8 Managing External Data Source Types

This chapter explains how to manage external data source types.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Creating External Data Source Types

• Editing External Data Source Types

• Deleting External Data Source Types

8.1 Creating External Data Source Types

Note:

This feature is used by Oracle Professional Services only. To define External Data Sources, use the Architect application.

You can add other external data source types to the ones already provided. In most cases, you will not need to use this page or add new external data source types. External data sources are created and specified in Architect based on the types defined in Administrator.

To create a custom external data source type:

1. Select Manage External Data Source Types from the list.

2. Click Create.

3. Enter the following information:

   • Name. A unique name

   • ID. Generated by the system

   • Admin Windows Assembly information.

   • Data Retrieval Windows Assembly information.

   • Admin Java class information.

   • Data Retrieval Java class information.

4. Click Create.

8.2 Editing External Data Source Types

To edit an existing external data source type:

1. Select Manage External Data Source Types from the list.

2. Click the external data source type in the list.

   The data source type information displays in the right frame.

3. Click Edit.

4. Make changes to the information.

5. Click Update.

8.3 Deleting External Data Source Types

If you create a custom external data source type, you can also delete it.

Note:

Do not delete the message source types provided by Oracle Business Activity Monitoring.

To delete an external data source type:

1. Select Manage External Data Source Types from the list.

2. Click the external data source type in the list.

   The data source type information displays in the right frame.

3. Click Delete.