Data sources are used to provide data from external sources to meta groups and -fields.
There are different types of data sources supported
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CSV data source is based on CSV file managed in portal
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SharePoint list data source is based on SharePoint list values
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Dynamics CRM data source is based on Dynamic CRM entities
Data sources can be utilized in Lists and Meta groups
CSV
To create CSV data source select New > CSV and provide valid CSV file
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Name is used to identify the data source in portal
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Columns is used to select data from CSV file
CSV file is required to be in UTF-8 format. In Excel save the file in CSV UTF-8 format
SharePoint list
To create SharePoint list data source follow instructions in SharePoint list as data source
Dynamics CRM
To create Dynamics CRM data source follow instructions in Dynamics CRM entity as data source