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title: "Create columns in the analytics entity"
slug: "create-columns-in-the-analytics-entity"
description: "Create a column in the shared analytics entity and link it to your Price IQ scenario."
updated: 2024-08-27T20:44:43Z
published: 2024-08-27T20:44:43Z
canonical: "docs.zilliant.com/create-columns-in-the-analytics-entity"
---

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# Create columns in the analytics entity

Important

          

This topic is designed for use only by configuration teams.

Follow the procedure below to create a column in the shared analytics entity and link it to your scenario:

1. [Create a column](/v1/docs/create-columns-in-the-analytics-entity#create-a-column-in-the-analytics-entity) in the analytics entity.
2. [Add a column to the scenario configuration](/v1/docs/create-columns-in-the-analytics-entity#add-a-column-to-the-scenario-configuration).

## Create a column in the analytics entity

1. From Zilliant's IQ Interface, navigate to the **Configuration** tab.
          Note

          

Access to the **Configuration** tab is limited. If you can't access it, contact your administrator.
2. On the leftmost panel, in the **General Configuration** section, select **Entities**.
3. Select your shared analytics entity.
4. In the **Fields** section, select **Add New Field**.
5. Enter information or make selections to create a column.
6. Select **Save**.

## Add a column to the scenario configuration

1. From the Price IQ Manager Dashboard, expand the **Setup** folder.
2. Select the **Scenario Config** workbook.
3. On the [Scenario Params](/v1/docs/price-iq-scenario-configuration#scenario-params) worksheet, verify that you've defined your shared analytics entity in the **Analytic Target Entity** column for the needed scenario.
4. On the **Fields** worksheet, locate a row for a field you want to publish into the shared analytics.
5. In that row, in the **Analytic Target** column, enter the system name of the column from the shared analytics entity.

The application will populate the new column in the shared analytics after you [optimize prices](/v1/docs/optimize-prices) in your scenario.