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new 997320a chore: Update documentation on schema changes (#16784)
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commit 997320ac1a969bbdf97c4a5cb9cef04fff590f3a
Author: Francesco Frassinelli <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Thu Sep 23 06:21:26 2021 +0200
chore: Update documentation on schema changes (#16784)
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docs/src/pages/docs/frequently-asked-questions-page.mdx | 14 ++++----------
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
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@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ You can read more about customizing Superset using the
configuration file
Table schemas evolve, and Superset needs to reflect that. It’s pretty common
in the life cycle of a
dashboard to want to add a new dimension or metric. To get Superset to
discover your new columns,
-all you have to do is to go to **Menu -> Sources -> Tables**, click the edit
icon next to the table
-who’s schema has changed, and hit **Save** from the **Detail** tab. Behind the
scene, the new
-columns will get merged it. Following this, you may want to re-edit the table
afterwards to
-configure the Column tab, check the appropriate boxes and save again.
+all you have to do is to go to **Data -> Datasets**, click the edit icon next
to the dataset
+whose schema has changed, and hit **Sync columns from source** from the
**Columns** tab.
+Behind the scene, the new columns will get merged it. Following this, you may
want to re-edit the
+table afterwards to configure the Columns tab, check the appropriate boxes and
save again.
### What database engine can I use as a backend for Superset?
@@ -212,12 +212,6 @@ You can take a look at this Flask-AppBuilder
Simply apply the filter and save the dashboard while the filter is active.
-### How do I get Superset to refresh the schema of my table?
-
-When adding columns to a table, you can have Superset detect and merge the new
columns in by using
-the “Refresh Metadata” action in the **Source -> Tables** page. Simply check
the box next to the
-tables you want the schema refreshed, and click **Actions -> Refresh
Metadata**.
-
### Is there a way to force the use specific colors?
It is possible on a per-dashboard basis by providing a mapping of labels to
colors in the JSON
