Introduction

This document provides a comprehensive guide to navigating the Reactor platform. It outlines the primary methods for accessing Reactor and details the key screens and functionalities within the platform. This guide provides clear instructions to help users efficiently locate and use the tools needed for data management.

Accessing Reactor

To access the Reactor platform, users must:

• Login and then make sure you land on your company instance - if your company has more than one instance based on different brands then select the right brand instance from the drop-down.

Reactor Platform Screens

Once inside Reactor, the platform's functionalities are organized into several key screens, accessible via the left sidebar:

• Data Monitor
• Sources
• Source Links
• Mappings
• Destinations

To view the links to each screen in the Reactor Platform:

• Hover over the left sidebar.
• Alternatively, select the arrow icon that appears when hovering next to the hamburger menu icon to pin the sidebar menu for persistent visibility.

Screen-Specific Functionalities

The following sections detail the purpose and key functions of each screen within the Reactor platform:

Data Monitor

The Data Monitor screen provides an overview of data source connections within Reactor. Key information displayed on this screen includes:

• The time of the last data refresh for each source connection.
• The schedule on which each connector performs updates.
• The current status of each connection.

Sources

The Sources screen is the central hub for managing data source connections. Users can:

• View a list of currently connected sources.
• Configure existing sources.
• Establish connections to new sources.

The left sidebar displays the list of connected sources. A search box located at the top of the sidebar enables users to filter the listed sources.

Source Configuration

For detailed information on configuring data sources, please refer to the following documentation:

• Connect to a Data Source
• Standardize Your Source Data

Connection Setup

Selecting a source tile in the left sidebar displays the Connection Setup page, allowing users to view the specific configuration of that source's connector.

Identity Setup

The Identity Setup tab within the Source Connectors screen allows users to manage source identifiers. These identifiers are crucial for:

• Assigning a unique identifier to each record collected from the source.
• Linking the source to other sources using the Source Links tool (described below).

Data Preview

The Data Preview tab, accessible from the Source Connectors screen, provides a sample view of the source's data presented in a tabular format. A search box at the top of the screen allows users to filter this view to specific fields.

 

Data Standard

The Data Standard tab within the Source Connectors screen enables users to configure the source's Data Standard. This tab is where users can:

• Review the source data’s schema.
• Write rules against the schema to enforce consistent data types.
• Apply custom transformations to ensure data uniformity and cleanliness.
• Configure field-level PII handling settings.

 

Source Links

The Source Links screen allows users to link related sources that can be mapped to a single output. This functionality is conceptually similar to a "Join" operation in SQL.

 

Mappings

The Mappings screen is where users define and manage data transformations. Users can:

• Set up data transformations (mappings).
• Configure data outputs.
• Initiate data re-transformations.