Data Mapping is the last step of the Static table wizard, and it is where you keep the rows of a deployed table up to date: add, edit and remove rows, reload them, load them from an Excel file, and fill them with AI.
The step needs a deployed table. Until you deploy it, it shows Table Not Deployed instead of the grid, with "Deploy this table to access data mapping. Deployment creates the table in the warehouse with your current column configuration." Click Deploy on the step, or use the deploy banner on the Settings tab; see Static table settings.
A table without a primary key cannot be deployed: the step shows Primary Key Required with "This table must have at least one primary key column before it can be deployed. Define a primary key in the Columns tab to continue." and a Go to Columns shortcut; see Static table columns.
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Add new row | Adds an empty row to fill in. It is saved when you click Apply. |
| Remove selected rows | Marks the selected rows as deleted. It stays disabled until you select at least one row, and it is saved when you click Apply. |
| Refresh data from source | Reloads the rows of the table. While it runs you see Refreshing data from source...; when it finishes, Data synchronized successfully; on failure, Sync Failed with "Failed to synchronize data. Please try again." |
| Upload Excel file (replaces all data) | Replaces every existing row with the rows of the file. It accepts Excel only and takes effect straight away, so you do not click Apply after it. |
| Export data | Downloads every row under the current filters, not only the page on screen. |
| Fill or add rows with AI | Opens AI Data Assistant. |
| Deleted | Appears with a count once the table has deleted rows; shows only those rows. |
| Unmapped | Appears while the table has text columns that can be checked; shows only the rows that hold no value in them. |
An Excel upload marks every existing row as deleted. Only the rows in the file stay active, and the previous rows remain viewable under Deleted until you purge them. Check the file before you click Upload & Replace in the Replace All Data with Excel? dialog.
The dictionary mapping step uses the same row tools; see Dictionary data mapping.
Things to know:
Removing a row marks it as deleted; it stays in the table until you remove it permanently.
Remove All cannot be undone. Until you use it, the deleted rows stay in the table and remain viewable under Deleted.
Changing mapping rows and uploading files needs Add/Modify Warehouse Objects. See Warehouse permissions and row-level security.
They are hidden by default. Open the grid's column visibility menu and switch them on. These audit columns stay out of Excel downloads even when you show them.
It is flagged as deleted: either you removed it and have not saved the change yet, or the removal is saved and the row shows under Deleted. The tint is not an error. To drop an unsaved removal, click Revert.
It is removed at once. There is no saved row behind it yet, so it does not get a delete flag and does not appear under Deleted.
It reloads the rows of the table itself. Use it when the grid looks out of date; while it runs you see Refreshing data from source..., and when it finishes, Data synchronized successfully.
Export data leaves out foreign key columns and the hidden system columns, such as Update DateTime and Security Labels; column comments are included. The download covers every row under the current filters, not only the page on screen.
It adds new rows from your description. With rows selected, it fills those rows instead. Either way, the results are saved only when you click Apply.
No. Apply saves every row you touched, on this page and on any other page you edited. You do not save page by page.
Everything you changed in Data Mapping since your last save: edited cells, rows you added and removals you have not applied. You see Changes Reverted with "All changes in the mapping tab have been reset." Other steps are not affected.
It turns on once at least one row is selected. With no selection there is nothing to remove.