Documentation v0.10
Model selection¶
Click ‘Build a flow’, filter the list of candidate models, pick the ones which you want to include and click ‘Load models’.
On the next page you will see the selected models listed and have the option to perform three actions:
Select an alternate (older) version of a selected model object
Remove one of the selected models entirely
Return to the model picker and add another model
Configuring flow nodes¶
You can change how each model and dataset in the flow is represented in the user interface and in governance reports which you later export by changing Labels, Categories and Intermediates.
Labels and categories¶
Label is a reader-friendly version of the Key which is displayed in the UI and in governance reports.
Categories are used to group models and data on the pages from which you launch a job. They’re optional and are only useful if a flow has a very large number of inputs which can be meaningfully categorised to improve the UX when launching a job.
Intermediates¶
The ‘Save’ toggle on the list of Outputs allows you to change a node in the flow between Intermediate (grey) and Output data (blue). Intermediates are not outputted when the flow is run.
Visualisation of the graph¶
At the bottom of the page is a representation of the flow, highlighting model, inputs, outputs and intermediate.
If you selected models with common Keys, you should see a diagram like this…
If you selected models with no common Keys, it might look more like this…
Both are technically correct but the first pattern is more commonly what people aim for.
You can edit the default wiring using the Advanced options drop-down.
The rewiring tool allows you to replace Input data (orange) with an internal link, by manually mapping the Key of a model’s output to the Key of another model’s input. Manual rewiring works if the data sets have different Keys but their schemas are consistent.
The dustbin allows you to remove a rewired link and return to the default flow.
Saving the flow¶
Once you are happy with the flow, provide the general attributes and click ‘Upload’.
If the upload is successful you can find the flow via (Search Page) and use it to (Run a flow).
The most common reasons for being unable to save a new flow are missing name and description fields.
