Preview a dataset
In the top left-hand corner of the main dashboard screen, click the Manage icon:
.On the Manage panel, click Data Pipeline
.In the list of datasets, identify the dataset to be previewed and click the View icon:
.Enter suitable values for any input parameters then select the appropriate data format and press the Preview button to preview the output data from the dataset.
Depending on the dataset's data type, it may be previewed in one or more of the following formats:
Format
Preview
Text
The data is displayed in raw text format. If the data format is CSV then you can copy the preview data to the clipboard by pressing the Copy Text button:
JSON
The data is displayed in a a hierarchical JSON structure. You can click on an individual field in the structure to expand or collapse it, or you can click on the Expand all fields or Collapse all fields buttons. To search for specific attributes or values, enter text in the search box on the top right, press the search icon, then use the next/previous buttons to iterate through the results:
HTML
If the data is in HTML format then it can be previewed as rendered HTML.
Table
CSV data can be previewed in a table consisting of named columns and rows of data. You can select which columns are to be displayed in the preview and how they are to be ordered by clicking on the 'cog' icon on the right. You can filter the results in the preview window by entering a text string and pressing the 'search' button.
Map
If the dataset returns GeoJSON data then this can be previewed on a map. Each location will be identified on the map, and clicking on an individual location will display the complete JSON data object for this location.
XML
If the data is in XML format then it can be previewed as rendered XML.
To close, click the Close button on the dataset title bar:
