Delete the external dataset in Dataiku project

Gourab_Chanda

Hi Everyone

I am looking to delete a DSS project and the project has external datasets , I am assuming that while deleting a project (from Admin end) the managed datasets are deleted but the external datasets are not deleted . Is there any way by which we can delete the external datasets while deleting the projects .

Regards

Gourab

Ignacio_Toledo

Hi @Gourab_Chanda
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The difference between a managed dataset and an external dataset can be found here: https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/concepts/index.html#managed-and-external-datasets

So, if you create a dataset by connecting to an already existing data source, that is called "a external dataset", and since it was not created by Datiku, it would be dangerous to delete those when deleting the project, as those data sources do not belong in principle to DSS.

On the other hand, if the dataset is created by Dataiku, and the data is stored in a database or file system, independently if it the storing is local to your machine or in a different server, then this is a "managed dataset", and those are deleted provided that when Deleting the project you check that option.

External vs managed in this context doesn't mean if the data source or data storage is local to your machine or if it lives in a different "external" server, but it has to do with whom created the dataset.

Hope this helps!