Enabling automatic cache refresh for virtual and JavaScript data sources

Enabling the application to automatically refresh the cache of virtual and JavaScript data sources allows users to run queries against these types of data sources faster.

Before you begin

Before you can enable the automatic cache refresh option for a data source, make sure to schedule cache expiration for that data source. For more information, see the Scheduling cache expiration for virtual and JavaScript data sources topic of Administrator Help.

About this task

To enable the automatic cache refresh option for a virtual or JavaScript data source, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select View > Preferences.
  2. On the left side of the Preferences window, click Virtual Data Source.
  3. Select the Enable automatic cache refresh check box.
  4. Click Apply, then click OK.
  5. Optional: To invalidate the cache manually, right-click a data source and select Invalidate Data Source Cache from the menu.