure the data table.

12. Provide a name for your Datasource.
13. To add additional files to supplement your DataSource, click on Add files option.
14. To customize the Table Name and choose the Ingestion Type, click on the Edit icon close to the table name. Configure the following fields within this section
    • Table Name Specify the desired table name.
    • Ingestion Type Choose from options such as Incremental, Truncate and Reload, or Update to define how new data is integrated into the existing dataset.
    • Date column exists This checkbox identifies the date column in your dataset by default.
    • Add upload date If you wish to include an upload date column, select this checkbox. It can be helpful for tracking when new data was added to the dataset.

• Incremental With the “Incremental” ingestion type, new data is added to the existing dataset without affecting the already loaded data. This mode is ideal when you want to continuously append new records to your dataset without modifying or reloading the existing information. It’s efficient for scenarios where your dataset is frequently updated.
• Truncate And Reload Selecting “Truncate and Reload” means that the existing dataset is completely replaced with the new data. This mode is useful when you want to refresh your dataset with the most recent information and remove any previous data. It’s particularly suitable for scenarios where the entire dataset needs to be updated periodically.
• Update In this mode, Infoveave identifies matching records between the new data and the existing dataset based on defined keys. Updated records are replaced, while new records are added. This mode is efficient when you want to refresh your dataset with new information and update existing records without starting from scratch.

15. Click on the column header of the tabular view to set the following
    • Column Type Change the column data type.
    • Auto Size All Columns Perfectly fit the data in the column.
    • Fit to Chart Set the visibility of the data for quick viewing.
16. Enable the Upload the selected file option to upload the data to the table structure.
17. To make any changes to any of the data table select the required one and click Previous.
18. Use the Add calculated column feature to create a new column with calculated values not available in the original dataset. This is especially useful for performing custom calculations on your data.
19. To define the measures and dimensions on the dataset, click on Next.
20. The table schema appears for you to rename the column (if required).
21. Click on Save, to save the updated table schema. You will be redirected to Datasource designer.
22. The Datasource you created will be available in the designer window.

To learn about adding measures and dimensions to the data table, visit Measures and Dimensions.

To learn about adding calculated columns, visit Calculated Columns.

To learn about adding calculated measures, visit Calculated Measures.

Note

• Table Name can only contain chars and numbers.
• Add multiple data tables to the designer with simple drag and drop.
• Datasource must have atleast one measure and one dimension to enable the Save.
• Ensure you’ve selected the appropriate dataset to which you want to add the calculated column before proceeding.