• How to Prepare a Data Source Extension Adapter, describes how to build your own adapter from scratch or by modifying an existing sample adapter.

• Adapter Package Deployment, explains how to deploy your extension adapter JAR file using a command-line utility.

• Extension Adapter Configuration, explains how to customize the adapter and determine what is visible in the user interface for data sources that use the adapter.

• Data Source Configuration, describes how to create and configure a data source instance that uses the extension adapter.