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We've had some questions recently about how to split CSV files and upload them into the application as one complete data set, so I am writing here to address this issue. The process for uploading splitting files is the same as updating a previously uploaded data set.

When you first upload a data set, the application creates an entry in the Uploads section (Data > Uploads). After this data has been loaded and an entry created, any additions should be appended to this first data set. This can be done by opening the properties page for the upload, and selecting the "Update" button.



In the Update dialog box, you have a choice whether you would like to completely overwrite the existing data by checking the box. If this box is not checked, the new data is appended to the existing data. In this way, you can regularly update your data with current data without uploading the whole set every time.



Note: when updating data, take care that the second data set exactly matches the original upload in terms of number of columns and column headers.

Here is another technical support post. All of these kinds of posts will be entered with the tag "support" and I will keep things as current as possible based on the information available here and what the issues people seem to be having.

Today, I'd like to cover the most common problems preventing people from uploading a file successfully to Good Data:

• bad quotes - a non-matching set of quotes in the file can cause the upload to fail


• incompatible end of line character - currently, a known issue is that the application chokes on non-Windows end of line characters. If you are using a Mac, this can be avoided by saving the file as a "Windows CSV" in Excel for Mac, or by opening the file and saving as CSV in popular text editors.

Hope this helps! Please feel free to ask any of your questions here or by email at support@gooddata.com

I am happy to announce the newest improvements to Good Data in the most recent release. Some of the changes are in direct response to your feedback, so we thank you and hope you continue to provide us with your thoughts. The newest release includes these new features:

Initial Project Templates
You can now start a project with US and New Zealand Census data and reports. This new feature allows you to start a project with public data already resident, and add your own data to the project. Compare your sales data against census information on region, income levels, demographics, etc. Let us know what you think, and what public data sets you would like to access in the future.

Attribute Mapping
This is a major improvement and allows you to create reports from multiple different data sets through a shared attribute, such as date. For example, you can start a project with the US Census data pre-loaded and upload your own data for rich reports combining information from both sources.

Homepage Pulse Improvements
The homepage Pulse has been modified and improved to make it easier and more visually appealing to see the activity in your projects. Items are now presented with descriptive icons indicating type of message, and multiple similar announcements are bundled together and can be collapsed or expanded as you wish.

UI Improvements when creating filters
Now when creating filters, the filter menu recognizes certain data types and automatically presents enhanced graphical options for selecting your criteria. For example, select states from a map rather than a list, or select date information from a calendar.

In addition, we've fixed several bugs and hope you'll agree that this our most feature-complete, bug-free release to date! We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this update!

As always, we'd love to hear from you about potential use cases. If you have a project in mind and would like some assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us and let us know.

You can post here or send us email at support@gooddata.com

Looking forward to hearing from you!