# Non-Spatial Tabular Data Files

JMap Cloud allows you to create data sources (DS) from CSV files containing tabular data without a spatial component.

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If the CSV file contains fields compatible with X and Y coordinates, you must choose during file upload or data source creation whether to treat the source as spatial or non-spatial.
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DS creation is done in several steps.

#### File Selection

1. In the **Data Sources** tab, click the **Create Data Source** button.
2. Select the **Tabular Data File (non-spatial)** option. Two choices are offered:
   * **New file**: to upload a file from your device.
   * **Existing file**: to select a file already stored in JMap Cloud. For more details, see the [Uploading Files](/en/jmap-cloud-portal/user-guide-for-jmap-cloud-portal/integrating-data-data-sources/creating-data-sources/uploading-files.md) section.
3. If you choose **New file**, go to the corresponding tab and select the file to upload. Only a single CSV file, compressed in `.zip` format, can be uploaded.
4. If you choose **Existing file**, select the file from those already present in your JMap Cloud space.

#### Configuring DS Parameters

See the [Data Source Settings](#file-settings) section for the elements to configure.

Then add a description and tags to the DS to facilitate classification and filtering. You can create new tags by typing text in the designated field.

#### Finalizing the Data Source

Click **Create** to start the process. The data source then appears in the table. Its status will first be **Preparing**, then change to **Ready** once creation is complete.

During DS creation, JMap Cloud automatically analyzes the file metadata (format, structure, data types, etc.).

Once a data source is created, the file is no longer required since the data is transferred to JMap Cloud databases.

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All uploaded files are automatically deleted after **10 days**.
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## Data Source Settings

This table details the parameters to configure when creating a tabular data source.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="168"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Name </td><td>Give a name to the data source. There are no naming restrictions for resources (DS, projects, map layers) in JMap Cloud.</td></tr><tr><td>Link Field</td><td><p>Optional</p><p>Select the field used to link the table records to documents or attachments, or to establish other types of links. It should generally be unique and non-null. <br><strong>Note:</strong> If the link field is modified after <a href="/pages/WWwDeCdThcthSzXHVmhL">attachments</a> have been added, those attachments will be deleted.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Description</td><td>Optional<br>You can add a description of the data source.</td></tr><tr><td>Tags</td><td>Optional<br>You can add tags that can be used to sort or filter DS. Tags are available for use with all resources (DS, projects, layers).</td></tr><tr><td>Fields</td><td>The file fields are displayed in a table containing the name and data type of each field.</td></tr><tr><td>Share with My Organization</td><td><p>Optional</p><p>Check this option to automatically share your data source with organization members. Members will have <strong>View</strong> and <strong>Extract Data</strong> permissions. You can modify these in the Data Source <a href="/pages/HKcddfpuASlPKukD8et5">Permissions</a> section.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>


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