Data Center messages
Reference for the confirmations, notices, and errors that Data Center shows, grouped by the place where each one shows, with the action to take.
This page lists the messages of Data Center by the place where each message shows. For the messages of a connection that needs attention, see Connection statuses.
Some messages include a name or a count from the account. This page describes those messages in the notes and does not quote them.
Channels tab
Section titled “Channels tab”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| No channels yet | The tab has no channel. | An Admin selects Add channels. |
| No channels match your filters. | The search or a filter leaves no row. | Select Clear. |
| Sync started | A person selected Sync now. | Wait, then read Most Recent Data. |
| Setup link copied | A person selected Copy setup link. | Paste the link in a message to an Admin. |
| Couldn’t copy the setup link | The browser refused the copy. | Try again. |
| You don’t have permission to manage this connection. | A Viewer used an action that needs an Admin. | Ask an Admin of your workspace. |
After the removal of a channel, a message gives the name of the channel and the word removed.
Add channels dialog
Section titled “Add channels dialog”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Channel added. | A person added one channel. | Connect the channel. |
| Select at least one channel. | A person selected Add channels with no channel selected. | Select a channel. |
| Every available channel is already added. | No channel is left to add. | Close the dialog. |
| No channels left in this category. | The category tab has no channel left. | Select a different category tab. |
| Those channels are already added. | The selected channels are in the list of the workspace. | Close the dialog. The channels are in the table. |
| Couldn’t add those channels. Please try again. | The request failed. | Try again. |
After two or more channels are added, the message gives the count of channels.
Setup dialog and validation
Section titled “Setup dialog and validation”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Channel validated | Your data passed the three checks. | Select Done. |
| Saved, but not connected | Your details are saved, but Data Center has no column check for this type of channel from this source. The channel is not connected. | Read the reason in the dialog, then select Done. |
| No credentials are required for this source. | The form of the source has no field. | Select the button of the form. |
| Leave secret fields blank to keep the stored values. | A person opened the credentials of a connected channel. | Fill in only the values that changed. |
| No named ranges found in this sheet yet. Create one over your data, then search again. | The Google Sheet has no named range. | Make a named range in the sheet, then select Find ranges. |
| We connected and read the schema, but the source has no rows yet. Add data and validate again. | The source is empty. | Add rows, then validate again. |
| Pick a credential for this channel. | Your workspace has two or more credentials for the integration, and none is selected. | Select one in Credential, then save again. |
| Set the dataset and table first. | A BigQuery channel has no location. | Fill in Dataset ID and Table ID. |
| Set the database, schema, and table first. | A Snowflake channel has no location. | Fill in Database, Schema, and Table. |
| Set the base path first. | An SFTP channel or an Azure Blob Storage channel has no location. | Fill in Base path. |
| Share connected. | A person saved a Snowflake data share. | No action. |
| Share updated. | A person changed a Snowflake data share. | No action. |
Validation also lists each problem in the data, with a count. The problems are a value of the wrong type, a blank value in a required column, a duplicate row, and a number with a currency symbol or a currency format. A value of the wrong type is a value that is not a date in a date column, not a number in a number column, or not a valid ASIN. A valid ASIN has 10 characters, each an uppercase letter or a digit. See Data requirements.
Manage menu
Section titled “Manage menu”The Manage menu shows in the setup dialog of a channel that a hosted connect card carries. See How do you manage a live connection.
| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Sync started | A person selected Sync now. | Wait, then read Most Recent Data. |
| Historical resync started | A person selected Re-sync all history. | Wait while the status reads Backfilling. |
| Connection paused | A person selected Pause. | Select Resume to start the syncs again. |
| Connection resumed | A person selected Resume. | No action. |
| Disconnected | A person confirmed Disconnect. | Connect the channel again, or remove it. |
Onboarding steps
Section titled “Onboarding steps”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to connect here | The category step has no channel. | Continue to the next step. |
| Connect your advertising channels to continue. | No advertising channel has a live connection. | Connect an advertising channel. |
| Connect your outcome metric (revenue, leads, or subscriptions) so we can measure results. | No e-commerce, retail, or conversion channel has a live connection. | Connect one of these channels. |
| Everything is finally connected | The last connect step is complete. | Wait for the data. |
| Sent to your team for review | A person selected Send to review for a number. | Wait for Prescient to check the number. |
For the banners and the badges of the Validate your data step, see How do you verify your data.
Integrations tab
Section titled “Integrations tab”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| No integrations yet | The tab has no integration. | An Admin selects Add integration. |
| Direct connectors show up here once an admin adds them. | The tab has no integration, and you are a Viewer. | Ask an Admin of your workspace. |
| No integrations match your filters. | The search or a filter leaves no row. | Clear the search and the filters. |
Tactics tab
Section titled “Tactics tab”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| No campaigns yet | No advertising campaign has synced. | Connect an advertising channel and wait for its data. |
| No campaigns match your filters. | The search or a filter leaves no row. | Change the search or the filters. |
| Couldn’t load campaigns | The tab could not read your campaigns. | Select Try again. |
| Unrecognized channel | The tactic picker of a row is not available. | No action. You cannot label this campaign. |
| 1 tactic saved. | A person saved one change. | No action. |
| No tactic found. | The picker has no tactic for your search text. | Change the text, or ask an Admin to add a custom tactic. |
| Tactic renamed. | An Admin renamed a custom tactic. | No action. |
| Tactic deleted | An Admin deleted a custom tactic. | No action. |
| Tactic name must be at least 2 characters. | The name of a custom tactic is too short. | Type a longer name. |
| Tactic name must contain a letter or number. | The name has no letter and no number. | Add a letter or a number. |
For a custom tactic with a name that is in use, the message says that a tactic with that key exists. For two or more saved changes, the message gives the count of tactics. For a custom tactic that is in use, the delete message gives the count of campaigns that use it, and the tactic can be deleted after no campaign has the label.
The browser also asks You have unsaved tactic changes. Discard them and leave this tab? when a person leaves the tab with staged changes.
Data patch dialog
Section titled “Data patch dialog”| Message | When it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Data patch validated | The patch sheet passed the checks. | No action. |
| Patch validated | The last test of a saved patch passed. | No action. |
| Patch failing | The last test of a saved patch failed. | Correct the sheet, then select Re-test. |
| Not tested yet | The patch is saved and has no test result. | Select Re-test. |
| Remove this data patch? | A person selected Remove patch. | Confirm to stop the use of the sheet. |
| Data patch removed. | A person confirmed the removal. | No action. |
Related
Section titled “Related”- Data Center: the guides and the concepts of the product area.
- Fix a channel that needs attention: the steps for a connection that stopped.
- Connect a channel: the steps of the setup dialog.
- Label campaigns with tactics: the steps of the Tactics tab.
- Add a data patch: the steps of the data patch dialog.