The Manual Input is a very simple spreadsheet directly on the Canvas. You can use it to create data directly on the Canvas instead of having to upload files.

The Manual Input tool can only create string/text columns. Use the Change Columns tool to change column formats.

It is helpful for a bunch of different use cases. For instance, writing mapping data directly on the Canvas before a Combine, adding a reference date before an Append and a lot of user use it in tandem with API tools to input a URL and some headers or parameter values.

You can create a maximum of 50 rows and 10 columns of data with a single Manual Input tool. We recommend uploading files for anything above that.