Available with Business Analyst license.
You can share Statistical Data Collection files (.sdcx) to your active portal as items, allowing others in your organization to access custom data in client applications. The shared custom data is hosted in your portal organization, and users do not need local data installed to access the custom data.
Note:
Be aware of the following considerations when accessing custom data:
- By default, when you're signed in to your portal, custom data is available from the My Content node in the data browser.
- The data browser does not display Statistical Data Collections if they are shared publicly. Set the sharing level to Organization to view in the data browser.
Potential applications
The following are potential applications for sharing Statistical Data Collections:
| Application | Description | Examples of data used |
|---|---|---|
Information presentation | An insurance company is assessing regional risk factors that affect investment and site selection for businesses they insure. They set up National Risk Index data from FEMA as a statistical data collection and share this data with their team, with the goal of using infographics to present information to stakeholders. To perform this analysis yourself in Business Analyst Web App, see the Set up custom data for infographics tutorial. | National Risk Index data from the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Academic collaboration | A business school professor creates a statistical data collection using fictional customer location and sales data, as well as demographic data available in Business Analyst. The professor shares the .sdcx file with her students, who are assigned to create threshold areas for different business cases, such as drive times that expand until a certain sales amount is reached. |
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Share a Statistical Data Collection file
To share a Statistical Data Collection, do the following:
- On the View tab, click the Catalog Pane button
.The Catalog pane appears.
- On the Project tab, right-click the Statistical Data Collection and click Share.
The Share Statistical Data Collection dialog box appears.
- Use the Name field to set the name of the Statistical Data Collection to be shared.
- Complete the Summary and Tags options to describe the project.
By default, the Statistical Data Collection is shared to your My Content folder. To change this, select an existing folder or create one from the Location drop-down list. Alternatively, click the associated folder button to select an output destination on the portal.
- Check the check boxes and click the Groups drop-down list under the Share With section to enable access to the shared Statistical Data Collection.
- Click the Analyze button
to ensure that all required information has been provided and that no problems are anticipated during the sharing process.Note:
Standard Business Analyst variables in an .sdcx file cannot be shared.
- Click the Publish button
to share the Statistical Data Collection.Once processing is complete, the shared Statistical Data Collection is available to use by all authorized individuals.