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Connect Overview

 
In this section, you will find out how to create, manage, and delete your data connections.
 
Data connection is the collection of datasets used by Halo Reports to perform the calculations. Multiple data connections allow you to flexibly use different data sources in your reports. The connections window can be accessed through the tab "Connect," always available at the top of the middle of the screen.
 
 
 

Create a new connection

 
In order to perform any calculations in Halo Reports, you need to select data to work with. After opening the Connect tab, you will access the connections manager, where you can configure your connections to work with immediately or use later in your report.
Connect Overview
 
1

List of studies

1. List of studies
Select one of the studies from the list. One data connection can contain datasets only from one study. Changing the study type will remove your current selection, and the warning window will appear.
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Filters

2. Filters
If datasets from the selected study have attributes assigned to them (like period, country, etc.), you can filter the list of available datasets.
3

Available sources

3. Available sources
Chose from the list the datasets which you wish to be included in your data connection, and drag them to the field "Selected sources" on the right hand side of the screen or double click them. Selected datasets will then appear on the  "Selected sources" list.
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Selected sources

4. Selected sources
This is a list of datasets that have been selected for analysis.
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Confirmation of a new connection

5. Confirmation of a new connection
Clicking on the button starts an analysis in Query view, using the data connection chosen in the  "Selected sources" section. You can also start analyzing the selected datasets by clicking on the "Query" section name in the top middle part of the screen.