Creating and managing datasets
A Tonic Textual dataset is a collection of text-based files. Textual uses the built-in and custom models to detect and redact the sensitive information in each file.
Displaying the list of datasets
The Textual home page includes the list of datasets.
You can also view and manage datasets from the Datasets page. To display the Datasets page, in the navigation menu, click Datasets.
For each dataset, the list on the home page and the Datasets page includes:
The dataset name.
The number of files in the dataset.
When the dataset was most recently updated.
The user who most recently updated the dataset.
Creating a dataset
Creating a new empty dataset
From the home page or Datasets page, you can create a new empty dataset. Textual prompts you for the dataset name, then displays the dataset details page.
To create a dataset:
On the home page or Datasets page, click Create a Dataset.
On the dataset creation panel, in the Dataset Name field, provide the name of the dataset.
Click Create Dataset. The dataset details page for the new dataset is displayed.
Creating a dataset from files
The Textual home page also allows you to create a dataset from uploaded files. Textual supports plain-text, .csv, PDF, and .docx files. For images, Textual supports PNG, JPG (both .jpg and .jpeg), and TIF (both .tif and .tiff) files.
To get started, either:
Drag and drop a file or files to the dataset creation option at the top left of the datasets list.
Click Upload Files to Create a Dataset, then search for and select the files.
Textual uses the files to create a dataset with a default name, then displays the dataset details page.
Using the Textual sample dataset
Textual provides access to an example dataset with a single sample file.
If you didn't use the sample dataset when you first signed up for Textual, then on the Textual home page, to create the sample dataset, click Try Demo Dataset.
Textual creates the dataset with a default name and displays the dataset details page.
Displaying details for a dataset
To display the details page for a dataset, from the datasets list on the home page or Datasets page, click the dataset name.
The dataset details page includes:
The list of files in the dataset
The results of the scan for sensitive values
The configured handling for each type of value
Changing the dataset name
The dataset name displays in the panel at the top left of the dataset details page.
To change the dataset name:
Click Settings.
In the Settings menu, click Edit Dataset Name.
Provide the new name for the dataset.
Click Save Dataset.
Deleting a dataset
To delete a dataset, either:
From the datasets list, click the options menu for the dataset, then click Delete.
From the dataset details page, in the panel at the top left, click Settings, then click Delete Dataset.
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