Selecting a data source
Select a data source for the creation of predictive models. Before you select the input for the development, validation, and testing of data, make sure that these resources are available for you.
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In the
Data preparation
step, in the
Source
selection
workspace, select a data source:
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To select a CSV file as a data source, click
and navigate to the CSV file that you want to use as the data
source.
When the data appears, you can select a different file encoding, separator character, and quotation mark.
- To select an existing database as a data source, click Database and select a Database, Schema, and Table from the corresponding drop-down lists.
- To select an existing data flow as a data source, click Data flow and select a data flow instance with an abstract destination from the corresponding drop-down list.
- To select an existing data set as a data source, click Data set and select a data set instance from the corresponding drop-down list.
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To select a CSV file as a data source, click
and navigate to the CSV file that you want to use as the data
source.
- Confirm your choice of the data source by clicking Next.
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