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Specify delivery targets for data collections

A delivery target is a delivery option that you as a stakeholder of a data collection can use to deliver data to a Data User. Use delivery templates to create new delivery targets for the data collections for which you are responsible. Use the Marketplace - Delivery Target - Collection Template.xlsx file or upload your own Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to create delivery targets in Data Marketplace.

Prerequisites

Before you can link delivery targets to data collections, verify the following prerequisites:
Verify the privileges and permissions
Verify one of the following:
Verify the delivery templates and data collections
Ensure that the delivery templates based on which you want to create the delivery targets and the data collections for which you want to create the delivery targets are already present in Data Marketplace.

Column description

The following table describes the fields in the Marketplace - Delivery Target - Collection Template.xlsx file and the values that you can enter:
Field
Description
Example
Data Collection Name
Enter the name of the data collection for which you want to create the delivery target.
Field Type: Free text; required
Retail Outlet List
Delivery Template Name
Enter the name of the delivery template based on which you want to create the delivery target.
Field Type: Free text; required
Cloud Delivery
Delivery Target Name
Enter a name for the delivery target.
Field Type: Free text; required
Guidelines: The delivery target names should clearly indicate the delivery options that they represent.
IPFS
Description
Enter a description for the delivery target.
Field Type: Free text; required
Guidelines: Explain the nature of the delivery target, so that Data Users can determine whether it meets their requirements. If you use a CSV file to create delivery targets, do not enter commas in the description. Commas are used as column separators. Consider rephrasing the description to avoid commas.
Use this target to receive data via IPFS.
Status
Select a status for the delivery target. The status determines whether the delivery target is available for use to the Data Users that order the data collection.
Field Type: Fixed value; required
Enter one of the following values:
  • - To make the delivery target available, select ACTIVE.
  • - To make the delivery target unavailable, select INACTIVE.
Guidelines: Typically, the delivery targets that you create should be activated for use. If you upload inactive delivery targets, ensure that you have a valid reason for creating the inactive delivery targets, or you can upload the delivery targets later.
FTP, SFTP
System
Enter the system on which you want to deliver the data.
Field Type: Free text; required
Akash Network, Google Cloud Platform
Location
Enter the location where the requested data is delivered to the Data User.
Field Type: Free text; required
Nextcloud, OneDrive
Delivery Format
Specify the delivery format as it appears in Data Marketplace.
Field Type: Free text; required
.XLSX File, .CSV File, .PDF document
Delivery Method
Specify the delivery method as it appears in Data Marketplace.
Field Type: Free text; required
FTP, SFTP