Building the Data Experience (CinchyDXD)
This page outlines Step 1 of Deploying CinchyDXD: Building the Data Experience
Table of Contents
Remember that all objects need to be created in one source environment (ex: DEV). From there, DXD will be used to push them into others (ex: SIT, UAT, Production).
1. Table Creation
Create your data experience (DX) in a virtual data network.
Log in to Cinchy: URL: <cinchy source URL> User ID: <source user id> Password: <source password>
From the Homepage, select Create
Select Table > From Scratch
Create the table with the following properties (Image 1).
Table Details
Values
Table Name
Currency Exchange Rate
Icon + Colour
Choose your own icon
Domain
Sandbox (if the domain does not exist, create it)
To create a domain on the fly:
Enter domain name in Domain field
Hit enter on keyboard
On the Confirm Domain window, click Yes
Description
This table is a test table for building and deploying a data experience for currency conversion
6. Click Columns in the left hand navigation to create the columns for the table
7. Click the “Click Here to Add” a column tab to add a column
Column Details
Values
Column 1
Column Name: Currency 1
Data Type: Text
Advanced Settings:
Select Mandatory
Leave all other defaults
Column 2
Column Name: Currency 2
Data Type: Text
Advanced Settings:
Select Mandatory
Leave all other defaults
Column 3
Column Name: Rate
Data Type: Number
Advanced Settings:
Set Decimal Places to 4
Select Mandatory
Leave all other defaults
8. Click the Save button to save your table
2. Enter Sample Data
In your newly created table, enter the following sample data (Image 2).
Currency 1
Currency 2
Rate
CAD
USD
0.71
USD
CAD
1.40
3. Create the Query
Create a simple query that pulls information from the Currency Exchange Rate table that will allow a simple currency exchange calculation.
From the Homepage, select Create.
Select Query.
3. In the query builder locate the Currency Exchange Rate table and drag it to the “FROM” line (Image 3).
4. In the “SELECT” line drag and drop the “Rate” column and enter in the following (Image 4):
SELECT [Rate] * @Amount AS 'Converted Amount'
5. Enter in the following for the WHERE clause (Image 5):
WHERE [Deleted] IS NULL
AND [Currency 1] = @Currency_1
AND [Currency 2] = @Currency_2
6. Click the Execute (or play) icon to run the query (Image 6):
7. Test the query by entering in the following and clicking the submit button (Image 7):
@Amount: 100
@Currency_1: CAD
@Currency_2: USD
8. Save the Query by clicking on the Info tab (Left Navigation) 9. Enter in the following details for the query (Image 8):
Query Details
Values
Query Name
Currency Converter
Icon + Colour
Choose your own icon
Return
Query Results (Approved Data Only)
Domain
Sandbox
API Result Format
JSON
Description
This query is a test query for building and deploying a data experience for currency conversion
10. Click the Save button (Image 9).
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