What is a data source

Data sources are the primary building blocks of TE Reporting. They control what data goes into the report. They tell the application some of the most fundamental parameters:

• Which type of input data to use (reservations, orders, exams, forms, sensor data)
• The input configuration for each respective input (which types and objects are you interested in, over what period of time, etc.)

Viewing all data sources

To view all data sources, click on the Data sources icon in the menu:

This will take you to an overview of all your data sources

• To create a new data source, click the 'Create new' button in the top right corner
• To edit an existing data source, click the 'View' button in the data source's row
• To copy or delete a data source, click the 'More' button in the data source's row, and select the appropriate action

Creating or editing a data source

Once you've clicked 'View' on an existing data source, or pressed the 'Create new' button, you will be taken to the detail page for that specific data source. It contains two tabs:

Configure General settings

Under the 'General' tab, you can configure the name and description of the data source

Configuring the data source's inputs

What is a data source input

Data source inputs are preconfigured connectors to each available TimeEdit application. Depending on which package you have, you can access reservation data, order data, exam data, form data, and activity data.

One data source can contain multiple data source inputs. By default, each data source input will be fetched and outputted as separate report sheets, but you can easily merge, group and adjust the data using the Data Transformation tab in your workflow.