Each feature has a data source that is defined when the feature is created. The data source specifies how and where the observation data of a feature is stored. Table 1 shows the available data sources. The data source of a feature cannot be changed once the feature is created.
Data source |
Description |
Native |
Observation data is stored in the Application Server Database. Observations data can be read and modified |
Calculation |
Observation data is stored in the Application Server Database. The data cannot be modified but is the result of processing the data of other features using a defined algorithm. |
Connector |
Observation data is not stored in the Application Server Database but in some external software system. The observation data is read from that system when the user requests it. Redbex supports different types of connectors that are suitable for specific external software systems. Observation data of features with a connector data source cannot be modified. |
Table 1: Data source for features
