Creating a simple notebook in DataStax Studio

Steps to create a simple notebook in DataStax Studio.

1. Open the Studio server by entering http:/URI_running_DSE:9091/ in your web browser.
   
   
   DataStax Studio opens to the Notebooks page.
2. Click the plus (+) to add a notebook.
   The Create Notebook dialog displays.
3. Enter the notebook name.
4. Select an existing connection or click + Add New Connection.
   The connection auto-fills if there is only a single connection.
5. For a new connection, enter the connection information:

   Name

   Name of the connection from the notebook to a DSE cluster.

   Host/IP (comma delimited)

   The host names or IP addresses of the DSE cluster to connect to. All hosts must be in a single datacenter. Default: localhost.

   Username

   Optional. DSE username for logging in.

   Password

   Optional. DSE password for logging in.

   Port

   IP connection port. Default: 9042.

   For example, to connect to a single-node DSE cluster on the local host using the default port.

   Name

   My First Connection

   Host/IP

   127.0.0.1

   Port

   9091

6. Click Test to verify the connection works.
7. Optional: To configure a secure encrypted connection, select the Use SSL check box.
   The Truststore and Keystore fields display. See Using SSL connections in DataStax Studio.
8. Click Save.
   A connection is created from the notebook to the DSE cluster.
9. Select Create.
   The notebook displays with a single empty (default) cell in CQL edit mode. This can be changed to Gremlin, SparkSQL, or Markdown.

10. In the default cell, change the drop-down to Markdown.
11. Add some verbiage to the default cell:

    My Notebook
    -----------
    Schema-aware content-assist improves productivity. Studio inspects your schema to make smart suggestions based on your data model. When you work with properties of a person, then you'll see suggestions for name and date_of_birth. 

12. Select Run Cell to render the marked down text.
    
    
    
13. Create another Markdown cell.