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Specifying the Data Source Object

Once the external table has been defined, you will need to specify the data source for the corresponding external table. A new child object, the Data Source, is added to the Table object in Siebel 7.7.

• The data source object corresponds to a data source defined in the application configuration file (.cfg) or in the Application - Server Configuration > Profile Configuration view.
• The data source object instructs the Application Object Manager to use the data source for a specific table. If a Data Source is not specified, the default data source for the application will be used.

NOTE:  The Data Source object should be specified for external tables only.

For more information about the data source child object, see Siebel Tools Online Help.