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Version: 5.x

Step 6 - Generate dataset

The dataset will be generated based on the information provided during the previous steps. It could be generated locally on your computer or directly on Pennsieve.

If you select to generate your dataset locally, it will be generated at the desired location on your computer. No modifications will be made to the original local files/folders specified during the previous steps.

  1. Select the desired destination to generate the dataset on your computer.
  2. Enter the name of the new dataset (a folder with this name will be created at the selected destination).
  3. Click Generate to create your dataset.
note

When uploading datasets with large amounts of files, a dataset upload may take longer than expected. This is regardless of the total storage size of your dataset. In the event of an usnsuccessful dataset upload you will receieve an error notification. You can trust that as long as there is no error notification SODA is uploading your dataset.

If you select to generate your dataset directly on Pennsieve, it will be generated on the Pennsieve dataset with the specified structure. No modifications will be made to the original local files/folders specified during the previous step.

  1. Select desired Pennsieve account from the drop-down list.
  2. Select to generate on a new Pennsieve dataset or to use an existing one.
    • If you select to generate on a new Pennsieve dataset, specify a name for it.
    • If you select to generate on an existing Pennsieve dataset, select one from the drop-down list, and tell SODA how to handle any existing files/folders specified in your dataset that may already exist on the selected Pennsieve dataset.

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