Adding a Java property file data source

  1. Click Admin > Work with InfoSets > Add .
  2. Select Java Property Document from the Specify list.
  3. Specify this information:
    Location

    Specify the location of the property file to be used as your data source. The path format is: <myprotocol><myserver><myport><mypath><mydocument>.property

    For example, ftp://myserver.com:21/myfiles/mydata.property

    The file must reside on a file server, FTP server, or HTTP server.

    To upload a file, click the upload link. The Data Source Uploader displays to help you locate the file.

    Note: Uploading a file copies that file to the server. The InfoSet uses the data from the file on the server. If you update the source file locally, you must edit the InfoSet and upload the file again.
    Use Predefined Data Source
    Select this check box to use a predefined data source. Selecting this check box must coincide with a data source name.
  4. Click Preview after you have completed the fields on the form.Smart Notification returns a data sample based on the query you provided.
    • If you have specified any parameters for the data source, a form listing the parameters along with text boxes appears. Use this form to specify a value for each parameter.
    • If Smart Notification does not return data, check your query statement for errors.