FusionXL DataExplorer

Prerequisites

To use the Data Explorer, you need to have installed the FXL add-in and connected to a Registry from the FusionXL tab in an Excel workbook. Click here to learn how to do that. You do not need to login to use the Data Explorer.

The image below shows the Connected Registry along with the name of the logged in user.

To view all the available options below, a dataset needs to be selected as shown in the image. In this case the dataset for WB:Poverty has been loaded from the Metadata Technology demo site.

Features Overview

Button	Function	Usage
	Browse Dataset	Allows the user to load an existing dataset. Once a dataset has been loaded the additional buttons, Info, Create Query and Query History will appear.
	My Dataset History	Displays details of recently opened datasets.
	Dataset Info	Provides information about the selected dataset.
	Create Query	Allows users to open the Data Query Builder
	My Query History	Displays details of recently opened datasets.

These functions are grouped into two areas.

Browsing Dataset

This option allows a user to brows the datasets which have been loaded into the connected Registry. The browse button presents a drop down of all datasets by Agency, or datasets grouped by category. Both are shown below:

On selecting a dataset the additional buttons will be made available allowing the user to find out more information, create a query, or view the recent query history against the selected dataset.

Selected Dataset

Dataset Info

Clicking Dataset Info will open a window showing information about the dataset. This information and number of tabs available will be based on whether there are any contacts defined for the Agency that owns the data. In addition, any Reference Metadata stored against this dataset will be presented on this dialog. Two tabs are available.

Dataset Details

Agency Contact Details

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