# Data collection

Allows collecting data from data points.

## Steps

### Collection Form

Essential data for registering and identifying data collection in the platform.

In the **Unique identifier** field, you can select an `entity.device`. In addition, it opens a menu when you click on the three dots.

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The menu allows you to perform the following actions:

**Exact search:** Enables an exact search for the identifier.
**Case sensitive:** The search is case-sensitive.
**New:** Opens the device wizard and allows its creation.
**Execute operation:** Opens the wizard for creating a new operation. You need to have selected a unique identifier for this to be available.

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You can fill out the wizard with the following fields, which are not mandatory:

- Feed: Used to label a data point.
- Data Stream id: Select one or more data streams for data collection. Depending on the selected data stream, different fields will appear for filling out and collecting data.

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