Dataflow Automation Common Questions

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Table of Contents

• What is Dataflow Automation?
• What is a Dataflow Object?
• What does deactivating a Dataflow Object do?
• How do I deactivate a RecordSet?
• How do I deactivate a Webhook?
• How do I deactivate an Action?
• How do I deactivate an Event?

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What is Dataflow Automation?

Dataflow Automation provides organizations Big Data capabilities including long term storage, data management, processing and integration without having to invest millions of dollars and a dedicated team.

Click here for more information on Dataflow Automation.

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What is a Dataflow Object?

Dataflow Objects are used to configure your Dataflow and can be any of the following:

• RecordSet
• Webhook
• Action
• Event

What does deactivating a Dataflow Object do?

The deactivating feature allows you to choose any object and make it inactive. Once an object is deactivated, any data that tries to flow into the object will be denied until it is re-activated.  

By deactivating an object you can stop data from flowing into an object while preserving the data collected previously.

How do I deactivate a RecordSet?

To deactivate a RecordSet, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1

With your Dataflow loaded, select the RecordSet you wish to deactivate.

Step 2

From the RecordSet drop-down menu, select Deactivate RecordSet.

Step 3

Click Deactivate.

Step 4

You will see that the RecordSet is now deactivated.

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How do I deactivate a Webhook?

To deactivate a Webhook, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1

With your Dataflow loaded, select the Webhook you wish to deactivate.

Step 2

From the Data Inputs drop-down, select Deactivate Webhook.

Step 3

Click Deactivate.

Step 4

You will see that both the Webhook and the related RecordSet is now deactivated.

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How do I deactivate an Action?

To deactivate an Action, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1

With your Dataflow loaded, select the Action you wish to deactivate.

Step 2

From the Actions drop-down, select Deactivate Action.

Step 3

Click Deactivate.

Step 4

You will see that the Action is now deactivated.

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How do I deactivate an Event?

To deactivate an Event, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1

With your Dataflow loaded, select the Event you wish to deactivate.

Step 2

From the Data Inputs drop-down, select Deactivate Event.

Step 3

Click Deactivate.

Step 4

You will see that both the Event and RecordSet linked to the event are now deactivated.