Your data can be imported into inmydata using the "Data Publisher" Application. this can be opened using the Start Menu or Desktop icon
The Data Publisher application allows the users to configure data sources and set up, and schedule, tasks to import/publish data into inmydata.
The screen is split into three section
The left side shows the tasks that have been setup, these are slit into two lists of unscheduled and scheduled. | The top right side shows data definitions that have been setup for each task, along with the last run time and number of rows returned. |
The bottom right side shows the Windows Task Name that has been created and shows information on the shedule and status. The Windows Tasks are found in the Windows Task Scheduler within an "inmydata" folder within the TaskScheduler Library. |
The menu options are as follows
Menu | Item(s) | Description |
File | Add New Task | Adds a "New Task" to the unscheduled list and allows the name to be edited. |
Delete this task | Deleted the currently selected task | |
Rename task | Allows the currently selected task to be renamed | |
Schedule this task | Opens a screen allowing the Tak to be scheduled | |
Re-schedule this task | Open the schedule Task screen to allow a change to be made. | |
Run task now | Run the currently selected task | |
Task properties | Shows the Windows Task Scheduler Properties screen | |
Update task tenant to current | Sets the currently selected tast to run against the currently logged in tenant. | |
View log file | View the log file for the current selected task | |
Exit | Exits, and closes the Data Publisher Application | |
Edit | Cut / Copy / Paste | Function to cut, copy and paste selected tasks or definitions. |
Data | Add data definition | Opens a query wizard that takes the user througha series of steps to create the data definition for an inmydata import. |
Edit data definition | Opens the query editor that allows the definition of the import to be edited. | |
Delete data definition | Deleted an existing data defintion | |
View log file | View the log file of the currently selected definiton | |
Share data defintion | Allows a data definition to be saved as an inmydata query file ( .qpa). A Query file can be then be shared or used as the basis for a new definition. | |
View | Details, List, Small Icons, Large Icons, | Changes the display of the data defintions. |
Refresh | Refreshes the list of data defintions | |
Tools | Configure data sources | Open the screen that defines the Sources and connection to other systems |
Change Tenant | Access the change tenant screen | |
Settings | Allows configuration of additional settings. |
Note: When creating a New Task the Tenant is set to the tenant that was selected on signing in. This tenant will be used when the Task is run/scheduled. To change the Tenant a task runs agains use the "Update task tenant to current" option