# Actions on datasets

When pointing your mouse over your datasets, several actions are available to manage or sort them.

Dataset based on a local file:

![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/actions_on_datasets_1.png)

Dataset based on a database, Amazon S3, or Salesforce:

![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/actions_on_datasets_2.png)

The table below describes the different actions that you can perform on your datasets.

| Icon | Action | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/pen_button.png) | Rename your dataset | After typing the new name of your dataset, click the green<br>check icon to validate. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/share_button.png) | Share your dataset | Use this button to make your datasets accessible to the other<br>members of your organization. They will be able to open and add preparations on your<br>datasets. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/open_preparation_button.png) | Apply an existing preparation on your dataset | When you add a dataset with a schema that is identical to<br>another dataset you already have, you can apply an existing preparation to<br>it. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/update_dataset_button.png) | Overwrite your dataset with another file | If the local file you used as a dataset has changed since you<br>created the dataset, you can refresh this dataset with the latest data. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/edit_dataset_button.png) | Edit your dataset | This button opens a menu where you can modify the parameters that you entered<br>to access a dataset located on a database for example. You can also change the name<br>of the dataset. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/copy_button.png) | Copy your dataset | You can duplicate a dataset if you need more than one copy of<br>the same dataset. You will find the new copy at the top of the Datasets list. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/delete_button.png) | Delete your dataset | A confirmation dialog opens before deleting the<br>dataset. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/certify_dataset_button.png) | Certify your dataset | When doing collaborative work, user with their role set as<br>Administrator can certify a dataset to<br>indicate that this dataset has been validated. Clicking a first time on this icon<br>will put the dataset in a "certification pending" state. Click one more time to<br>certify the dataset. |
| ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/add_dataset_to_favorite_button.png) | Add a dataset to your favorites | Adding a dataset to your favorites makes it easier for you to<br>find when creating a new preparation based on your datasets. |