# Creating Live Models and Adding Live Connections

> Create Live Models and Add Live Connections. Before you can analyze dashboards, you need create a live model.

*Source: https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/creating-live-models.htm*

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Last updated: June 10, 2026

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## Creating Live Models

Before you can analyze dashboards, you need create a live model.

To create a live model:

1. Open Sisense and click **Data** in the top menu. Your ElastiCubes and live models are displayed.

   ![Data tab](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/data-tab.png)
2. Click ![Live button](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/live-button_77x29.png) . The Add new Live
   Connection dialog box is displayed.
3. Enter a name for your live model and click **Save**. An empty model is displayed in the Model
   Editor.

For information about live model settings, see [Live Model Query Settings](https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/live-model-query-settings.md).

## Adding Live Connections

An alternative to importing data into an ElastiCube is to connect directly to the source through a live data
connection. With Live Connect, queries can be processed directly in the data source. This allows you to work with only
the result set from a query, rather than doing large imports from the source. Use this method if you have invested in
a high performance database or want to tap into real-time functionality.

**Note:**

Sisense supports live connections to data sources where all dates are in the same time zone.

For a short overview about working with live data, see the video below.

Each live data source has its own requirements. For more information about data sources see [Data Source Connectors](https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/introduction-to-data-sources.md).