Editing and updating your dataset

Once you have imported your dataset, you can make modifications to it. For example, you can manually designate a data column as an attribute or a metric. You can also add or remove data from your dataset, depending on changes in your data source.

• For steps to edit your dataset, see the MicroStrategy Web Help. Some examples of editing your dataset are listed below.
  • Add more data from the same data source or a different one.
  • Remove a table from the dataset.
  • Change the data type of a column.
  • Assign a geo role to a data column, to generate additional geographical data and to allow for easier integration with map-based visualizations.
  • Designate a data column as an attribute or a metric.
• For steps to update the data in your dataset, such as when new data is available in your data source, see Updating the data in your dataset.