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title: Data structures
slug: data-structures
description: Define the format of the data so that Make can properly process it
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A data structure is a document that describes in detail the format of the data being transferred to Make. Based on this document, the scenario editor is able to figure out which module returns or receives which kind of data. The data structure documents are most commonly used for serializing/parsing data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV and others.

You can create a data structure when [adding a new data store.](docId\:l6duB0QnRcBjBVNhw6-Xk)

You can read more about [supported data types](docId\:hdc1mr5JWOaqEIiS266kB).

## Data structure generator

Data structures don't always have to be created. You can make it easier by using a template from our built-in generator. By providing a data sample, the generator will automatically create a data structure based off of the data sample you entered. The created data structure can then be manually modified.

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## Track data structure usage

You can track where you are using a data structure in Make.

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In the left sidebar, click **Data structures**.
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To the right of the data structure, click the data store icon to see a list of data stores using the data structure.

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Click the scenarios icon to see a list of the scenarios using the data structure.

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Click to go to the data store or scenario where you are using the data structure.