This guide explains key Nexadata platform terminology to help you navigate both the platform and our documentation with ease.
Data Quality Management
Upon logging into Nexadata, you'll encounter four primary action buttons, each corresponding to essential terms: Connection, Dataset, Pipeline, and Mapping Group.
Let's add some context to the words above:
Create a Connection
Definition: Establish a link between Nexadata and your external data system or with the Nexadata File Manager.
Navigation options:
From the Nexadata home screen, click Create a Connection
From the Nexadata home screen, select Setup → Connections dropdown.
Supported Sources: Nexadata supports the integration of multiple data connections.
Connect to a Dataset
Definition: Links your newly created data connection to a specific dataset, such as a particular CSV file in a specified folder.
Navigation options:
Click on the Connect to a Dataset icon.
From the Nexadata home screen, select Setup → Datasets dropdown.
Create a Pipeline
Definition: Automates data workflows by processing, filtering, or cleaning your data.
Navigation options:
Click on the Create a Pipeline icon.
From the Nexadata home screen, select Build → Pipelines dropdown.
Create a Mapping Group
Definition: Organizes and maps data fields using conditional logic to ensure your data aligns with the desired format.
Navigation options:
Click on the Connect to a Dataset icon.
From the Nexadata home screen, select Build → Mapping Groups dropdown.
Administration
Organizations
Definition: Nexadata Organizations are equivalent to workgroups. Within organizations, there are configurations for Connections, Datasets, Pipelines, and Mapping Groups. Users can be invited to organizations and made either admins or members.
Navigation:
User avatar → Settings → Organization → Select an organization
Users
Definition: A Nexadata user is created automatically when an organization is created and made an admin or invited to an organization as either an admin or member.
Navigation:
User avatar → Settings → Organization → Select an organization → Team