Open worksheets and data sources
Select Open
to open an existing worksheet or add a data source to the current project.
You can add up to 20 datasets to a project. If a data source has the same name as a data
source that is already in the project, Minitab appends a number to the name in the Data
Connections pane so that each data source has a unique name.
Add shared connections
A shared connection lets you reuse prepared data by referencing a Minitab Data Center project (.mdcx) file. Add a shared connection when you want to use data that is prepared and maintained in Minitab Data Center.
To learn more about MDCX files, go to Create and open Data Center projects.
- In the Minitab web app, select Data Connection
to open the Data Connections pane. - Select Add Connection.
- Select the repository that contains the MDCX file and then select the file.
- Select Open.
Manage data connections
- Shared connection
- Use when data are shared from the Minitab Data Center. Select Edit Connection
to edit
the data in the Minitab Data Center.Storage location: A reference points to a shared MDCX file that is saved to the cloud.
- Embedded connection
- Use when you open a non-MDCX file.
Storage location: A copy is saved in the current Minitab project file.
Note
If your data have been flagged for potential data quality
issues, go to the Data Center to investigate. 
Refresh connections
Data connections do not update automatically when the source data or data prep steps change. Refresh when you want to use the latest data.
On the Data Connections pane, select Refresh Connection
to update the data. If you have multiple data connections, select Refresh All to update all the data connections in your Minitab project.
