Create an output

This article provides a general guide on how to create an output in Upsolver.

1. From the Outputs page, click New.

2. Select the desired output type.

For more detailed instructions tailored to a specific output type, See: Data outputs

3. Name this output.

4. If prompted, select whether the output should be Tabular or Hierarchical.

5. Select the input data source.

6. For databases, choose either to create a new table or output to an existing one.

7. Click Next.

If you selected to output to an existing table in a database, you will need to configure the database options. See: Database output options

Click Properties to review this output's properties. See: Output properties

8. Click the information iconin the fields tree to view information about a field. The following will be displayed:

Density in Events

How many of the events in this data source include this field, expressed as a percentage (e.g. 20.81%).

Density in Data

The density in the hierarchy (how many of the events in this branch of the data hierarchy include this field), expressed a percentage.

Distinct Values

How many unique values appear in this field.

Total Values

The total number of values ingested for this field.

First Seen

The first time this field included a value, for example, a year ago.

Last Seen

The last time this field included a value, for example, 2 minutes ago.

Value Distribution

The percentage distribution of the field values. These distribution values can be exported by clicking Export.

Field Content Samples Over Time

A time-series graph of the total number of events that include the selected field.

Selected

The most recent data values for the selected field and columns. You can change the columns that appear by clicking Choose Columns.

9. Click the information iconnext to a hierarchy element (such as the overall data) to review the following metrics:

# of Fields

The number of fields in the selected hierarchy.

# of Keys

The number of keys in the selected hierarchy.

# of Arrays

The number of arrays in the selected hierarchy.

Fields Breakdown

A stacked bar chart (by data type) of the number of fields versus the density/distinct values or a stacked bar chart of the number of fields by data type.

Fields Statistics

A list of the fields in the hierarchy element, including Type, Density, Top Values, Key, Distinct Values, Array, First Seen, and Last Seen.

10. Click the plus iconin the fields tree to add a field from the data source to your output. This will be reflected under the Data Source Field in the Schema tab. If required, modify the Output Column Name and the Column Type.

Note: All numbers are mapped to doubles by default. Change this to BIGINT if you know that your numbers are integers.

Toggle from UI to SQL at any point to view the corresponding SQL code for your selected output. See: Modify an output in SQL

11. Add any required calculated fields and review them in the Calculated Fields tab. See: Add calculated fields

12. Add any required lookups and review them under the Calculated Fields tab.

Adding Lookups

• from data sources

• from lookup tables

• from reference data

13. Through the Filters tab, add a filter like WHERE in SQL to the data source. See: Add filters

14. Click Make Aggregated to turn the output into an aggregated output. Read the warning before clicking OK and then add the required aggregation. This aggregation field will then be added to the Schema tab. See: Aggregation functions

15. In the Aggregation Calculated Fields area under the Calculated Fields tab, add any required calculated fields on aggregations. See: Functions, Aggregation functions

16. If applicable, partition the data by clicking More > Manage Partitions and then selecting the following:

• Key: Partitions the data table using one or more fields (or calculated fields)

• Partitioning Time: Partitions the data table using a specific time field

17. If applicable, keep only the latest event per upsert key by clicking More > Manage Upserts and selecting the following:

• Keys: A unique key identifying a row in the table

• Deletions: The delete key (events with the value true in their deletion key field will be deleted)

See: Data types and features, How do upserts work?

Click Preview at any time to view a preview of your current output.

18. Click Run and fill out the required fields to properly deploy your output.

Run an output