Add a preparation to start preparing and cleansing your data.
You can create a preparation from a dataset already available in Talend Data Preparation or
one of your local files. When you add a preparation with the corresponding button, it will
be created in the folder in which you are currently working. Furthermore, your preparation
will be automatically saved in the preparations list, and all the changes you make are also
saved automatically.
Procedure
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From the homepage, click Preparations to open the list
of preparations.
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Click the Add Preparation button.
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In the Preparation name field, enter the name you want
to give your preparation, car dealership preparation in
this example.
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Click Import file and select
car_dealership.xlsx to use this file as dataset.
Results
Your dataset opens with an empty recipe, and you can start adding preparation steps.
All your changes are automatically saved.