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Export a Dataset
Use
This article will help you learn how to export your datasets and AnswerSets™ out of Paxata® to a connected data source.
Introduction
Datasets and AnswerSets can be exported out of Paxata to a file on your computer or to a connected data source. Exporting your data gives you the flexibility to share your data with other people or other systems.
Export a dataset
Follow these steps to export a dataset or AnswerSet.
| Step | Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Library screen, hover the cursor over the dataset you want to export. Result: The dataset actions appear. | ||||||
| 2 | Click the Export button that displays Result: The Exporting Dataset page appears. | ||||||
| 3 | Select the location to export the file to:
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| 4 | Adjust the settings as needed. | ||||||
| 5 | Click Export. Result: The dataset is exported to the location you specified. |
Adjust the export settings
The export settings allow you to define the structure of your dataset for export. The settings available for a dataset depend on the format you’ve chosen for the export. For specific information about a setting, hover your cursor over the help tip.
The following are a few of the frequent and more basic settings you can adjust:
| To change the ... | Then ... |
|---|---|
| Format of the dataset | Select the format you want to apply to the dataset from the Format drop-down. |
| Name of the dataset | Type the new name in the Name field. |
Character set used Note: From an English character set to Japanese character set | Select a different character encoding from the Character Encoding drop-down. Note: The byte order mark (BOM), also known as the unicode signature BOM, particularly applies to extended character sets like UTF-16 and UTF-32. |
Glossary
The following definitions for terms used in this document.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AnswerSet | Like a dataset except that it is the published result of your data prep |
| Base dataset | The data on which all other action in the Project will be performed |
| Data source | The source of your dataset |
| Dataset | Data that is imported into the Data Library is called a dataset |
| Filtergram | The combination of the functionality of filters with the power of histograms |