Another Dataset already exists with external label

Mirjam Schuke
Mirjam Schuke Administrator
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A Data Studio user had the following challenge/question that might be relevant for other community members.

I'm getting the above error ('Another Dataset already exists with external label') when trying to synchronize a dataset into an environment. I found the dataset in question and deleted it from that space where it's not needed. I used the API to get all datasets in this environment and searched through the external labels to make sure it's not there ... it isn't .. but still I'm getting the above error.  

Any advice apart from changing the external label?  

thank you

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  • Mirjam Schuke
    Mirjam Schuke Administrator
    Answer ✓

    When it checks uniqueness of dataset labels, it also checks for Views with the same label (as datasets and views can be used mostly interchangeably). Worth checking you don't have a view with the same label (although you shouldn't do if you also previously had a dataset with the same label).

    You can use the new View API operations to list all views in all spaces. 

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     Those were just released in 2.14.6:

    https://community.experianaperture.io/discussion/1333/aperture-data-studio-2-14-6

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