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# Unstructured data: Sensitive Data Heat Map

The Sensitive Data Heat Map unstructured data dashboard depicts the quantity of data processed from file system and SharePoint sources relative to identified sensitive content. You can quickly see where your sensitive data is clustered and drill down to explore further.

Each block in the heat map represents a data structure (dataset, directory, or documents within a directory). The size of the block reflects the number of data items in the data set relative to the other data structures at the same level. The color of the block reflects the percentage of sensitive data within the data structure. Each data block corresponds to a node in the accompanying tree view.

A card showing the details of the selected data set displays beneath the heat map. As you hover over a block in the heat map or a node in the tree view, a second card displays showing the details of that node.

Use one or more of the following methods to refine the dashboard focus, view data items related to the current focus, and create or edit a dataset associated with the selected data block.

- To refocus the dashboard on a different data structure, click a block in the heat map or a node in the tree view.

- To refocus the dashboard on a data structure at a higher level than currently focused, click the desired portion of the breadcrumb path above the heat map.

- To refocus the dashboard based on sensitivity related to one or more weighted labels and tags, click FILTER (above the heat map). Click in a filter, select the desired labels or tags and then click APPLY; click the associated X for a selected weighted label or tag to remove it from the filter.

- To refocus the dashboard on a refined range of sensitivity, click and drag one or both end handles of the sensitivity percentage slider beneath the heat map.

- To view data items associated with a data structure, do one of the following.

  - In the card for the selected data structure, click the View Items link.

  - In the tree view, hover over a row for a data structure and then click the view items icon ().

- To view sensitive data items associated with a data structure, click the NN Sensitive Items link in the card for the selected data structure.

- To create or edit a dataset for a data structure that is not a source, do one of the following.

  - In the card for the selected data structure, click the Create/Edit Dataset link to create a new dataset based on the data structure or edit the dataset if the data structure represents an existing dataset. The dataset path is defined by the data structure block selected

    If creating a new dataset, define the dataset name, description, and default file action. You cannot edit the connection information. OCR settings, schedule, attributes, and grammar rules are carried over from the original dataset but cannot be edited here—make any additional updates in Connect.

    If editing an existing dataset, you can edit the name of the dataset. Depending on the existing action to be taken on data items, you may be able to increase the level of processing (such as "Full Scan (Metadata)" to "Full Scan (Analyzed)" or increase the sampling rate for a Smart Scan). You cannot edit the connection information. OCR settings, schedule, attributes, and grammar rules are carried over from the original dataset but cannot be edited here—make any additional updates in Connect.

  - In the tree view, hover over a row for a data structure and then click the create/edit icon ().

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