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How-To: Locate datasources that feed into a Certified Datasource

Overview

This guide explains how to locate the raw datasources in Alli Data that feed into Certified Datasources. This can be useful if you need to modify an existing datasource, such as adding accounts, duplicating/creating child sources for QA purposes, and more.


Exploring through Explorer

  1. Navigate to Explorer page in Alli Data and click on More Info button within any Certified Datasource

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  1. Click on the green button at the right bottom side and View Fullscreen

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  1. Enter the model name (make sure to keep the + before the name), select Models and Sources, and click on Update Graph

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  1. Green squares represent the datasources

  • {platform}_insights_xxxxx will provide metrics

  • {platform}_settings / structure_xxxxx will provide dimensions

Filtering by tags

  1. Navigate to datasources page in Alli Data by selecting Reporting → Sources

  2. Under the search bar, look for any tags that correspond to ALLI-DATA-LIBRARY, {PLATFORM} and select them based on the Certified Datasource and the platform in question.

  3. The datasources should be filtered out after the selection as shown below:


Searching by name

  1. Navigate to datasources page in Alli Data by selecting Reporting → Sources

  2. Using the table below, find the corresponding search criteria for platform of interest.

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Platform

Type

Search Criteria

Google Ads

Performance

googleads_insights_

Settings

googleads_settings_

Microsoft Ads

Performance

microsoftads_insights_

Settings

microsoftads_settings_

Facebook Ads

Performance

facebookads_insights_

Settings

facebookads_structure_

Twitter Ads

Performance

twitter_insights_

Settings

twitterads_settings_

Snapchat Ads

Performance

snapchat_insights_

TikTok Ads

Performance

tiktok_insights_

Settings

tiktokads_settings_

Reddit Ads

Performance

redditads_insights_

Settings

redditads_settings_

Pinterest Ads v4 (deprecated)

Performance

pinterest_insights_

Pinterest Ads v5

Performance

pinterestads_insights_

Settings

pinterestads_settings_

LinkedIn Ads

Performance

linkedin_insights_

CM360

Performance

cm360_insights_creative

DV360

Performance

dv360_insights_

The Trade Desk

Performance

tradedesk_insights_

Yahoo DSP

Performance

verizon_insights_

Taboola

Performance

taboola_insights_

Amazon DSP

Performance

amazondsp_insights_

Bidtellect

Performance

bidtellect_insights_hit

Google Merchant Center

Product Info

googlemerchantcenter_insights_productid

Criteo

Performance

criteo_insights_

  1. Copy and paste the criteria to the datasource search box and hit enter, e.g.:

    Searching for DV360 performance datasources using the search criteria, dv360_insights_


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