Tutorial | Explore the Flow #
The Flow is the visual representation of your project pipeline.
In this tutorial, we’ll use a project that contains a few datasets and visual recipes (Prepare, Group and Join), so we can review the Flow.
Get started #
Objectives #
In this tutorial, you will:
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Learn about features for understanding a Flow.
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Understand Dataiku’s visual grammar.
Create the project #
To create the project:
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From the Dataiku Design homepage, click + New Project > DSS tutorials > Core Designer > Explore the Flow .
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You can also download the starter project from this website and import it as a zip file.
Explore Dataiku’s visual grammar #
Take some time to study the Flow. You’ll notice that shapes and colors have specific meanings in Dataiku.
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A blue square represents a dataset.
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A yellow circle represents a visual recipe.
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The icons on the objects indicate the type of dataset or recipe.
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As you build more advanced projects, you’ll see more of this visual grammar on display:
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A diamond shape for machine learning models.
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The color green for all machine learning elements.
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Orange circles for code recipes and (often) red for plugin recipes.
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Black squares for datasets shared from other projects.
What’s next? #
Continue to the tutorial on Flow zones to learn more about how to use zones to improve the readability of your Flow.