# Defining the connection overview analysis

Available in...

* Big Data Platform
* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Big Data Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Cloud Data Management Platform
* Data Fabric
* Data Management Platform
* Data Services Platform
* MDM Platform
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

## Procedure

1. In the DQ Repository tree view, expand Data Profiling.
2. Right-click the Analyses folder and select New Analysis.

   The Create New Analysis wizard opens.

   ![Overview of the Create New Analysis wizard.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/new_analysis.png)
3. In the filter field, start typing connection overview analysis, select Connection Overview Analysis from the list that is displayed and click Next.

   ![Example of name, purpose, and description of an analysis.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/Create_New_Analysis.png)

   You can create a database content analysis in a shortcut procedure if you right-click the database under Metadata > DB connections and select Overview analysis from the contextual menu.
4. In the Name field, enter a name for the current analysis.

   Information noteImportant:

   Do not use the following special characters in the item names: ~ ! ` # ^ * & \\ / ? : ; \ , . ( ) ¥ ' " « » < >

   These characters are all replaced with "\_" in the file system and you may end up creating duplicate items.
5. Set the analysis metadata (purpose, description, and author name) in the corresponding fields and click Next.