Creating properties from a data source

To create an SCV properties from a data source:

  1. Select Configuration > SCV > Entities.
  2. Click New. The Entities screen is displayed.
    See Creating SCV Entity for more details.
  3. Click the Properties tab.
  4. Click Load From Data Source. The Load From Data Source screen is displayed.
  5. Specify this information:
    Data Source
    The data source of Database type. You can select from a list of predefined data sources.
    Table
    The table name from the selected data source.
    Note: The list is displayed based on the selected Data Source type.
    Update Details with Table Name
    If this option is set to On, the Name and Description of the entity in the Details tab are overridden.
    Note: 
    • By default, the switch is set to Off.
    • This option is displayed only for the newly created entity.
    Update Mode
    The type of update to be performed. Possible values:
    • Append: Adds new properties.
    • Overwrite: Overwrites all the none generated properties.
    Note: By default, the value is set to Overwrite.
  6. Click Load. The properties are loaded from the source table and added to the list.
    Note: If the property details of text properties are loaded from the data source that does not contain a length value (for example, column length), the default value for the Number of Characters entity property (that is 80) is considered.