Creating a dataset using a local text file
To create a dataset using a local text file data source, identify the location of the file, and then upload it. The file data is automatically imported into SPICE as part of creating a dataset.
To create a dataset based on a local text file
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Check Data source quotas to make sure that your target file doesn't exceed data source quotas.
Supported file types include .csv, .tsv, .json, .clf, or .elf files.
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On the Amazon QuickSight start page, choose Datasets.
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On the Datasets page, choose New dataset.
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In the FROM NEW DATA SOURCES section of the Create a Data Set page, choose Upload a file.
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In the Open dialog box, browse to a file, select it, and then choose Open.
A file must be 1 GB or less to be uploaded to Amazon QuickSight.
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To prepare the data before creating the dataset, choose Edit/Preview data. Otherwise, choose Visualize to create an analysis using the data as-is.
If you choose the former, you can specify a dataset name as part of preparing the data. If you choose the latter, a dataset with the same name as the source file is created. To learn more about data preparation, see Preparing data in Amazon QuickSight.