Selecting Data Sources and Projects

The Data Source Selection window is used to select the sources of data that queried by the Data Selector. The Data Source Selection window opens automatically when activating the Data Selector tool. It can also be opened by clicking the Select Data Sources icon AddDatasourceIcon.gif in the Data Selector tool bar.

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Data source and project selection tree

The Data Source Selection window displays a list of all the OpenSpirit data sources that have been configured in your OpenSpirit installation. Data sources that partition data by project can be expanded to display their available projects by clicking the right facing arrow that is located to the left of each data source containing projects.

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Click the checkbox next to the data sources and/or projects that you wish to browse in the Data Selector and press the Ok button. The Data Selector then appear in the OpenSpirit Desktop.

The checkbox next to data sources that contain projects has three selection states. The unchecked state Unchecked.gif indicates that none of the data source's projects are selected. The partially checked state PartiallyChecked.gif indicates that at least one, but not all of the projects in the data source are selected. The checked state Checked.gif indicates that all of the data source's projects are selected.

Tip: Some data sources (for example, OpenWorks) only show projects that the account used to run the OpenSpirit data connector has permission to access. This means the Host/Account settings of the data source may determine the projects that appear under the data source.
Significant computer resources may be required to access each selected project. Try to minimize the number of projects you select.