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Connectors

Dataddo is very flexible when it comes to connecting to various online data sources. Thanks to our unique and robust data transformation middleware, Dataddo can connect to almost any online service providing it has JSON/CSV/XML-based API (most API...

Database as a Data Source

The difference is to create a destination first and then continue with creating a data source, followed by creating a flow. Step 1 - Connect a Data Destination Sign in  to your Dataddo account and click on  Destinations at the top of the p...

How to Edit a Data Source

Editing your data source, when multiple parameters are changed, may result in broken source and flow, data errors such as duplicates. We recommend you clone your data source and set up a new configuration. Also, see Da...

How to Duplicate/Clone a Data Source

Cloning an existing data source takes just a few clicks. Sign in  to your Dataddo account and click on  Sources at the top of the page. Click on the three dots to the right of the source you want to duplicate. Select an option to Cl...

Change Data Type

WARNING! Changing the data types in your source is not recommended . Proceed at your own risk . Click on the three dots at your source and select Edit . Navigate to the Data Types tab to change your column names a...

Dataddo Source ID & Extraction ID

Where to Find Source ID / Extraction ID Sign in  to your Dataddo account and click on  Sources at the top of the page. Click on the three dots next to the source you want to edit and click on Edit . Under the Basic Info tab...

How to Load Historical Data using Manual Data Load

Dataddo allows you to manually load historical data from a specific date range. Do a one-time request in the Dataddo app and the manual data load will affect all flows and destinations connected to the source. It is possible to do a manual dat...

Manual Data Load Without Calendar Date Range

Dataddo allows you to manually load historical data from a specific date range. Do a one-time request in the Dataddo app and the manual data load will affect all flows and destinations connected to the source. It is possible to do a manual dat...

Snapshot

What is Snapshot It is a product of a connector representing the data footprint of a system or service at a particular point in time. Snapshot vs. Source The source is a dynamic collection of Snapshots. The final dataset within a Source depend...

Snapshotting Frequency

Dataddo platform provides a robust scheduling mechanism that allows users to schedule data extractions and writing operations. With our scheduling functionality, users can easily set up recurring data extraction and writing operations to automate th...

Data Sources Statuses

In the Dataddo app there are four different statuses/modes of sources: Live (green) Reconnecting (orange) Broken (red) Inactive  (gray) When you create a source, it is live . If Dataddo tries to extract data...

Setting Date Range

When you set up a source using a connector with time-dependent data, it is possible to configure date range . Whenever a snapshot is taken, Dataddo loads data from the time period specified by your date range. You can load data from the last co...

Dynamic Date Range

If the date range selection when creating source was not sufficient, you can define a dynamic date range relative to the current date. When is Dynamic Range Needed? In some cases, your date-related parameters have to be defined as part of the A...

Data Sampling

In data analysis, sampling is the practice of analyzing a subset of all data in order to uncover meaningful information in the larger data set. Although data sampling is a technique used in statistics, you may have experienced it in Google Analyt...

Missing a Metric or an Attribute

If you feel like the selection of metrics and attributes is missing some, do not worry. When setting up a  Data source , you are able to select the dimensions, metrics, and attributes that you need for further data processing. The Dataddo app incl...

Why is My Source Broken?

There are many reasons behind a broken source. Here are the most common ones: No Data If you are trying to connect or synchonize data from your source and you do not have any data (for example daily synchronization of Google ads when you do not ...

How to Fix a Broken Source

When a source is in the Broken state, the system no longer attempts to take a data snapshot from the service. To recover the source from this state you must r un the Debug command and restart the source. Sign in  to your Dataddo account and ...

Multi-Account Extraction FAQ

What is multi-account extraction (MAE)? If you have, for example, multiple Facebook accounts, Dataddo can extract data from all of them at once. Contact us to set multi-account extraction up for you or to find out whether this operation is possibl...

Data Sources FAQ

How to change an existing source? To edit an existing source, go to Sources and click on the three dots next to the source you wish to edit. You can edit scheduling, snapshot retention policy, and write mode (on the backend). More information can ...

Data Duplicity

Check Records in Your Source If one record has multiple values from fields, that are usually for single value, such as two email adresses, phone numbers or orders, the record will be recorded twice in the table but the second one will contain the ...

Snapshot Retention

Replace This is the default snapshot retention policy. When a snapshot is taken, newly extracted data from the 3rd-party service (like Google Analytics or Salesforce CRM) fully replaces the data from all previous snapshots (data from all historic ...

Troubleshooting

Here you can find a full list of all the errors you might encounter when creating a source or troubleshooting a broken ones. For each error, we also offer tips on how to fix it. Error: Authorization Issue The selected account does not have a s...

Extraction Logs

Source Extraction Logs Extraction enqueued Your extraction has been enqueued and it will be processed shortly. No action needed. Extraction successfully finished You extraction was successful, no errors were found. No dat...