By the end of this chapter you will be able to:

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Create a new datasource

Step 1  Add a new datasource to your model

1. Drag  Add a new Datasource onto the modelling panemodel.
2. In the new datasource settings form that pops upopens, enter the Name: CRM
3. In the settings toolbar, click 

   Insert excerpt
   _addfinish _addfinish nopanel true

    to save and close the settings.
4. The PhixFlow adds the new datasource will now show on your modelling pane. Click to your model. In the model toolbar, click 

   Insert excerpt
   _save _save nopanel true

    to save the model.

Step 2  Set up the datasource

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1. In the Basic Settings section:
   
   • Enabled: tick
   • Driver Class: select MariaDB
2. In the Datasource Instances section, in the toolbar, click 

   Insert excerpt
   _add _add nopanel true

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3. PhixFlow opens the settings for a new datasource instance. Set:
   
   • Name: Default
   • Enabled: tick
   • URL: jdbc:mariadb://localhost/phixflow
   • Anonymous Username: cview
   • Password: cview
   • Click 

     Insert excerpt
     _add _add nopanel true

      to finish and close the datasource instance settings.
4. Back in the datasource settings, click 

   Insert excerpt
   _add _add nopanel true

    to finish and close.

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In your model, you will see the new stream that has been created.
In the model window, press Save the model layout.

Run

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analysis and view the stream data

Run analysis on your new stream:

• Hover over the stream, and press Run Analysis

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To view the data you just loaded:

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