# Import a semantic model

You can import an existing data source that you published in the **Pentaho Server** as a semantic model. Data sources imported as semantic models are no longer available in the **Pentaho User Console**.  

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**Cautions:**  

* If an Analysis Data Source with the same name as a Semantic Model is imported using the Pentaho User Console, the content of the Analysis Data Source completely overwrites the content in the Semantic Model, which cannot be restored. 
* If you change the structure or name of the semantic model, you must also update related reports, or the reports will no longer work.  
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Complete the following steps to create a basic semantic model: 

1. Log into the **Pentaho User Console** (PUC).  
2. Open the Semantic Model Editor by taking one of the following actions:

   * If you are using the Modern Design of PUC, in the menu on the left side of the page, click **Semantic Model Editor**.
   * If you are using the Classic Design of PUC, click **File** > **Semantic Model Editor**. 

   The **Semantic Model Editor** opens. 
3. Click **Import**. The **Please Select Data Source** window opens. 
4. Navigate to the data source that you want to import by searching or scrolling through the list. 
5. Click **Import**. The data source is imported as a semantic model with the same name and connection information, and the model is displayed on the canvas. 


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