Configure Data Sources for CSV files

Use the node Data Model > Data Sources to configure Data Sources. Use Comma Separated Values Data Sources to synchronize data from a CSV file.

Field	Explanation and Tips
File name and location	Specify the CSV file that stores the data that you want to synchronize with your environment. You cannot refer to files with a local path (e.g. C:\...), because the Management Portal is web based. Instead, you need to specify the host name of the specific server that stores the file (e.g: \\VM-WIN2012\Datasource\HRfile.csv).
Security context	Specify the credentials to access the location of the CSV file. In Building Blocks of Data Sources, credentials of the Security context fields are not included. You have to set these credentials again after you import the Building Block.
Delimiter	Specify the delimiter in the CSV file.
Data begins at row	Specify the first row in the CSV file you want to read data from.
Filter tab	Optionally, filter out irrelevant data from the external data.
Diagnostics tab	The Preview Data tab shows a preview of the data. The Data Connections tab shows which data connections currently use the Data Source.