Add Multiple Instances of a Single Datasource

There are many reasons that one of your clients may end up with multiple accounts from one data source provider like Google Ads, Google Analytics, or Facebook. NinjaCat created what we call "Mappings" in order to allow you to connect multiple instances of the same data source to one NinjaCat Client Account. "Mappings" allows you to name each of the instances coming in and keep them organized. Though, before you bring in those instances at the Account Level, you must have a Network created at the Agency Level. This article brings together information from articles on both creating Data Source Networks and Creating Standard Mappings in order to explain getting multiple instances.

Adding a Data Source - Agency Level

Read the article How to Add a Direct Network Connection

Creating Standard Mappings

Read the article Create a Standard Mapping

Adding a Data Source - Account Level

Read the article How to Add a Single Data Source Connection

Specifying a Mapping For a Datasource

1. After clicking on "Accounts" in the Main Navigation Bar

2. Click on the desired Account from the Accounts List

3. In the Account Command Center click on "+" that sits above the right corner of the top left card labeled "Data Sources"

4. Click on the desired Data Source from the list

5. Select the correct, pre-established Data Source Network from the first drop-down menu

6. Select the correct account from the Data Source using the second drop-down menu

7. Type an appropriate name for the connection in the field under "Description"

8. Do not click the "Connect" button yet 

9. Click on the "Advanced" tab

10. Select the Mapping from the top drop-down menu labeled "(name of the data source) Mapping"


11. Click the "Connect" button near the bottom left

You will now have two instances of the same Data Source connected to a single Advertiser Account

Using a Mapping in a Template

1. Access the Ninjacat Template Builder

2. Add a data widget to the template

3. Add the same data source twice

4. Click the pencil icon near the right of the second instance of the data source

5. In the resulting window appropriately label the data source in the Name field

6. Select the Mapping that corresponds to the correct instance of the data source from the menu under "Mapping" 


7. Click the "Close" button near the bottom right of the pop-up window