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About the Refresh Interval for XML Data Sources

This section provides information about the refresh interval for XML data sources.

For more information, refer to Using XML as a Data Source for the Oracle BI Server.

Typically, XML data sources are updated frequently and in real time. Setting a refresh interval for XML data sources is analogous to setting cache persistence for database tables. The refresh interval is a time interval after which the XML data sources are to be queried again directly, rather than using results in cache. This refresh interval is specified on the XML tab of the Connection Pool dialog box.

The default interval setting is Infinite, meaning that the XML data source is not automatically refreshed.

The refresh interval setting specifies the time interval after which the Oracle BI Server XML Gateway connection will be refreshed.

• For URLs that begin with http:// or https://, the gateway will refresh when it detects that the interval has expired.
• For URLs that reside on a local or network drive, the gateway will refresh when the interval has expired and the system detects that the URLs have been modified.