MicroStrategy ONE

Select Import Options Dialog

When you import from a database, Hadoop, or Google BigQuery, you can select how to import the data.

Access

To access the Select Import Options dialog:

  1. Choose Add Data > New Data. The Data Sources dialog opens.
  2. Select Databases or one of the database options (that is, Hadoop, Amazon Redshift, Cassandra Apache, etc.).

Fields

Browse Hadoop Files: Use the MicroStrategy Big Data Engine to browse Hadoop files and import tables. This option only appears when you select the Hadoop database option from the Data Sources dialog.

Build a Query: Use an visual interface to build a SQL query for importing data. Drag and drop tables, select columns, define joins, and specify filter conditions.

Type a Query: Write your own freeform script, or query, to retrieve data from a relational database.

Pick Tables: Use an visual interface to import your data by dragging and dropping relational tables.

Related Topics

Import Data

Interfaces for Importing Data