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Create an Unstructured Data Lake Object from a Data Kit

After you have deployed your data kit in Data 360, you can create an unstructured data lake object (UDLO). All fields are automatically mapped.

Required Editions

Available in: All Editions supported by Data 360. See Data 360 edition availability.
User Permissions Needed
To create a UDLO from a data kit

Permission set:

  • Data Cloud Architect
  1. From App Launcher, select Data Cloud.
  2. Click Data Lake Objects > New.
  3. From the New Data Lake Object menu, select Create from a Data Kit, and click Next.
  4. From your data kit, select one DLO, and click Next.
  5. From the Select Connection dropdown list, select a connection. Data 360 auto-populates the source based on the connection that you select.
  6. In the Directory field, point to a specific folder or an entire directory in your blob store. All folders and subfolders in a directory are included. Optionally, use wildcard characters to specify a file name pattern for multiple files.
  7. To add more directories, click More Files. You can include up to 5 directories.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Add an Object Name and an Object API Name for the UDLO. See Data Lake Object Naming Standards.
  10. From the Data Space dropdown list, select a data space in which to create the new unstructured data model object (UDMO) or a data space from which to select an existing UDMO.
  11. Map the UDLO to a UDMO.
    • To create a new UDMO, click New.
    • To use an existing UDMO, click Existing, and select a UDMO from the list.
  12. Optionally, leave the checkbox selected to create a search index configuration for the UDMO using system defaults that automatically selects text fields and a chunking strategy for each field.
    You can deselect the checkbox and create a search index configuration later if you choose not to do so now.
  13. Click Next, or if you created a search index configuration, review the details, and save your work.