# Creating a dataset using Amazon Athena data
Amazon Athena

Use the following procedure to create a new dataset that connects to Amazon Athena data or to Athena Federated Query data.

**To connect to Amazon Athena**

1. Begin by creating a new dataset. Choose **Data** from the navigation pane at left.

1. Choose **Create**, then choose **New dataset**.

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   1. To use an existing Athena connection profile (common), choose the card for the existing data source that you want to use. Choose **Select**. 

      Cards are labeled with the Athena data source icon and the name provided by the person who created the connection.

   1. To create a new Athena connection profile (less common), use the following steps:

      1. Choose **New data source**, then choose the **Athena** data source card.

      1. Choose **Next**.

      1. For **Data source name**, enter a descriptive name.

      1. For **Athena workgroup**, choose your workgroup.

      1. Choose **Validate connection** to test the connection.

      1. Choose **Create data source**.

      1. (Optional) Select an IAM role ARN for queries to run as. 

1. On the **Choose your table** screen, do the following:

   1. For **Catalog**, choose one of the following:
      + If you are using Athena Federated Query, choose the catalog you want to use.
      + Otherwise, choose **AwsDataCatalog**.

   1. Choose one of the following:
      + To write a SQL query, choose **Use custom SQL**. 
      + To choose a database and table, choose your catalog that contains your databases from the dropdown under **Catalog**. Then, choose a database from the dropdown under **Database** and choose a table from the **Tables** list that appears for your database.

   If you don't have the right permissions, you receive the following error message: "You don't have sufficient permissions to connect to this dataset or run this query." Contact your Quick administrator for assistance. For more information, see [Authorizing connections to Amazon Athena](athena.md). 

1. Choose **Edit/preview data**. 

1. Create a dataset and analyze the data using the table by choosing **Visualize**. For more information, see [Analyses and reports: Visualizing data in Amazon Quick Sight](working-with-visuals.md).