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# Setup tab

![Setup tab, Google BigQuery loader](https://3411831820-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAYwCj9fPr1B2pjC11IOQ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1ad0b2c9f405a361b45fb985e5b6f33c87d8317a%2FPDI_Google_BigQuery_Loader.png?alt=media)

This tab includes the following fields:

| Field                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Credentials**              | Enter your Google cloud credentials in the form of a key file to access Google cloud from PDI. Alternatively, select **Use Environment Authentication** to access the system environmental variable for the credentials. See [Before you begin](/pdia-data-integration/9.3-data-integration/pdi-job-entries-reference-overview/google-bigquery-loader/before-you-begin.md) for details. |
| **Storage source URL**       | Specify the Google Cloud Storage URL of the data to import. The URL can point to a file or a folder in Google Cloud Storage. The URL must begin with `gs://` and must specify the bucket and object you want to load. You must specify the file type in the **File** tab.                                                                                                               |
| **Dataset**                  | Specify the dataset where you want to import a table. The dataset drop-down is automatically populated when you select the **Storage source URL**, but you can enter a new dataset name in the field. If the dataset does not exist it will be created at runtime.                                                                                                                      |
| **Table name**               | Specify the table name in the dataset where you want to import data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Column name**              | Specify the column name in the datatset table where you want to import data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Column type**              | Specify the column type in the datatset table where you want to import data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **Overwrite existing table** | Select to overwrite existing data with imported data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |


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