Defining data source details

In the Details tab, under Properties,

Complete the following details :

Property

Description

Name*

A unique name used to refer to the datasource object within the application

Table Name*

The name of the database object containing the data; for example, name of the Table, View or REST API

API Name

The name of the stored procedure, if any, that is used to perform DML operations

Object Type

The type of the underlying data source

Object Connection Code

A connection code for connecting to different schemas/databases.

Note: The object connection details of these schemas/databases must be defined in the Setup page. If you are using the default application schema under the current subdomain, you must not select any Object Connection Code.

Object Handler Class

The class name of the custom java code, if any, that required to access the datasource

Enable logging

Select Yes to enable logging of database operations.

Note: This is useful for debugging the pre-query, post query or server-side validation scripts.

If applicable, select the following checkboxes :

Name

Description

Active

Indicates that the datastore is active.

If inactivated, any UI component, that is bound to the object, will throw an error while trying to access the object.

UseAPI

Indicates the use of the APIs for standard DML operations

Call Post Query

Indicates that the defined post query will be invoked

Skip Query For Updates

Indicates that the update query operation, if any, will be skipped for the data source

Email On Insert

Sends email notifications when the user performs an insert operation

Email On Update

Sends email notifications when the user performs an update operation

Email On Delete

Sends email notifications when the user performs a delete operation

Confirmation Enabled

Indicates that a confirmation message will pop up in the UI before an action is to be performed.

Click Save. The datasource is created and can be accessed from the Manage Datasources.

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