# How to Scan the Data Source

### 1. Navigate to the Scan Data page

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-13/a50d62c7-d288-454d-aa34-49a703d6debc/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,58\&br_px=1376,827\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=1\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=44,277)

### 2. Select the data source

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-13/c9560c73-110f-4984-8eb2-0bdec72fb6ba/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,2\&br_px=1376,771\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=1\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=432,277)

### 3. Select the data source scan configuration

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-13/d672d371-6c6f-4f8a-b102-c45a8337c728/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=55,75\&br_px=1432,844\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=1\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=524,276)

### 4. (Optional) Click "Reset Attributes"

This will delete all existing attributes and re-discover all attributes from the data source.

{% hint style="success" %}
Use this feature after adding schema transformations to apply the changes to the data source discovery
{% endhint %}

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-13/7499328a-4c13-41fc-a144-5c9477bf3e11/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,59\&br_px=1376,828\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=1\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=234,276)

### 5. Start the Scan

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-13/e9cd6ace-5385-41a2-8875-2cfc8bb3acb0/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,121\&br_px=1376,890\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=1\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=303,277)

### 6. Ensure the scan starts successfully

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-13/930102d7-6d66-483b-b204-656c25996ca4/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0\&br_px=1376,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=1\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=494,136)


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