FusionXL DataAuthor

Prerequisites

To use the Data Author, 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. Additionally, you will also need to Login with your Registry username and password.

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

Features Overview

Button	Function	Usage
	Load Data Set	Allows the user to load an existing dataset using Windows Explorer to locate the saved file which needs to be in one of the supported formats.
	Create Data Set	Allows users to create a for an existing Provision Agreement within the Connected Registry.
	Author Helper	Allows users to view the Dimensions and Attributes used in a Data Structure and if enumerated, pick from a list the individual item.
	Validate Data	Allows users to validate data, both loaded and created using FusionXL.
	Convert Data	Allows users to convert the data into one of the supported formats.
	Publish Data	Allows Administrators and Data Providers (subject to the usual permissions)to Publish data to the Registry.

These functions are grouped into two areas:

Data Set

Data sets can be created using FXL and also existing datasets (in one of the supported formats) can be loaded. The Load and Create options allow the user to use the Author Helper tool which enable a user to look up the format of the data expected including individual codes if a component has been enumerated.

Load a Data Set

To load an existing dataset, locate the file using Windows Explorer.

If the system can find details of the Provision Agreement, a pop up window will appear enabling you to select the Data Provider and the Dataflow.

Supported Formats

Supported formats are:

• SDMX-ML
• SDMX-CSV
• SDMX-JSON
• FUSION-JSON

An example of a dateset (a subset of ECB:TRD taken from our demo site) is shown below.

Once the dataset is loaded, it can be edited, saved and loaded into a Fusion Registry.

The Author Helper can be used as discussed below.

Data Set Action

Publish Data

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