# Managing Datasets

> To create datasets, you need **View** and **Create** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page.

## Creating Datasets

To create datasets, you need **View** and **Create** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page.

1. In the **Datasets** page, select the **Create new** button. The **Create new dataset** page is displayed.
2. Enter a dataset name.
3. Optionally, enter a description for your dataset.
4. Select **Create**. The new dataset is created and displayed, ready to receive its content.

### Uploading folders

A dataset can also be created by uploading an entire folder with its contents.

1. In the **Datasets** page, select the **Upload folder** button. The **Upload folder** page is displayed.
2. Select **Browse for folder**. A file explorer window is displayed.
3. Choose a folder to be uploaded as your new dataset and select **Upload**. Make sure the folder is unzipped. The file explorer window is closed.
4. Optionally, back in the **Upload folder** page, enter a description for your dataset.
5. Select **Upload**. A new dataset is created, containing all the files within the selected folder.

   :::important
   Please note that the following characters in files names are not supported:
   
   `[ ] \)\) / : * ? " < >`
   
   The following keywords are also not supported:
   
   `batch`, `other`, `ignore`
   
   Attempting to upload a folder with file names that have these characters will fail on those files.
   :::

## Editing Datasets

You can edit a dataset's name or description along with its contents from the **Datasets** > **[Dataset Name]** page, by selecting **Edit dataset**.

To edit datasets (update description, make datasets public, upload or delete files to and from datasets, create downloads), you need **View** and **Edit** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page.

## Make Datasets public/private

You have the possibility to make a Dataset public. Doing so, the Dataset will be accessible via an endpoint (protected with an API Key) from outside of UiPath® environment. This means that you can call it without the need to go through a robot connected to the specific tenant.

To do that, select **Edit dataset** or **Create new dataset** and select the desired option for the **Make dataset Public** field.

## Dataset encryption at-rest

By default, all the data is encrypted using Azure keys. Once the dataset is encrypted, the DM sessions, pipelines data, and artifacts are automatically encrypted.

You can choose to encrypt data using a UiPath-Managed Key or Customer-Managed Key. For more information, check the [Encryption](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-cloud/automation-cloud/latest/admin-guide/encryption) page from the Automation Cloud™ guide. This feature is only available if you are using an Enterprise licensing plan, and requires Advanced tier. Please contact support for more information.

## Deleting Datasets

You can delete an existing dataset from the **Datasets** page, by selecting the three dot button next to the desired dataset and choosing **Delete**.

To delete datasets, but not files inside datasets, you need **View** and **Delete** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page.

:::note
A dataset can only be deleted if it is not currently being used in an active pipeline.
:::

## Managing data within Datasets

Once a dataset is created, you can add files and folders to it. Data within a dataset can be later deleted or downloaded.

### Uploading files

1. In the **Datasets** page, select a dataset. The **Datasets** > **[Dataset Name]** page is displayed.
2. Select the **Upload files** button. The **Upload files to [Dataset Name]** page is displayed.
3. Select **Browse for files**. A file explorer window is displayed.
4. Choose one or more files to be uploaded into the selected dataset and select **Open**. The file explorer window is closed.
5. Back in the **Upload files to [Dataset Name]** page, select **Upload**. The file(s) is/are added to the dataset.

#### Uploading folders

1. In the **Datasets** page, select a dataset. The **Datasets** > **[Dataset Name]** page is displayed.
2. Select the **Upload folders** button. The **Upload folder to [Dataset Name]** page is displayed.
3. Select **Browse for folder**. A file explorer window is displayed.
4. Select a folder to be uploaded into the selected dataset and select **Upload**. The file explorer window is closed.
5. Back in the **Upload files to [Dataset Name]** page, select **Upload**. The entire folder is added to the dataset.

### Deleting files

Files within datasets can be deleted one by one by selecting the three dot button next to the desired file and selecting **Delete**.

To delete multiple files at once, select the check boxes next to them and select **Delete selected items**.

Selecting multiple files and then selecting the three dot button next on a single file will only delete that file.

   ![Screenshot including the Delete selected items button in the Dataset page from UiPath AI Center.](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/ai-center/ai-center-screenshot-including-the-delete-selected-items-button-in-the-dataset-page-from-uipath-ai-center-450449-3d95835f-5ff6eb48.webp)

### Downloading files

Files within datasets can be downloaded individually by selecting the three dot button next to the desired file and selecting **Download**.

You can also download all the files within a dataset by selecting **Download Dataset**.

:::note
Selecting **Download Dataset** triggers a download request. It takes a few minutes for the packaged to be ready for download. When the package is ready, you can download it from the **Export** tab. You can also check the status of the request in the **Export** tab.
:::

   ![Screenshot including the Export tab in the dataset page from UiPath AI Center.](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/ai-center/ai-center-screenshot-including-the-export-tab-in-the-dataset-page-from-uipath-ai-center-450454-d716ad0e-2a826fbf.webp)

The download-ready datasets are automatically deleted after seven days.