The Makersite platform integrates several databases with different levels of data enrichment and completeness. To ensure the desired level of detail and data with mapping, it's key to select the correct quality of data. You can locate the list of databases in the Supply Chain Databases in Makersite FAQ article. As a general rule, the EcoInvent database provides the most comprehensive data regarding climate impacts and supply chain. Additionally, when using process data objects, it's best practice to use the "GLO: market for" data object, where available, rather than "GLO: XXXX production".

You can view more about this in the Supply Chain Databases in Makersite FAQ article.

If an imported dataset is not mapped, the first step is to search for an EcoInvent dataset that's the closest match for the imported dataset. You can use the search bar and the set of icons next to the Product Group name to determine the level of data available in any given dataset. The "Source:" field also indicates the database to which the dataset belongs.

The screenshot above shows the search bar result for the Steel (Low-Alloyed) EcoInvent Product Group. The Available data icons highlight the level of data included in the dataset. If the icon is highlighted, then the data is available. For example, the Steel (Low-Alloyed) dataset includes Cost, Compliance, Supply Chain, and Environment data.

It is also possible to search for EcoInvent datasets by using the search filters or a search modifier. Typing proddb:ecoinvent after your search term, for example, forces the search to return ONLY EcoInvent datasets in the list. Typing steel proddb:ecoinvent as another example returns the results below:

Other modifiers can be found in the Search Bar Functionality FAQ article.

To fully determine whether a dataset has the required enrichment, the dataset should be opened in the Product Datasheet app. This provides an overview of all the data included in the dataset. On the right side of the Product Datasheet page, the dataset's Environmental Impacts are listed, with the values shown in blue next to the impact name:

Note: If there are no entries in the list, or the values do not appear, there will be no environmental data. Therefore, any imported dataset that is mapped to a dataset with no values will not have an impact on your model.