You can use an GCS (Google Cloud Storage) destination to export query results to a Google Cloud Platform GCS bucket.

Once a destination is created, you need only provide run time variables to push an activation file to a remote resource. Saved destinations are available to all users in your company and can be reused indefinitely. 

Authentication

Before starting, you will need the following details:

• Obtain a configuration JSON file: You can find instructions on this page to configure Workload Identity Federation to allow InfoSum to authenticate with GCS without having to use service account keys.
  • Although it's not recommended, you can use a Service Account Key in the same way that we support for imports. You can follow the instructions on the imports page if you wish to authenticate in this way.
• Set access permissions in GCS: The service user needs to have Create and Write access to the Google Cloud Storage bucket they intend to push files to. If files are pushed to a subfolder, they may need to give explicit permission to Create and Write files to that subfolder.
• Bucket Details

Creating a GCS destination 

First, select the Destinations tab under Activate and then click New Destination. 

The form below appears when you select GCS as your destination type and the following fields need to be completed:

1. Destination Type: Select GCS.
2. Name: Identifies the destination
3. Description: A free-text explanation of the destination

Once completed, press Next.

Adding GCS connection details

Use destinations to create a connection between the InfoSum Platform and your GCS bucket.

The above form contains the following fields:

1. Bucket: Specify the GCS bucket name to export to (without any leading GCS identifier, for example "bucket-name" instead of "GCS://bucket-name")
2. Authentication: Select Workload Identity Federation (recommended) or Legacy Service Access Keys.
3. GCS Workload Federation Configuration (JSON). Paste your JSON file obtained from your workload identity federation config screen.
4. Filename: Add the filename you will be exporting to.

Optional: If you wish to edit these fields again during an export you will need to toggle on the switch for “not editable during export”.

Click Submit. The saved destination is stored on the Platform’s Destinations page and can be selected in the Activations tab when pushing an activation file to a remote resource. The destination can be reused and is available to all users in your company.

Activate your Data to your Destination

You can activate results to a Destination using either Segment Builder or the Query Tool. 

1Navigate to Activation Segments & start an export

Once you’ve created the activation segment, go to the Activation Segments tab under Activate, where you can find all of the historic segments that have been created by your team for that collaboration. Please ensure you are in the correct Collaboration view at the top for the Activation you're looking for. 

A ‘ready’ status shows that the query has been successful and is ready to be sent to a Destination. Activation segments are only ‘Ready’ for 36 hours, this is to ensure that you are always exporting the freshest data. You can easily refresh a segment by clicking ‘refresh’ in the details panel of each segment. 

When you select an Activation segment, an information panel appears on the side of the page allowing you to view the segment and export it to a Destination with the correct permissions for that Collaboration. 

You can click ‘Export’ to start a new export, or click ‘View’ / double-click on the activation segment name to view all exports associated with this segment.

2. Select your destination

After you click Export, a new pane will appear with a list of the destinations available for this segment. You will be able to see all the Destinations that your company owns or has permission to use for that Collaboration. Select your destination, and configure any custom fields. 

3. Configure the export

When you select the correct Destination, the pop up will show additional options, including column mapping if required and optional fields. 

4. Click Export to Destination to initiate the activation.