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Datasource: csv

Rello edited this page May 24, 2024 · 3 revisions

With the local or external csv datasource, you can extract data from a comma separated file.
Attention: a numeric value is expected in the last column. If not available, add a "1"

Usecase

  • any public data

Conditions

  • File/url needs to be accessible by Nextcloud
  • Realtime or dataload

Usage

  1. select report
  2. select csv datasource
  3. maintain parameters
  4. testrun until the required numbers arrive

Input Parameter:

  • URL or internal file link
  • selected columns (numbers for columns or strings for constants)
  • leading rows to ignore, e.g. in case of headers

Example 1:

Population data from github

  • URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rello/analytics/master/sample_data/sample1.csv

Example 2:

add a constant column at the front of the data

  • selected columns: Income,1,2,4