When you begin using ThoughtSpot, the onboarding process starts automatically and guides you through a few basic scenarios.
Usually, you receive an email welcoming you to the ThoughtSpot. You can click the Get started link, which takes you to the ThoughtSpot sign-in page.
To repeat user onboarding, see Revisit onboarding.
How onboarding works for the user
Your onboarding experience begins when you login for the first time.
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Step 1: Get Started
The initial welcome screen provides an overview of the onboarding process, and offers a quick video.
Watch the video, and click Continue.
Alternatively, you can click Exit to homepage at the top right corner of the screen, and end the onboarding process. This option appears at this and every subsequent step.
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Step 2: Recommended data source
This screen introduces the primary data source for onboarding. The administrator selects this source before you begin. Click Continue.
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Step 3: Select a pinboard
Consider which of the initial pinboards to explore first, and click on it.
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Step 4: View your insights
Examine the pinboard you selected, and learn what insights it provides.Click Follow to receive periodic emails about this pinboard.
Repeating the onboarding process
[Optional] Any user can repeat their onboarding experience at any time. Simply select Profile from the user icon on the top right corner of the page, and under Preferences > New user onboarding, click Revisit Onboarding. See Revisit onboarding.
If you are a new user and you did not experience onboarding, please contact your administrator and request that they configure it for you and other new users.