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# Example representation: Workbook with a CSV table (Beta)

> Example Sigma code representation of a workbook with a CSV table.

This documentation describes one or more public beta features that are in development. Beta features are subject to quick, iterative changes; therefore the current user experience in the Sigma service can differ from the information provided in this page.

This page should not be considered official published documentation until Sigma removes this notice and the beta flag on the corresponding feature(s) in the Sigma service. For the full beta feature disclaimer, see [Beta features](/docs/sigma-product-releases#beta-features).

This is an example representation of a workbook, retrieved using the [Get a workbook](/reference/get-workbook) endpoint with the query parameter `includeContents=true`. Representations like this one can be used to create a workbook from code using the [Create a workbook](/reference/create-workbook) endpoint. Each page in this example library includes the code representation of the workbook and step-by-step instructions to create it in the Sigma UI.

Consult this example and others in the [Workbook representation example library](/docs/workbook-representation-example-library) to:

* Troubleshoot the formatting of a particular feature in code representation
* Relate a feature from the Sigma UI to its representation in code
* Provide context to AI tools used to create workbooks from code

This example representation cannot be used as-is. All identifying details, such as IDs, names, and URLs, have been replaced with randomized ID values or generic substitutions. The format of these contents, like the length of ID values, is preserved for demonstrative purposes. However, this representation cannot be directly used without modification to the base URL, connection details, and more. For more information, see [Create and manage workbooks from code](/docs/manage-workbooks-as-code).

## System and user requirements

To complete the steps in this example, you must meet the user requirements listed below for creating the workbook in the UI and creating it from code.

The ability to create this workbook in the Sigma UI requires the following:

* You must be assigned an [account type](/docs/account-type-and-license-overview) with the **Create, edit, and publish workbooks** permission enabled.
* You must have access to a connection to a data platform.

The ability to create a workbook from code requires the following:

* You must be assigned an [account type](/docs/account-type-and-license-overview) with the **Create, edit, and publish workbooks** permission enabled.
* You must have developer credentials for the Sigma API. For more information, see [Get started with the Sigma REST API](/reference/get-started-sigma-api).

This example uses a table from the [Sigma Sample Connection](/docs/sigmas-sample-connection). Your organization might have disabled access to the Sigma sample connection. If so, you can contact an admin to enable it, or use a table from another connection to follow along with this example.

## Create the example workbook in the Sigma UI

This example shows a workbook with a table element sourced from an uploaded CSV file rather than a warehouse table.

To create this workbook in the Sigma UI:

1. Go to the **Home** page.

2. Select ![](https://sigma-docs-screenshots.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Icons/button-add.svg) **Create new** > **Workbook**.

   A new workbook opens.

3. From the **Add element** bar, select **Data** > **Table**.

4. In the **Select source** modal, select **CSV**.

5. In the **Upload CSV** modal, select a connection with write access enabled.

   The upload is stored on the connection you choose here, which is often not the same connection the rest of your data lives on.

6. Select **Browse**, then select a CSV file to upload. This example uses a file named `TRIP.csv`.

   The table appears in the workbook.

7. In the document header, select **Save as**.

8. Enter a name for the workbook, such as `csv-table`.

9. Select **Save**.

## Get a code representation of this workbook

To get a representation of this workbook, follow the steps in [Get the code representation of a workbook](/docs/get-the-code-representation-of-a-workbook).

The code representation of this workbook appears like the following:

#### YAML representation

```yaml
workbookId: 02cbb896-3e38-4c5a-840d-ed6ca1282ac4
workbookUrlId: iSME5hq8vamLFYwGuVT3vb
createdBy: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o
updatedBy: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o
createdAt: '2026-07-24T19:43:42.382Z'
updatedAt: '2026-09-03T16:29:20.167Z'
name: csv-table
url: https://aws-api.sigmacomputing.com/org-name/workbook/iSME5hq8vamLFYwGuVT3vb
path: My Documents/<folder-name>
latestVersion: 2
ownerId: zgzXpTRVbfX4ZE9TEm9q9fUsfXZ5o
isArchived: false
contents:
  schemaVersion: 1
  elements:
    - id: 7gaSiQeZVP
      kind: table
      source:
        connectionId: 5993c633-d184-40e5-be2c-46103bcce14b
        kind: csv-table
        inodeId: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36
      columns:
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ID
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Id]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/DURATION
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Duration]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_DATE
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Start Date]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/0j9rfNmHBAGe3asxsM
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Start Station Name]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_STATION_ID
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Start Station Id]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_DATE
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/End Date]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_NAME
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/End Station Name]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_ID
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/End Station Id]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/BIKE_ID
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Bike Id]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Subscription Type]'
        - id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ZIP_CODE
          formula: '[TRIP.csv/Zip Code]'
      order:
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ID
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/DURATION
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_DATE
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/0j9rfNmHBAGe3asxsM
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_STATION_ID
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_DATE
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_NAME
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_ID
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/BIKE_ID
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE
        - 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ZIP_CODE
      visibleAsSource: false
  pages:
    - id: Ul0gRW8nbF
      name: Page 1
  kind: workbook
  layout: |
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <Page type="grid" gridTemplateColumns="repeat(24, 1fr)" gridTemplateRows="auto" id="Ul0gRW8nbF">
      <Element elementId="7gaSiQeZVP" gridColumn="1 / 25" gridRow="1 / 21"/>
    </Page>
documentVersion: 2

```

## Representing CSV tables

#### CSV table representation

```yaml
...
id: 7gaSiQeZVP
kind: table
source:
  connectionId: 5993c633-d184-40e5-be2c-46103bcce14b
  kind: csv-table
  inodeId: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36
columns:
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ID
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Id]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/DURATION
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Duration]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_DATE
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Start Date]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/0j9rfNmHBAGe3asxsM
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Start Station Name]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_STATION_ID
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Start Station Id]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_DATE
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/End Date]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_NAME
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/End Station Name]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_ID
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/End Station Id]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/BIKE_ID
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Bike Id]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Subscription Type]'
- id: 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ZIP_CODE
  formula: '[TRIP.csv/Zip Code]'
order:
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ID
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/DURATION
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_DATE
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/0j9rfNmHBAGe3asxsM
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/START_STATION_ID
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_DATE
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_NAME
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/END_STATION_ID
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/BIKE_ID
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE
- 519f0c21-3159-46c9-9078-13b22a579c36/ZIP_CODE
visibleAsSource: false
...
```