Working with existing datasources

After you create a datasource definition, you can clone, modify, or delete the datasource.

Procedure

  • To open the Datasource Definitions page, browse to Setup > Tools and Views > Datasource Definitions.
  • From Datasource Definitions, you can use the horizontal scroll bar to see the application type for each datasource. Select a datasource of the application type that you want to modify.

Cloning a datasource

Procedure

  • Select the datasource that you want to clone from the Select datasource window, and click Clone datasource.
  • The cloned datasource displays Datasource Definition as Copy of <original datasource>. All of the information from the original datasource definition appears in the dialog. Change any of the fields as needed.
  • Click Save to save the cloned datasource.

Modifying a datasource

Procedure

  • Select the datasource that you want to modify from the Select datasource window, and click Edit datasource.
  • The information that you entered when the datasource definition was created appears in the Datasource Definition dialog. Change any of the fields as needed.
  • Click Save to save the changes that you made to the datasource.

Deleting a datasource

Procedure

From the Datasource Definitions page, select the datasource that you want to remove, and click Delete datasource. The datasource and all its references are deleted.