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.. _Data:

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|Data| Data Sources
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A Simlytiks dataset is created based on a user defined data source. Data imported into the application is automatically cleansed, organized and transformed into a visualizable dataset. Let's review the data sources available and their supported formats.

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   The Four Data Sourcing Options for Simlytiks

.. centered:: **The Four Data Sourcing Options for Simlytiks**

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|file| Files
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Simlytiks supports the following file types:

+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| .. centered:: Format               | .. centered:: d3VIEW Generated Only |                                                   |
+====================================+=====================================+===================================================+
| .. centered:: |file-excel-o| Excel |                                     | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Data/DropZone.png  |
+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+                                                   |
| .. centered:: |file-text-o| CSV    |                                     |                                                   |
+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+                                                   |
| .. centered:: |file-text-o| TSV    | .. centered:: **X**                 |                                                   |
+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+                                                   |
| .. centered:: |file-code-o| JSON   |                                     |                                                   |
+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+                                                   |
| .. centered:: |file-zip-o| D3ZIP   | .. centered:: **X**                 |                                                   |
+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+

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ZIP (D3ZIP) and JSON files must be d3VIEW generated to be successfully viewed in Simlytiks.


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|asterisk| Simulations & |flask| Experiments
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d3VIEW submitted simulations and uploaded physical tests can be viewed in Simlytiks directly from their respected application. 

Supported files include:

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   Supported Files

.. centered:: **Figure 1: Supported Files**

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|database| Databases
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d3VIEW generated databases are another data source supported in Simlytiks. We import these from the Simlytiks home page via a query. 

The following image shows the creation form as well as the database types supported:

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   Database Query

.. centered:: **Figure 2: Database Query**

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.. _ValueTypes:

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|line-chart| Value Types
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Simlytiks supports two main categories of data: generic and scientific. Simlytiks' rich and extensive visualization library creates an array of ways to explore both types of data.

Generic vs. Scientific Data: 

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|    | .. centered:: Data Types    | .. centered:: Simple | .. centered:: Scientific | .. centered:: Icon                                                |
+====+=============================+======================+==========================+===================================================================+
| 1  | .. centered:: Scalar        | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_scalar.png      |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2  | .. centered:: Categorical   | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_categorical.png |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3  | .. centered:: Number        | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_number.png      |    
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4  | .. centered:: Date          | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_date.png        |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5  | .. centered:: Dollar        | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_dollar.png      |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6  | .. centered:: Link          | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_link.png        |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7  | .. centered:: Text          | .. centered:: **X**  | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_text.png        |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8  | .. centered:: Boolean       |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_bo.png          |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9  | .. centered:: Point         |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_point.png       |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | .. centered:: Matrix        |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_matrix.png      |
|    |                             |                      |                          |     :width: 15%                                                   |
|    |                             |                      |                          |     :align: center                                                |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | .. centered:: Dataset/Table |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_dataset.png     |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | .. centered:: View/Image    |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_view.png        |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | .. centered:: Movie         |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_movie.png       |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | .. centered:: Curve         |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_curve.png       |
|    |                             |                      |                          |     :width: 15%                                                   |
|    |                             |                      |                          |     :align: center                                                |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | .. centered:: Model         |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_model.png       |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | .. centered:: 3D            |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_3D.png          |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17 | .. centered:: CAD           |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_CAD.png         |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18 | .. centered:: Geo Location  |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_geolocation.png |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 19 | .. centered:: Set           |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_set.png         |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 20 | .. centered:: Key Value     |                      | .. centered:: **X**      | .. thumbnail:: /_images/Images/Responses/response_keyvalue.png    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :width: 15%                                                    |
|    |                             |                      |                          |    :align: center                                                 |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+