Strategy ONE

Define Custom Authentication Methods When Importing Data from a URL

If you do not use any of the supported connections or if the URL file requires a different set of credentials, you can define and use a custom connection.

  1. Create a document or open an existing one.
  2. Choose Data > Add Dataset.
  3. Click Add External Data.
  4. Click Data from URL.
  5. Enter your URL.
  6. Select Add a new connection from the drop-down.
  7. Enter your credentials and click Save.
  8. To modify a custom connection, locate it in the Connection List drop-down. Hover over the connection name to display a drop-down arrow. Then, select the drop-down arrow and choose Edit, Delete, or Share.
  9. Click Finish.