# Viewing basic historical dataset data

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Basic historical dataset data can only be viewed by Administrators.
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Basic historical dataset data includes all of the details that can be viewed via a dataset's 'Overview' tab during configuration. Related fields include:

* Name
* Definition
* Dataset type
* Contact point.

## How to view basic historical dataset data

1. Select 'Admin tools' from your username dropdown.

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2. Select 'Versions'.

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3. Select 'View versions' from the 'Datasets' row.

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4. Select 'See versions' from the row of the dataset you wish to view the basic historical data of.

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5. Select the date/time you wish to view the historical data from.

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6. Review the basic historical dataset data. Version fields are defined as follows:

* **Id:** Tablion's technical, non-configurable identifier for this dataset
* **From\_aristotle:** Whether or not this dataset has been synced from an Aristotle Metadata Registry
* **Item\_base:** Tablion's technical, non-configurable identifer for this dataset's distribution group
* **Identifier\_uri:** A link to this dataset's instance in the Aristotle Metadata Registry is was synced from, if applicable
* &#x20;**Name:** The name of the dataset as configured by an Administrator
* **Definition:** The definition of the dataset as configured by an Administrator
* **Contact\_point:** The dataset's contact point as configured by an Administrator
* **Datasetdistributiongroup\_set:** The distributions that have been grouped with this dataset via the Aristotle Metadata Registry, if applicable
* **Datasetdistributionpath\_set:** The distributions that have been grouped with this dataset via the Aristotle Metadata Registry, if applicable, in list format
* **Distributions:** The dataset's distributions as configured by an Administrator.

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7. **If you wish to review the historical data as raw JSON**, select the 'Raw Data' tab.

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