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Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Add a Stage to a Dataset

Add a Stage to a Dataset

Security: Any of these:
  • Prism Datasets: Manage
     domain in the Prism Analytics functional area.
  • Dataset Editor
     permission on the dataset.
  • Dataset Owner
     permission on the dataset.
You can add stages to transform your data from one format to another.
You can add a new stage between other stages, or to the end of any pipeline in your dataset. Derived datasets can include these stage types:
  • Explode
  • Filter
  • Group By
  • Instance Mapping
  • Join
  • Manage Fields
  • Union
  • Unpivot
Base datasets can include these stage types:
  • Group By
  • Filter
  • Manage Fields
  1. Access the
    Edit Dataset Transformations
     task for a dataset.
  2. Select:
    • Add Stage
       to add a stage at the end of the pipeline.
    • The
      +
       icon to add a stage between stages on the primary or additional pipelines.
  3. Configure the stage parameters.
    The parameters you define depend on the type of stage that you add.
    You can't add a description to the Import stage of a derived dataset.

This content is not part of the Workday Administrator Guide.