Selecting a different data source for an application

When you first create an application, you select the data source to bind to that application. From the Application Configuration page, you can select a different data source to use.

When you select a different data source for the application, you can choose whether to maintain the component configuration for the application components.

To select a different data source for the application:

  1. From the Studio menu, select Application Settings.

    The Application Settings page is displayed, with the Application Configuration option selected automatically.

  2. Studio administrators can also display the Application Configuration page from the Control Panel:
    1. From the Studio menu, select Control Panel.
    2. In the Control Panel menu, click Applications.
    3. On the Applications page, click the Actions link for the application you want to work with, then click Edit.
      Application Actions menu with the Edit option selected
  3. On the Application Configuration page, from the Data Source drop-down list, select the data source to use.

    Application Configuration page
  4. To try to maintain the component configuration when the data source is changed, check the Maintain existing component preferences checkbox.

    Note that the Alerts and Search Box components are not updated when you change the data source from the Application Configuration page. You must manually change the data sources from the component edit view.

  5. To save the change, click Save.