Create new workspace

Analytics Plus offers various options to create a workspace easily. The workspaces you create are listed at the top of the home screen. This section discusses the different ways to create a workspace in Analytics Plus.

1. What is a workspace?
2. How can I create a workspace?
3. What are the options to create a workspace?
4. How can I create a blank workspace?
5. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Files & Feeds?
6. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Cloud Storage?
7. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Local Databases?
8. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Cloud Databases?
9. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Business Applications?
10. Can I customize the workspace settings?

1. What is a workspace?

Previously called reporting databases, workspaces are where you create and manage all your views for reporting and analysis. This allows you to logically group your data sets (stored in entities called Tables) and create insightful reports and dashboards over your data. 

2. How can I create a workspace?

You can create a workspace from the Analytics Plus homepage. To create a workspace, it is mandatory to give a unique name for your workspaces, whereas workspace descriptions are optional. You can either create a blank workspace or create one by importing data from the various sources.

3. What are the options to create a workspace?

Analytics Plus provides the following options for creating workspaces:

• Blank workspace
• By importing data from 
  • Files & Feeds
  • Cloud Storage
  • Local Databases
  • Cloud Databases
  • Business Applications
• From Templates

4. How can I create a blank workspace?

You can create a blank workspace in Analytics Plus, and then proceed to add your data to it. Follow the below steps to create a blank workspace.

• Log in to Analytics Plus, click on the Import Your Data button found at the top right corner of the screen, and select the Blank Workspace option.
• Provide a name and description for your workspace, and click Create. 

5. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Files & Feeds?

You can import data that is stored locally in tabular file formats like CSV, XLS (Excel), JSON, HTML, etc., into Analytics Plus for advanced analysis. On importing data from Files or Feeds, a workspace will be automatically created with the imported data. To learn more about importing data from Files and Feeds, click here.

6. How can I create a workspace by importing data from Cloud Storage?

Analytics Plus enables you to import data stored in cloud drives, such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and Box, for advanced reporting and analysis. On importing data from these cloud drives, a workspace will be automatically created with the imported data. To learn more about importing data from cloud drives, click here.

7. How can I create a workspace by importing data from local databases?

Analytics Plus enables you to import data stored in local databases, like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc., for advanced reporting and analysis. On importing data from local databases, a workspace will be automatically created with the imported data. To learn more about importing data from local databases, click here.

8. How can I create a workspace by importing data from cloud databases?

You can import data stored in cloud databases, like Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, etc., into Analytics Plus for advanced reporting and analysis. On importing data stored in cloud databases, a workspace will be automatically created with the imported data. To learn more about importing data from cloud databases, click here.

9. How can I create a workspace by importing data from other business applications?

Analytics Plus offers integration with various third party applications. You can import data from a wide range of applications like ServiceDesk Plus, Password Manager Pro, ServiceNow, etc.

Analytics Plus offers numerous out-of-the-box reports and dashboards on data from these applications, for easier and effective analysis. To learn more about the integrations offered, click here.

10. Can I customize the workspace settings?

Analytics Plus allows you to specify a set of preferences for your workspace which will be applied across the views in the workspace. To learn more about these settings, refer the Workspace Settings page.