From 997320ac1a969bbdf97c4a5cb9cef04fff590f3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francesco Frassinelli Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:21:26 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] chore: Update documentation on schema changes (#16784) --- .../pages/docs/frequently-asked-questions-page.mdx | 14 ++++---------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/src/pages/docs/frequently-asked-questions-page.mdx b/docs/src/pages/docs/frequently-asked-questions-page.mdx index 1a2e83d324..8c7e2f75b2 100644 --- a/docs/src/pages/docs/frequently-asked-questions-page.mdx +++ b/docs/src/pages/docs/frequently-asked-questions-page.mdx @@ -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