Global Settings Tab

This applies to: Visual Data Discovery

Use the Global Settings tab to configure settings for new visuals for this data source. If you have the Create New Data Sources privilege, or write permission to an existing source, you can update these settings as needed.

Depending on the connection type or source definition, not all configuration options are available for all data sources.

• Time Bar Settings
• Other Settings
• Global Filters

Time Bar Settings

If time fields are available in this data source, you can adjust the global settings here. The following table describes the time bar settings you can alter for new and existing visuals.

Setting	Description	New Visuals	Existing Visuals
Time Bar	All settings for Time Bar Settings here are disabled if the Time Bar toggle is disabled. Enable to allow setting of time bar related values. Enable to allow setting of time bar related global settings here, and to enable the time bar on visuals by default. Users can disable the time bar for individual visuals as needed. Disable to prevent setting of time bar related global settings here, and to disable the time bar on visuals by default. Users can enable the time bar for individual visuals as needed.	Yes	No
Default Time Attribute	Select an available time field to use, by default, for new visuals. Options vary based on the time field in your data source.	Yes	No
Playback	Enable to allow playback for optimal time fields, such as time fields with indexes, partitions, or other query optimizations from your data source.	Yes	No
Time Range	Define the time range for the time bar. By default, the time range runs from the end of the data set minus one hour to the end of the data set as dynamic time. If you don't want to use the default, you can select a preset value from Presets... or design your own Conditions for the From and To fields. See Configure Time Bar Defaults.	Yes	No
Live Mode	Enable to allow live stream updates from data sources that are not file-based data sources. When enabled, you can adjust live settings as needed.	Yes	Yes
Refresh Rate	Use Refresh Rate to specify the data refresh rate of the Default Time Attribute for this data source. The time granularity for this refresh rate is defined as Granularity on the Fields tab. For information about using the REST API to identify and modify refresh rates, see Configure Data Source Refresh Rates Using the API.	Yes	Yes
Delay By	Use Delay By to specify the delay time when playing data in live mode.	Yes	Yes
Prefer Sharpening	Enable to allow Data Sharpening for data sources that support it.	Yes	Yes
Max Queries	When Prefer Sharpening is enabled, you can use this slider to adjust the maximum number of queries for data. See Enable Data Sharpening and Configure Its Defaults	Yes	Yes

Other Settings

The following table describes the other settings you can alter for new and existing visuals.

Setting	Description	New Visuals	Existing Visuals
Tile Provider	Select to define a default tile provider. Supported providers include OpenStreetMap, MapQuest, CloudMade, and MapBox.	Yes	No
Tile Provider URL	Provided for OpenStreetMap only. Use the default URL, or customize with your own URL.	Yes	No
API Key	Enter the API key for your tile provider, if needed.	Yes	No
Enable Text Search	Enable to allow text search. Available only for supported data sources, such as ElasticSearch/Cloudera sources. See Configure Search Box Defaults.	Yes	Yes

Global Filters

The following table describes the filter settings you can alter for new visuals. If you define initial filters, you can increase the performance of new visuals the first time you load them.

Setting	Description
Add Filter	Select Add Filter to add a filter to new visuals created using this source.
Nest Filter	Select the Nest Filters () button to nest your filters for new visuals created using this source.