1. Open the Models page .
2. Click New Model.
3. Enter a model name and click OK. The new model is added and opened to Input Tables.

Models created in Modeler are SQL Server 2019 databases.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Select the model you want to rename.
3. Click Rename.
4. Enter the new model name and click OK. The model is renamed.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Select the model you want to duplicate.
3. Click Duplicate. The default model name is <ModelName> (1)
4. Enter the name for the duplicate model and click OK. The model is duplicated.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Select the model you want to delete.
3. Click Delete. You are warned that deleting the model cannot be reversed. In addition, keep in mind that solves in the scenario queue may or may not be cancelled.
4. Click Delete to confirm the deletion.

You can sort models alphabetically or based on which you have most recently updated. Updates include creating the model or upgrading to the latest model version.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Select the sorting method from the Sort By drop down list:
   • Recent Models - Models are sorted with the most recently updated displayed first.
   • Sort A to Z - Models are sorted alphabetically by name.

You can search for models based on their names.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Enter filter criteria for the model name in the Search by name field, available in both Tile View and List View. The dashboard is limited to models with names matching the criteria. Wildcards are not supported.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Select the model you want to share.
3. Click Share.
4. You can:
   • Select a user name from the drop down list, or
   • Start typing the user name to filter it in the drop down list.
5. If you want to share the model with more than one user, repeat step 4.
6. Click OK. The model is shared with the user(s) you specified.

1. On the main Modeler page, click Upload . A new browser tab is opened with the Data Management Upload flyout.
2. In the Upload flyout, browse to select the asset you want to upload and click Open.

3. You can optionally:

   • Change the Asset Name for the uploaded asset.

   • If the selected file has the .mdf extension, you can also change the type of asset. By default, it is "Database", but you can change to "Model" if the file is a supply chain model.

4. Click OK.

   If the file you are uploading is SQL Server version 2014 or earlier, you see a notification that the uploaded version of the file will be SQL Server 2019. Click Upgrade to continue the upload and upgrade process. The local SQL database is not affected.

   You see a progress link at the top of the Data Management page. The link displays the number of uploads currently in progress.

5. Click the progress link to display the Uploads in Progress. Each active upload is listed, with its progress. There are two phases to the upload process. The first is the physical upload of the data to the platform. The second is the processing of the uploaded data based on the asset type. You can review the second phase of the upload on the Tasks tab in Queue Management. The task Name is "Upload Direct Processor".

6. For larger files, you may want to pause the physical upload based on current system resources for example. Click the pause button to pause. The upload retains the progress so far. Click the resume button to continue processing the physical upload.

7. If needed, you can click the cancel button to cancel a paused upload.

The file is uploaded to Supply Chain.

If the upload fails during the initial physical upload (loss of connection, for example), you can click the restart button to start the upload again. Select the same source database. Any upload progress from the first attempt is retained and the upload will continue from that point.

You can upload models with the following SQL Server versions: 2016, 2017, and 2019. Models maintain their original SQL Server version when downloaded. The default version for new models created in Modeler is SQL Server 2019.

1. Open the Models page .
2. Select the model you want to download.
3. Click Download. You see a confirmation that the model is being prepared for download.
4. Click OK. When the model is ready to download, you receive an email with a link you can use to download the model to your computer.
5. Click the link in the email and the model is downloaded.

1. Select the model you want to upgrade. The Upgrade Model fly out is displayed.
2. Click OK. While the model is being upgraded, you cannot perform any other action on the model.

When the upgrade is finished, you see a success message. You can now work with the model in Modeler.