External Format

Note To avoid manual migration of data sources, we recommend that you avoid using this format unless you don’t get the desired result by using standard modeled data source contracts. For example, modeled data source contracts don’t currently support CASEs.

To define a new external data source, the value of the external attribute in the <DataSource> tag must be True. Older core data source contracts don’t contain this attribute. These element descriptions reflect the structure and attributes of the underlying XML.

<Datasource objectClass="[BusinessObjectName]">
<Database platform="SQLite">
<Insert>
<![CDATA[
<JavaScript code for generating the "Insert" Statement>
]>
</Insert>
<Update>
<![CDATA[
<JavaScript code for generating the "Update" Statement>
]>
</Update>
<Load>
<![CDATA[
<JavaScript code for generating the "Load" Statement>
]>
</Load>
<Delete>
<![CDATA[
<JavaScript code for generating the "Delete" Statement>
]>
</Delete>
</Database>
</Datasource>

• Use the <Insert/> block to create entries.
• Use the <Update/> block to modify entries.
• Use the <Delete/> block to delete entries.