CreateDataSet.java

import com.google.cloud.bigquery.BigQuery;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.BigQueryException;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.BigQueryOptions;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.Dataset;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.DatasetInfo;

public class CreateDataSet {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO(developer): Replace these variables before running the sample.
        String datasetName = "MY_FAV_DATASET_NAME";
        createDataset(datasetName);
    }

    public static void createDataset(String datasetName) {
        try {
            // Initialize client that will be used to send requests. This client only needs to be created
            // once, and can be reused for multiple requests.
            BigQuery bigquery = BigQueryOptions.getDefaultInstance().getService();
            DatasetInfo datasetInfo = DatasetInfo.newBuilder(datasetName).build();
            Dataset newDataset = bigquery.create(datasetInfo);
            String newDatasetName = newDataset.getDatasetId().getDataset();
            System.out.println(newDatasetName + " created successfully");
        } catch (BigQueryException e) {
            System.out.println("Dataset was not created. \n" + e.toString());
        }
    }
}