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title: "Create a Data Vault"
canonical: "https://docs.vaultspeed.com/space/VPD/3011313706/Create%20a%20Data%20Vault"
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**Table of Contents**

> Macro (toc)

## 1. Navigate to the Data Vaults Menu

**Hover over the menu icon** in the top left corner and go to the **Data Vaults Menu**.

Make sure you have the **correct Project** selected in the toolbar.

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## 2. Add a New Data Vault

Click the **“+ Data Vault”** button and fill in the following details:

- **Code and Name (Description)** for the Data Vault
- **Project** the Data Vault belongs to
- **Target Database Type**

> ⚠️ **Important:** If you're adding more than one Data Vault to the same project, make sure each one uses a **different target database**.  
> ⚠️ VaultSpeed reuses some schemas at the project level, so using the same database for multiple vaults in a project will cause conflicts and failed deployments.

> ⚠️ **Important:** The **DV Code Name must be unique** and **must not match any Source Name** in the project.
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ **Why?**  
> ⚠️ If the **DV Code Name** matches a **Source Name**, VaultSpeed may **overwrite one of the generated DBT YAML files**, leading to:
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ - **Missing configurations**
> ⚠️ - **DBT model failures**
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ ✅ **Best Practice:** Choose a **DV Code Name that is different from any Source Name** to prevent issues.

## 4. Create the Data Vault

Click the **Create** button to create the Data Vault.

**Enter the following details:**

- **Code** → A unique identifier for the Data Vault.
- **Name** → A descriptive name for the Data Vault.
- **Project Name** → Select the project this Data Vault belongs to.
- **Database Type** → Choose the target database for deployment.

**Ensure the DV Code Name does not match any Source Name** to avoid naming conflicts.

**Click** the **Create** button to finalize and add the Data Vault.

> 📝 **Note:** You **cannot deploy multiple Data Vaults in the same project** to the same target database. Some schemas and objects are defined at the project level, and deploying duplicates will cause conflicts.

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## 5. Manage Your Data Vault

Once created, the **Data Vault** will appear in the list of available Data Vaults.

With the **Action menu** **(⋮)** on the right, you can:

- **Edit** the Data Vault
- **Remove** the Data Vault if needed
- **Set Data Vault Parameters** for customization

More can be found here: [https://vaultspeed.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VPD/pages/3011608622](https://vaultspeed.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VPD/pages/3011608622) 

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