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# Configure Dataset Columns (Deprecated)

> Begin by clicking the Edit button in the Dataset header in Sigma.

[Datasets](/docs/datasets) are deprecated:

* Starting June 2, 2026, you will no longer be able to create datasets or edit existing datasets.
* Starting September 15, 2026, you will no longer be able to use datasets as a data source or view datasets in Sigma.

Migrate your datasets to data models and update any documents that use datasets as a data source to use a different source. See [Migrate a dataset to a data model](/docs/migrate-a-dataset-to-a-data-model).

Begin by clicking the **Edit** button in the Dataset header. Next, click on the **Columns** tab.

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## Set Column Visibility

1. Select the column’s default visibility:

   * **Included** columns are added by default to workbooks.
   * **Available** columns are not added by default to workbooks.
   * **Restricted** columns are not available in workbooks.

     ![](https://fdr-prod-docs-files-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sigma.docs.buildwithfern.com/e2f1f7826447f353d7aa9c1b4b22483736d632ac11f2d4d8c3c1e249ab3363f6/assets/docs-images/0e8ddbf-2.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6KXJSKKNFOCF7G4B%2F20260727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260727T130105Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=44a6c1f782b75f8b04cbdbb86f2228246d9dcd0d8b12a93264cd36ba2ae66b13&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
2. Click **Publish** to save your changes.

## Format Columns

1. Find the column that you would like to format, and click the arrow next to the column name to open the column menu.

   ![](https://fdr-prod-docs-files-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/sigma.docs.buildwithfern.com/98b904d0da8fe6a03199bc2a4e8fa8f0a1bafe736b336141d40ae6dad38957e0/assets/docs-images/c9deb15-3.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6KXJSKKNFOCF7G4B%2F20260727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260727T130105Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=fe5110112c6c5dab0329d5f5389bae448d39d82e4c194c3b3c28b50e741e115a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
2. Click **Publish** to save your changes.

## Column Descriptions

1. Click the **Edit** button in the dataset header.
2. Click to open the **Column** tab.
3. Enter a new description in the column's description input field.
4. Click **Publish** to save the changes