Data Provider Editor Settings Tab
Use the Data Provider editor Settings tab to configure the external system settings for data providers.
Field | Use |
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Provider Type |
Select a built-in data provider or a custom data provider that you will create. You can switch between one provider type and another. If at least one parameter value already exists for the provider type you are changing, a warning message appears indicating that the parameters of the new provider type will replace the existing provider type parameters. |
Provider Class |
If you select Custom in the Provider Type field, you must provide a class name. |
Scope |
Specify how OSM should cache external data instances. Select one of the following cache levels from the Scope field:
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Maximum Time, Maximum number cached |
If you select System or Node in the Scope field, specify the following cache settings:
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For information about building a custom Data Provider, see the OSM Modeling Guide.