Creating a connection to DataLens Usage Analytics

To create a DataLens Usage Analytics connection:

1. Open the page for creating a new connection.

2. Under Files and services, select the Usage Analytics connection:

   • Light: Provides aggregated statistics on the DataLens instance usage for a limited period of time (60 days). This connection is available with any service plan.

   • Detailed: Provides both detailed and aggregated statistics on the DataLens instance usage for a long period of time (180 days). It allows you to view detailed statistics on dataset queries and dashboard views. This connection is only available with the Business service plan. Once you change your service plan to Community, the connection will no longer work.

3. Leave the Automatically create dashboard, charts, and dataset over connection option enabled if you want a standard dataset:

   For Light connection

   • DataLens Usage Analytics Light: Dashboard with preset charts.
   • Usage Analytics (light): Dataset with aggregate data on dataset queries.
   For Detailed connection

   • DataLens Usage Analytics Detailed: Dashboard with preset charts.
   • Usage Analytics (light): Dataset with aggregate data on dataset queries.
   • Usage Analytics (detailed): Dataset with a complete log of dataset queries.
   • Usage Analytics (dashboard views): Dataset with data on the number of dashboard views.

4. Click Create connection.

5. Select a workbook to save your connection to or create a new one. If using legacy folder navigation, select a folder to save the connection to. Click Create.

6. Enter a name for the connection and click Create.

You can use a preset dashboard or create custom charts and dashboards for specified datasets.