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# Create an IBM watsonx.data Data Stream

Start the flow of data by creating a data stream for IBM watsonx.data. The data stream creates a data lake object (DLO) in Data 360 that you can map to the Customer 360 Data Model to use across Data 360.

| User Permissions Needed |                      |
| ----------------------- | -------------------- |
| To create a connection: | Data Cloud Architect |

Before you begin:

- Make sure that the IBM watsonx.data connection is set up.

1.  In Data Cloud, on the Data Streams tab, click **New**.

2.  Under Other Sources, select the IBM watsonx.data connection source, and click **Next**.

3.  From the dropdown menus, select the connection and database to use.

4.  Under **Schemas**, select the schema to use.

5.  From the **Available Objects**, select the objects you want to include.

6.  Click **Next**.

**note:** You can't choose objects listed under **In Use Objects**.

7.  Enter the object name and object API name. For more information, see [Data Lake Object Naming Standards](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_lake_object_naming.htm&type=5).

8.  Select the category to specify the type of data to ingest. For more information, see [Category](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_category.htm&type=5).

9.  Select a primary key to uniquely identify the incoming records. For more information, see [Primary Key](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_primary_key.htm&type=5).
10. Select the source fields you want to ingest and click **Next**. Fields with convertible data types are listed under Supported Fields.

**note:** Fields whose data types are not supported in Data 360 get listed under Unsupported Fields.

11. Select the relevant data space. Choose **Default** for data space if you don’t have any other data space provisioned in your org. For more information, see [Data Spaces](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_spaces.htm&type=5).
12. Click **Deploy**.

## See Also

- [Salesforce Help: Data Stream Settings and Refresh Modes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_stream_edit_settings.htm&type=5)