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# Connect data while building an App
Connect a new data source from the App conversation, so Kaiya can build a Business View and an App on it, and choose whether the App's data is live.
If the data you need isn't connected to Tellius yet, you can connect it without leaving the conversation. Kaiya then builds and checks a Business View on the new data, and builds the App on that Business View.
1. In the message box, select **Connect data**. The **Business View workspace** opens beside the conversation, on the **Data Sources** tab.
2. Under **Connect a Datasource**, select your source, for example **Snowflake**, **Redshift**, **BigQuery** or **Databricks Delta Lake**.
3. Fill in the connection details. For Snowflake, choose an **Authentication Type** (**Direct**, **Key Pair** or **OAuth**), then enter the **Host**, **User**, **Password** and **Role**, and a **Datasource Name**.
4. Select **Save and Browse Host** to save the connection and browse the data it holds.
To use a connection that already exists, scroll to the bottom of the panel and pick it from **Select existing datasource**. If your source isn't in the list, select **Connect via the main page**. See [Create new datasource](https://help.tellius.com/data/create-new-datasource).
Kaiya asks whether the App's data should be live. A live App queries your data each time someone views it. An App that isn't live shows the results of its last refresh. Kaiya also knows when a live App isn't the right choice, and says so rather than building one that doesn't suit your data. See [Live data in Apps](https://help.tellius.com/kaiya/kaiya-apps/live-data-in-apps).
{% hint style="info" %}
**Live or not live?** Choose live when readers will filter the App by values such as region, brand or date and need current numbers each time. Live cells can't drill down or change what they group by. Sections built from calculation steps always show data from the last refresh, even in a live App.
{% endhint %}
When the data is connected, continue with [Step 3: Review the plan and let Kaiya build](https://help.tellius.com/kaiya/kaiya-apps/how-to-create-a-kaiya-app#step-3-review-the-plan-and-let-kaiya-build).
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