# Quick Table

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The **Quick Table** task in Gaio DataOS allows you to quickly create a table from small, manual data inputs — perfect for testing, prototyping, or entering reference values without uploading a full file.

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## How to Use

Follow these steps to create a table from pasted data:

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### 1. **Paste or Type Data**

* Use the input field at the top to enter your data in **CSV format**.
* The **first line** should contain the column headers.
* The **second line onward** should include the corresponding data rows.

**Example:**

```csv
col_1,col_2,col_3  
value,date,2
```

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### 2. **Click “Prepare data”**

* This will parse your input and generate a data preview.
* Columns will be detected and their types automatically inferred.

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### 3. **Adjust Column Types (Optional)**

* Click on a column header to manually change its data type:
  * `String`, `Int`, `Float`, `Date`, `DateTime`, etc.
* You can also **delete columns** using the trash icon.

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### 4. **Set Table Options**

* **Result table**: Enter the name of the table you want to create.
* **Options:**
  * **Active to drop table then create**: If the table already exists, it will be dropped and recreated (use with caution).
  * **Create reference on current process**: Links the new table to the current data flow for further use.

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### 5. **Execute**

* Click **Execute** to finalize the creation of the table and load the data.

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#### Use Cases

* Create test datasets for development
* Add small reference tables manually
* Prototype transformations and visualizations
* Manually define mappings or constants


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