Collect Slack data

You must upload your Slack data to DataHub before collecting it using this feature.

For more information, refer to About Slack data collection.

To collect Slack data, perform the following procedure.

1. In the Main Menu, select Collect.

2. Click the Slack button.

3. In the Slack Collection pane, provide the following information.

   1. In Name, type a name for this job.

   2. In Slack Folder, select the Slack folder.

   3. In Custodian, select a name from the list or add a new custodian.

      • To add a new custodian, click + next to Custodian. In the Create Custodian dialog box, type the First Name and Last Name for the user and click Create.

   4. Click Next.

   5. In Data to Include, select the data types you want to process from the selected Slack data.

   6. When you collect message data, perform the following actions.

      1. Optional. In Date Range for Messages, choose a Start and End date.

      2. In Group Messages By, select one of the following options.

         • To group the messages by days, select Day.

         • To group the messages by weeks, select Week.

         • To group the messages by months, select Month.

   7. Click Submit.

4. You can view the status of the Slack Data Collection job in the Jobs Overview page.