Meltwater

For more general information on data collection in Redbird, check out: Getting Started With Data Collection

This guide explains how to set up access and collect data from the Meltwater platform which collects social media insights. Please ensure that the queries you need are already populated in Meltwater. Through this collection app, we can pull the data from those existing queries.

If you cannot see the Meltwater collection app in the left-side panel on the workflow canvas, refer to: Enabling Collection Apps Guide

Inputting Credentials

1. Click the person icon located in the upper right-hand corner of the page
2. Click Account Settings
3. Click Apps
4. Navigate to Meltwater
5. Click on the settings cog associated with Meltwater
6. Input the credentials\
   
   
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7. Click Done

Creating a Collection

1. Double-click on the node to enter configuration mode
2. Name your collection by entering text in the box under Configuration Name
3. Select the query you want to run using the Select Search drop-down
4. Update Method allows you to select how you want your data to aggregate when you run future data pulls. Append keeps the historical data and adds the future data pulls below. Replace deletes the historical data and generates the new data in its place
5. Initial Data Load allows you to upload historical data in bulk as a one-off in the event that you have the data saved on your computer. You can upload your data as a CSV file with no leading/trailing rows or columns and Redbird will run future data collections using the configuration that you set up in previous steps.

6. Click Done

Running a Collection

1. Click on the node.
2. In the right-side panel click Run
3. If date selection is set to manual, then the workflow will be stopped for you to input dates. Click Review on the node.
4. Select the Start date and End date of the period you would like to cover.
5. Click Back to Workflow
6. Click Continue on the node.