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Workflow provides the ability to connect to external data sources to access the data contained within those applications.
Configure a data source item for a resource
This procedure is used to configure data source items for equipment, events, and workflows.

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Data Administration
- Data Administration Introduction
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  - Data Sources
    Workflow provides the ability to connect to external data sources to access the data contained within those applications.
    - Configure a data source item for a resource
      This procedure is used to configure data source items for equipment, events, and workflows.
    - GE Historian Data Source
      The GE Historian data source allows you to connect to Historian servers to read from and write to Historian data tags. You add Historian tags to Workflow and then use those tags as data sources throughout Workflow.
    - OPC Client Data Source
      An OPC client provides direct access to data served by OPC Data Access (DA) servers without relying on GE Historian as a bridge between an OPC server and Workflow.
    - OPC UA Client Data Source
      The OPC Unified Architecture (UA) client provides direct access to data served by OPC UA servers.
    - Database Service Providers
      The database service provider allows you to connect to data sources and retrieve or update information for SQL and ODBC statements and procedures.
    - Data Types
      Data types define the format that data is stored in and displayed as for variables, specifications, and other resources.
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- Custom Property Types
- Transferring Workflow
- Reporting

Configure a data source item for a resource

This procedure is used to configure data source items for equipment, events, and workflows.

Procedure

From the navigator, select the model that contains the resource you want to work with.
In the next pane, a list of resources appears.
From this list, select the resource you want to work with.
If applicable, from the next list in the hierarchy, select the resource you want to work with.

Tip: As more lists appear, select the appropriate resource until you find the one you are looking for.
Access the Configure Data Source dialog box from within the current editor.
For... Access the...
Equipment Properties tab.
Condition Events Variables tab.
Workflows Edit Data Items dialog box.
Expand the data source that contains the data item you want to bind to, and then select the data item.
Click Next.
In the Item specific configuration section, configure the method.

Note: Item configuration depends on the selected source and item. Some items do not require configuration.
At run time, if you want to return all data from the selected item, select the Return all data option.
At run time, if you want to return a subset of data from the selected item at run time, select the Return only a subset of data option, and then from the data tree, select the data you want returned.

Note: If the item returns only a single piece of data, the Return all data option is selected, and you cannot retrieve a subset of data.
Click Finish.