WaveDataflow

Represents the WaveDataflow object in the Analytics application. This type extends the MetadataWithContent metadata type and inherits its content and fullName fields.

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Important

File Suffix and Directory Location

WaveDataflow components have the suffix .wdf and are stored in the wave folder.

Version

WaveDataflow components are available in API version 37.0 and later.

Fields

Field Name	Field Type	Description
application	string	The name of the Analytics application the dataflow is connected to. This field is available in API version 48.0 and later.
dataflowType	string	The type of the dataflow. Supported types are `User` and `Prepared`. The default value is `User` This field is available in API version 41.0 and later.
description	string	The dataflow description that appears in the user interface.
masterLabel	string	Required. The dataflow name that appears in the user interface.

Declarative Metadata Sample Definition

The following is an example of a WaveDataflow component.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<WaveDataflow xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">    <content xsi:nil="true"/>
3    <description>flow1</description>
4    <masterLabel>flow1</masterLabel>
5</WaveDataflow>

Wildcard Support in the Manifest File

This metadata type supports the wildcard character * (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file. For information about using the manifest file, see Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File.

Metadata API Developer Guide