The Datasource defines a connection to an external database. You need to define at least one of these in order to push and pull data to and from external database systems.
It has a name and a driver class (which should match the kind of datasource you are connecting to, e.g. Oracle, MySQL, SQLServer etc.). The protect during import flag can be used to prevent this datasource being updated or deleted during import. Remember to set the enabled flag to make the datasource active. Most importantly, ensure you have configured at least one datasource instance.
Datasource Instances
A Datasource Instance defines connection details to a database. A number of instances can be defined to allow for several connections under a single Datasource. At least one Datasource Instance must be defined for each Datasource.
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| Name | Name of the Datasource Instance. Used to identify the datasource instance in collectors and exporters. |
| URL | URL to connect to the datasource. See example connection strings below. |
| Anonymous Username | Username for connecting to the datasource when the credentials of the PhixFlow user should not or cannot be used, for example in a scheduled task plan. |
| Password | Password for connecting to the datasource with the Anonymous Username. |
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| Check Query | See Advanced Configuration. |
| Description | A description of the datasource instance. |
A datasource instance has must have a name, a URL, and a username and password used to connect to the external datasource. The URL should be in one of the following formats:
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There are two flags on the details tab that determine what credential the datasource sends when connecting to the external source. When the Anonymous Export Allowed flag is ticked, the datasource can be used by an exporter as part of the work done in executing a task e.g. when processing a scheduled task. In this mode, the datasource will use the configured anonymous username and password. If anonymous export is not allowed, the datasource cannot be used by an exporter during the execution of a task. The datasource can only use the logged in user's credentials (see Use user credentials below). When the Use User Credentials on Export flag is ticked, the current logged in user's own PhixFlow username and password will be used to connect to the target database when an exporter is used interactively. Note that this means that the username/password must be set up on the target system by a Database Administrator.
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Form Icons
The form provides the standard form icons as well as the following:
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Adds a datasource instance to the list. See the Datasource Instance Details form.
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 | Shows the list of tables visible for this datasource using the default login details. See the Table Details form. |