Configure Data Source Task Panel

The Configure Data Source task panel enables you to define attributes for a data source. A data source is a function call, business object, Web service, enterprise service, query or characteristic that is imported into the model. At runtime, the data source is called and returns results.

The following table describes the properties and attributes of this model element:

Group	Property	Description
General	Name	The name of the data source.
General	Runtime	The runtime provider to be used when deploying this data source.
Target Component	Target name	The name of the nested data source in the model. This option is only available for Web services and data sources of type BAPI/RFC .
	Technical name	The technical name of the nested data source in the system. This option is only available for Web services and data sources of type BAPI/RFC .
	System type	The type of system in which the data source is located. This option is only available for Web services and data sources of type BAPI/RFC .
	System alias	The alias of the system in which the target data source is located. This option is only available for Web services and data sources of type BAPI/RFC .
Configuration	Auto Commit	For function calls that modify the database, a second commit call is automatically sent to confirm the database update. This option is only available for data sources of type BAPI/RFC .
	Auto-convert	Indicates that a conversion BAPI is required, to convert values in one unit of measurement to another. This option is only available for data sources of type BAPI/RFC .
	Keep connection open	Select the checkbox to keep the connection open.
	Reference ID	Service reference ID used for service group.
	Reset Cache	Select the checkbox to refresh the BI application to reflect changes to the database. This option is only available for data sources of type BI Data Sources. For more information, see SAP Note 2092229 .
	WSDL URL	WSDL end point URL.