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'''This section will show you how to import a new data source.'''

See also:

* [[Importing a New Data Source Tutorial|Video Tutorial]]

First select the ''New datasource'' option in the [[Main Page Overview#Menu (Sidebar)|Menu (Sidebar)]] in the [[Main Page Overview|Main Page]];

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'''On the next screen.'''

* '''File''': Choose the file to be imported. Click on the ''Browser'' button to search your computer for files. See [[Supported File Formats]] for more information;

* '''Name''': Data source name. This is the name that will be displayed in the '''[[Main Page Overview|main page]]''';

If you have doubts click on the links "''Tutorial Video''", "''A sample spreasheet''" and other "''Importing Tips''".

Click '''Send File''' button to continue.

'''On the next screen you must inform the file specifications.'''

Notes:

* Is very important set the right type for each column. When the type isn't right normally NULL will be show in the cells.

'''On the next screen you can generate automatically a set of dashboards with your imported data.'''

The process will try to find compatible dashboards with the information you provided. New generated dashboards will have the [[File:db_genenerated.png]] icon.

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Select the main [[Date]], [[Text]] and [[Value]] columns that TaticView will use to automatic generate dashboards.

Click the '''Next''' button. To skip the automatic dashboards generation, click '''Skip step'''. You can do this later. See [[Generate dashboards]].