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S3 as a Source
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AWS S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) is a scalable cloud storage service provided by Amazon Web Services. It allows businesses and developers to store and retrieve large amounts of data in a secure and highly available manner, providing durable object storage for a wide range of use cases such as backup and restore, data archiving, content distribution, and data analytics.
In order to add S3 as a source in Dataddo, you will need to know where the file with your data is stored.
How to Create an AWS S3 Data Source
- Under the Sources tab, click on the Create Source button and select the connector from the list.
- From the drop-down menu, choose your account.Didn't find your account?
Click on Add new Account at the bottom of the drop-down and follow the on-screen prompts. You can also go to the Authorizers tab and click on Add New Service.
- Name your data source and fill in the Path of the file (you can find this information under file properties).
- Under File Setup, enter your data file's name and select the appropriate file format.
- [Optional] Configure your data transformation. If you are unsure about how to proceed, we recommend skipping this step.
- Configure your snapshotting preferences. Choose your sync frequency or the exact synchronization time under Show advanced settings.
- Preview your data by clicking on the Test Data button in the top right corner. You can adjust the date range for a more specific time frame.
- Click on Save and congratulations, your new data source is ready!
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Now that you have successfully created a data source, see how you can connect your data to a dashboarding app or a data storage.