Creating a new analysis

You can create new analyses from data files you have saved locally on your computer.

The data files to be analyzed can be in different formats: xls, xlsb, xlsx, xls, csv, txt, stdf, sbdf, and log.

How to create an analysis based on a Microsoft Excel file is described below.

Note: To interpret the Excel worksheet correctly, you may need to make some data preparation before loading it.

Procedure

On the upper left-hand side of the library browser, click Create new analysis.
The Create new analysis dialog is displayed.
Click Browse, and navigate to the Excel file of interest.
Select the file, and then click Open.
The name of the selected file appears in the Select data file field.
Click Create.

In case your Excel file contains more than one worksheet, the Select worksheet dialog will appear. In the dialog, you select which worksheet to load as only one worksheet can be loaded at a time.
1. In the Worksheet drop-down menu, select the worksheet to load.
  A preview of the worksheet is shown.
2. Click OK.

Dragging a data file to the library

Alternatively, you can create a new analysis by dragging a data file to the library.
Dragging data to the library
If the file is an Excel file with more than one worksheet, you select the wanted worksheet as described above.

What to do next

Use Recommended visualizations to start creating your analysis.